Business Success Strategies

By Karen Kerrigan- Here’s our weekly roundup of tips, content and data to help your small business navigate, survive, and yes thrive in the COVID-19 economy. HEADLINE STORIES Negative Impact on Small Business is Weakening, Small Business Trends: “According to the latest results of the US Census Bureau Small Business Pulse Survey, fewer businesses than ever are […]

By Barbara Weltman– COVID-19 triggered stay-at-home orders, business closures, and government shutdowns. To try to preserve jobs and save businesses, federal policy created various tax credits to help employers and employees weather the pandemic. Some comparable tax breaks have been provided to self-employed individuals. And there’s an opportunity to defer a portion employment taxes. Here […]

Consumers ‘Like’ Shopping on Social Media by Rieva Lesonsky- The Bazaarvoice blog recently reported on a new survey conducted by Influenster showing how shopping behaviors have changed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly when it comes to social selling in the North American (NA) market. Customers are scrolling and shopping—54% of NA survey respondents say they’d shop on social […]

UPDATED August 27, 2020 By Karen Kerrigan- The effects of the COVID-19 have hit small businesses very hard. Of course, many governments continue to place restrictions on business activity and public mobility. Sluggish demand continues to impact revenues, which is taking a toll on jobs and business viability. Let’s hope that mitigation strategies and state-based […]

BY BARBARA WELTMAN Legal terminology is bantered about among lawyers, but business owners should be aware of certain legal terms and how they may affect a company’s obligations. It can impact whether you’re liable for contract performance, debts, or other obligations. You don’t have to go to law school to know where you stand; just read […]

  School Daze: New Rules for Back-to-School By Rieva Lesonsky- One of the biggest seasons for retailers is happening right now—back-to-school. But due to the COVID-19 global pandemic the back-to-school shopping season is going to look different than it normally does. According to PayPal, here’s what you need to know to prepare. PayPal just completed a survey of college […]

Here’s our weekly roundup of tips, content and events to help your small business navigate the COVID-19 economy, and thrive in the current environment. 6 Businesses You Can Start for Less Than $1,000, Crowdspring “What do Amazon, Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Disney all have in common? If you guessed that they all started as home […]

Small Business Insider By Karen Kerrigan- It is great to see the collective work of small businesses everywhere translate into high trust among the public in terms of their preference for shopping and where they feel safe. Years of Gallup surveys have found that small business only ranks second to the military in terms of […]

By Rieva Lesonsky- The year is half over and almost any business forecast made early in 2020 is hopelessly out of date. Last February, eMarketer forecast retail sales in 2020 would grow 2.8% to $5.6 trillion. Then the coronavirus pandemic descended upon us and eMarketer revised its projections to a 10.5% decline in total U.S. retail sales […]