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Expiration of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and Your Business
May 11, 2023, marks the end of the public health emergency for COVID-19. Many businesses for months have been acting as if the pandemic was ... -
Second Anniversary of the COVID-19 National Emergency: What Small Business Has Learned
On March 13, 2020, the President declared COVID-19 to be a national emergency. This was the start of shutdowns and, according to the SBA’s Office of ... -
Business Owners and their “Combat Fatigue”
Combat fatigue, according to the dictionary, is a psychological disturbance caused by prolonged exposure to active warfare, especially being under bombardment. But this sounds a ... -
Recovery Strategies: Staying Positive
It’s axiomatic that small business owners are optimists who, as Winston Churchill said, “see the opportunity in every difficulty.” Why else would they risk everything—their ... -
Recovery Strategies: Crafting a Contingency Plan
It feels like the pandemic is over, with businesses opening at regular capacity in most states. But the future is uncertain. There could be another ... -
Tax Deferral from 2020: Time to Pay Up
Due to the pandemic and the desire of the federal government to keep more money in the hands of businesses and individuals, there were certain ... -
Recovery Strategies: Adapting to the New Normal
The NFIB Monthly Small Business Survey shows that optimism has returned. As the economy opens up, businesses face new challenges that didn’t exist during the pandemic. ... -
Vacation Deprivation: What to Do About It?
COVID-19 killed vacation plans for most people in 2020. According to Expedia’s annual report issued last Spring, staying home had become the new norm. Until ... -
Roundup of COVID-19-Related Breaks for Self-Employed Individuals
Much of the government relief provided to small businesses was keyed toward their employees. They could qualify for the SBA’s EIDL grant of $1,000 per ... -
When Is It Time to Close a Business?
According to TrackTheRecovery.org, the number of small businesses that were open on November 16, 2020, as compared with January 1, 2020, decreased by 28.9%. It’s ... -
Preparing for Economic Changes: Added Costs of Doing Business
Economic change can result from any number of factors. The one most prominent now is the pandemic, which caused dramatic shifts in the business landscape. ... -
Taking Care of Yourself
The pandemic is hard on everyone. Business owners should be especially mindful of self care so they can continue to run their companies and help ... -
Stress-Busting Strategies for You and Your Staff in the Age of Pandemic
Stress in the workplace isn’t new. The subject was addressed in an earlier blog. However, according to Met Life, two of every three employees report ... -
Aborted Business Activities: Tax Results of Failure
You may give it “the old college try” but fail. Not all ideas work out well. Not every effort succeeds. During this pandemic, unfortunately there ... -
How to Pivot During the Pandemic
Pivoting is defined as turning or twisting. In a business context, it means changing direction. And that’s just what businesses have done or are doing ... -
COVID-19 and Small Businesses: 5 Big Surprises
In just a couple of months, the small business landscape has dramatically changed, in some instances forever. The medical impact of COVID-19 continues to be ... -
Coronavirus: What It Means to Your Business
Pandemics—the worldwide spread of a new disease—have had profound effects on society and, as a result, on business. The current coronavirus is raising concerns around ...
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