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5 Ways To Get Your Email Read

These five tips can improve your email open rate, ensuring your messages are not quickly discarded to a user's trash bin but actually get read.
May 11, 2020

How Worker Co-ops Help Small Businesses

Structuring or restructuring as a worker co-op can be a good idea for a small business at just about any stage of its existence. Here's how it works.
May 08, 2020

What Happened When We Got A PPP Loan

For The Modern Laundry of Maysville, KY, getting a PPP loan looked like a lifeline less than a month ago, but now its benefit is unclear.
May 05, 2020

The Coronavirus Chutzpah Award

Banks who extend Paycheck Protection Program loans to well-heeled companies are undermining both small businesses and the spirit of the program.
May 02, 2020

How To Shift to E-Commerce

Shifting to e-commerce is complicated for a brick-and-mortar store. Here's how several retailers are successfuly selling online.
Apr 28, 2020

The Best Ways To Track Remote Workers

There are plenty of ways to track, manage, and monitor your remote workers and their productivity while reinforcing your company culture of trust.
Apr 24, 2020

How To Avoid Ransomware: 8 Easy Tips

As the coronavirus outbreak has intensified, so too has cybercrime and infections that highjack your computer. Here are eight easy tips to avoid ransomware.
Apr 22, 2020

Computer Safety During COVID-19

During the COVID-19 crisis company computer systems face more cybersecurity risks; here are the most common dangers and remedies to keep computers safe.
Apr 16, 2020

How to Back Up Your Business Data

Backing up business data is more crucial than ever in these coronavirus times. Here's everything you need to know about backups, from network-attached storage devices to cloud sites.
Apr 13, 2020

CARES Act Business Tax Changes

The CARES Act introduces many business tax changes: payroll tax credits, employee student loan contributions, and net operating loss calculations.
Apr 12, 2020