If you haven't already applied for federal small business relief, you're...
The US government added a second round of $310 billion to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). But small business owners who haven't applied for PPP loans yet, may be too late to receive any funding....
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As nonessential businesses begin to reopen, ensuring employee health and safety is critical to stopping the spread of COVID-19.Personal protective equipment (PPE) such as masks, gloves, and more are...
View ArticleThe founders of a beverage startup explain the crisis checklist they're using...
The founders of beverage startup Sunwink created a crisis checklist to navigate their priorities during the coronavirus pandemic and prepare for the months ahead.Their checklist includes how they're...
View Article3 leadership skills you need to pull your business through the coronavirus...
If you're worried about the future of your company or small business, you're not alone.The coronavirus crisis has left millions of Americans unemployed, and employers are scrambling to figure out how...
View ArticleHere's why thousands of restaurants could be forced to return their federal...
The second round of the Payroll Protection Program is underway, and loans are starting to reach business owners struggling with the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.For independent...
View ArticleAn email security firm found 645 potentially fraudulent PPP-related domains...
Data provided to Business Insider by email security firm Tessian showed that 645 domain names related to the Paycheck Protection Program were registered since March 20.Some of these fake accounts could...
View ArticlePoshmark CEO Manish Chandra explains what made his app resilient to the...
Shopping apps like Poshmark have made it possible for almost anyone to start a resale business from home. Founder and CEO, Manish Chandra, said the app's fundamental business model has enabled the...
View ArticleDisaster recovery experts and IT specialists offer 8 steps companies should...
Before companies start working in offices again, there are a few things management should instill to ensure worker safety, according to disaster recovery experts. Make sure you give your office a deep...
View ArticleThese married entrepreneurs who drive rusty old trucks launched a website...
Duncan and Rita MacDonald-Korth started the crowd-sourced website covidloantracker.com when they heard nothing back about their Payroll Protection Plan stimulus loan applications.The couple, who drive...
View Article7 businesses tell us how they have turned to Zoom and FaceTime to host...
The coronavirus outbreak has hit many US businesses hard — one survey found that 75% of small businesses saw fewer sales in March. It's especially difficult for businesses that rely on face-to-face...
View ArticleHow to decide whether to furlough or lay off staff — and the costs and...
Having to let go of employees is tough, but if you can't afford to pay your workers, you might need to consider layoffs or furloughs.Regardless of which route you choose, put your employees first —...
View ArticleAn attorney explains why struggling businesses should apply for money from...
Small businesses are filing insurance claims for business interruption during coronavirus, but many insurance companies are denying their claims. This has led to a series of class-action lawsuits and...
View ArticleThe best benefit options for business owners to keep staff happy and engaged...
Offering paid leave and flexible scheduling options are both needed and on the rise amid the coronavirus outbreak. Additional employee benefits, such as increasing access to mental health resources,...
View ArticleI've helped over 1,000 people successfully launch their own businesses. Here...
Luisa Zhou is the creator of the Employee to Entrepreneur system, which teaches people how to leave their day job and start their own six-figure-plus business working for themselves.She says that you...
View ArticleGetting ordained, rejiggering seating charts and dance floors, and...
The billion-dollar wedding planning industry has been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with the vast majority of the country seeing restrictions on social gatherings.There were 2.2 million...
View ArticleBank robots have been fighting a secret war with outdated government tech to...
The Small Business Administration was called on to save America's economy over the past two months, administering $670 billion in federal aid to beleaguered businesses.But the SBA's loan approval...
View ArticleSWIMMING WITH SHARKS: Founders who made it on 'Shark Tank' reveal winning...
Season 11 of the popular series "Shark Tank" recently wrapped up, so we've rounded up stories covering past participants that show key lessons and advice from the successful businesses that have...
View Article5 immediate steps to navigate your stock options if you've been laid off from...
Exercising your stock options after getting laid off from a startup can be an expensive endeavor.Startups typically grant early hires stock options, which means that those employees have the option to...
View ArticleThe best sources of emergency funding for small businesses available right...
The COVID-19 pandemic is hitting small businesses especially hard as customers practice social distancing, states enact forced closures, and events get canceled.More than 99% of all businesses are...
View ArticleInside a virtual startup accelerator, where founders learn to grow a...
While entrepreneurs across the country are learning to pivot online, startup incubators and accelerators are doing the same. Grid110, an accelerator program in Los Angeles, redesigned its spring...
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