Small Business Holiday Tips As the end-of-year holidays quickly approach, small business owners should consider taking a couple of extra steps to drive sales, increase brand awareness, and connect with their local communities. Here are some strategies and tips entrepreneurs…
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PPP Loan Forgiveness Update: SBA and Treasury Announce Simpler PPP Forgiveness Process for Loans of $50,000 or Less
On Friday, October 9th the U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Treasury Department, released a simpler loan forgiveness application for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans of $50,000 or less. This comes as welcome news for America’s smallest businesses,…
The Ultimate Work From Home Guide
We want to help you get the most out of your work from home setup and systems. If working remotely has become your new norm, use these tips to maximize productivity. Before the pandemic, only around 7% of U.S. employees…
Self-Employed Guide to the PPP Forgiveness Application (Form 3508EZ)
Are you self-employed? Did you apply for a PPP loan? Form 3508EZ is likely the form you’ll use to apply for PPP forgiveness. Here’s a summary of what you need to know to prepare your application. If you’re self-employed, you…
5 Tips for Female Entrepreneurs
Aliza Seeber, Managing Partner at Spark.Orange, has helped multiple startups get off the ground–including her own business in 2013. Here are five tips from her experience as a female entrepreneur. Really take advantage of the resources that are available to…
Courageous Conversations
Courageous Conversations: The Challenges for Women We need courage in many different kinds of conversations. Typical examples include handling conflict, confronting a co-worker, expressing an unpopular idea on a team, asking for a favor, saying no to a request…
5 Vital Signs You’re Financially Fit – Recommended Read from Northwestern Mutual
Everyone knows it’s important to see a doctor once a year to check vital signs like your blood pressure and heart rate. But what about your financial health? Keeping tabs on your “money vitals” can give you insight into whether…
One WISE Woman’s Practical Networking Tips:
Networking. A single word powerful enough to send many running for the corner of a room! It can evoke feelings of awkwardness and distress. It often conjures images of polyester suits with pockets full of business cards, self-stick nametags, wilted…
Seeds of Resilience: The Strength and Leadership of Sheryl Sandberg
Though Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook and author of Lean In, faced unexpected tragedy when her husband passed away unexpectedly, she worked through the pain and loss and recently gave a speech during commencement University of California, Berkeley. The topic…
Mindfulness, Books and Caffeine: Create a New Recipe for Success!
Want to become smarter? Geoffrey James of Inc. magazine has been researching neuroscience and discovering easy techniques that can improve brain performance. These techniques are not only proven by scientific research, but they cost no money, and require very little…
And the Gold Medal Goes to… (Traits of High-performing Teams)
What makes a truly successful team? The individuals or the collective excellence? The mix of personalities? Does it all depend on the team leader? Hubspot Agency Post editor Jami Oetting compiles the top traits of great teams as originally posted…
Unlikely Places to Find Inspiration
Have a project coming up that requires you to be at your creative best? Find yourself lacking focus or maybe even experiencing “writer’s block”? Never fear… inspiration is near! Inspiration is an abstract emotion that not only motivates you but…
STOP… In the Name of Stress
Big event coming up? Did you just get a lead on that client you know will grow the business? Feeling excited, but a little bit nervous too? It’s understandable. We’re most nervous when we have something big coming up and…
Baby, Come Back: How to (Successfully) Get Return Customers
Business success is driven by your ability to gain and retain repeat customers. These repeat customers spend more, spend often and love your brand. They will stay loyal, talk about your business to friends and keep coming back for more.…
10 Ways to Motivate Yourself
Motivation is an ebb and flow. We all have days of high energy which make us feel like we can take on the whole world—then again, we other days when even getting out of bed feels like a huge task.…
Fewer Decisions, Happier Life!
It is a proven fact that the more decisions you make, the more stressed and tired your brain becomes. You may not even think you’re making a lot of decisions daily, but it starts when you wake up and have…
Finding a Great Mentor
A successful professional life can be demanding; especially when you’re a woman juggling a career, children and a family. Most often, successful women feel a sense of guilt when they prioritize their family over their profession or vice versa. The…
Movin’ On Up: Using Creative Principles to Guide Your Business Strategy
Out-of-the-box thinking can differentiate your business from your competition. This doesn’t mean that your brand has to produce the craziest and wildest ideas and content in the market. Rather, this process of thinking could be structured and planned by looking…
Thanks for the Memories: Introducing Yourself in an Unforgettable Way
As professionals, we meet so many people out and about in the business community. Some of us meet a new person each and every day. When asked to introduce yourself, how do you react? Do you you’re your personal elevator…
If You Could Turn Back Time… How to Maximize Your Workday
Have you noticed how time just flies by when you have a lot of work to do? When you really need more time, the entire day seems to have come and gone in an instant. And when you’re not as…