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,…
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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…