Government might be historically slow to adapt, but adapt we must. So, we’ve rebranded the U.S. Small Business Administration to stand for smart, bold and accessible. By smart, we’re harnessing the power of technology to bring the SBA fully into the 21st century. On the debt financing side, we’ve implemented LINC, an online SBA platform […]
We all have busy lives, and multi-tasking might as well be our middle names. But is this healthy? Not always. According to the American Institute of Stress, stress is killing us. Three out of four doctor’s visits are for stress-related ailments. The causes of stress are many: money, work, relationships, family, traumatic events, death and […]
Feeling tired and depressed? Do you suffer from high cholesterol? Are you sick of getting sick? Want to maximize weight loss and balance your hormones? The most beneficial lifestyle change we can do for our bodies and long-term well-being is to discontinue eating refined sugars and grains. Refined sugars throw our bodies into an immune-suppressed, […]
When it comes to investment real estate, what kind of owner are you? Are you a hands-on, take-care-of-maintenance-on-a-scheduled-basis kind of owner? Or are you the “If they haven’t called me, everything must be fine” kind of owner? As A.A. Milne, author of the Winnie-the-Pooh children’s books, once said, “One of the advantages of being disorderly […]
Customer loyalty is fostered through consistently high-caliber business practices. It happens when customers receive such tremendous value in the quality, quantity and price of your products and services they won’t buy elsewhere. It happens when the customer service you provide is undeniably superior and you satisfy and even exceed their wants and needs on a […]
Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans both offer tax-advantaged ways to save for retirement. Which works best for you depends on your unique circumstances. Many employees now have — or soon could have — a new retirement planning option to consider: the Roth 401(k), which permits participants to save for retirement on an after-tax basis. In […]
Most small and medium-sized companies likely will convert their Microsoft Office purchases to an Office365 subscription the next time they need a new copy of Office. The change will offer new features and functionality. Moreover, you’ll no longer have to manage office versions and licensing. Finally, you’ll find Office present on virtually every type of […]
There’s a parlor game I learned a few years ago that can be ideal for gatherings of friends. It’s called, “My House.” When you were a kid, you and your friends would say, “Come on over to my house.” Remember that? The next time you have some people over for dinner and the dishes have been […]
Leading a company can be overwhelming with all the position typically entails, particularly if daily operations require your constant attention. It’s easy to become lost, fall into a daily routine you repeat over and over again and stop moving in a forward direction. It takes a strong foundation of personal clarity and consistent self-direction to […]
Millennials, the cohort of Americans born between 1980 and the mid-2000s, constitute the largest generation in the United States and represent about a third of the total population. Members of this generation tend to be more technologically savvy, connected and diverse in their thinking. Their unprecedented enthusiasm for technology has the potential to spark change […]