If you run a business, data is at the heart of every decision that you make. Removing a poor selling item from your inventory is driven by your financial data. Hiring the newest member of your staff is driven by the data found on their resume. Simply put, data is vital.  Businesses that have successfully... Read More

In this new socially distanced work environment, we’ve all learned a lot about how we work. Drafting emails, creating spreadsheets, and communicating with clients has transitioned relatively smoothly to the home office, albeit with a brief adjustment period.  What about Human Resources? Along with sales and customer service, HR divisions are most responsible for serving... Read More

A few weeks ago, my local Motor Vehicle Commission reopened. Drivers had been waiting for months to renew registrations and licenses. New, hopeful drivers were looking to get their first licenses, a rite of passage that comes one year later for teens in New Jersey than in many other states. In any case, there were... Read More

Yes, it’s been a tough year. You don’t need the recap. But as tough as this year has been, the biggest challenge for most small business owners is trying to figure out what’s next to come. Many that I speak to complain about the unprecedented uncertainty that seems to surround everything.  And yet, I’m not... Read More

Remote working has become the “new normal.” Before the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses allowed employees to work remotely at least part of the time. But few businesses could have expected a transition to remote working at this magnitude. If you are a small business owner or manage a team, you may be struggling right now... Read More

The federal government, in my opinion, has done a very good job providing relief for small businesses during the Coronovirus pandemic. The Paycheck Protection Program, despite its early miss-steps, has delivered more than half a trillion dollars in needed funds. Payroll tax deferrals and tax credits have helped ease cash strains. Additional unemployment checks have... Read More