Business News Small Business Beyoncé And NAACP Partner To Help Fund Black-Owned Businesses Beyoncé at the “Lion King” premiere in London. Beyoncé’s new visual album, “Black Is King,” is … [+] inspired by the film. Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP Pop culture icon Beyoncé has been busy. She’s just wrapped up directing and executive producing the visual album Black Is King, which premieres globally on July 31, one year after […] Written by imesocial July 14, 2020July 14, 2020
Business News Small Business Startups Every Learning And Development Leader Should Know The future of the office is up in the air. With millions of workers now getting a taste for working from home, it’s unclear whether many will return. Spending less time commuting, more time with the family, and increasing personal productivity are just a handful of the remote working benefits driving a potential long-term change. […] Written by imesocial July 14, 2020July 14, 2020
Business News Small Business The Three-Part Formula For Becoming Exceptional There is a formula for achieving sustained excellence Getty Becoming exceptional, or among the best in the world, in your field is multi-faceted and requires the right set of individual and environmental factors working in unison. Wouldn’t it be helpful if we knew the formula that can make us exceptional? Can we create one equation […] Written by imesocial July 14, 2020July 14, 2020
Business News Small Business The Three U’s Of The Apocalypse PPP funds helped small employers make payroll during the shutdown/stay home firewall imposed between … [+] businesses and customers. Getty This is the seventh edition of my New Regular series, which is devoted to how small businesses have been impacted by the coronavirus shutdown. In barely more than the lifespan of a housefly, we’ve been […] Written by imesocial July 14, 2020July 14, 2020
Business News Small Business COBOL Language: Call It A Comeback? Ticker tape in a reader Getty Some of the hottest languages include Python, go lang, Java and Swift. But there is one that seems to never show up on any list: COBOL. The perception is that it is, well, a dinosaur. Yet consider the following about COBOL: It powers about 80% of in-person financial services transactions and 95% […] Written by imesocial July 14, 2020July 14, 2020
Business CoronaVirus News Small Business Small Business And Covid-19 Getty Everything we need to get the economy growing is sitting in consumer bank accounts. First came government checks sent to nearly everybody and then unemployed workers received an extra $600 each month in their unemployment checks. However, consumers, those employed and unemployed, did not spend the money mostly because they could not due to government […] Written by imesocial July 13, 2020July 13, 2020
Business How to News Small Business July 15 Is Tax Day This Year. 5 Tips For Small Business Owners Getty If you’re a small business owner, it’s likely that the COVID-19 pandemic has left you little time to think about the upcoming tax filing deadline on July 15. Over the last few months, you’ve dealt with temporary lockdowns, lost revenue and layoffs—all while applying for desperately needed assistance. Many small business owners understandably breathed […] Written by imesocial July 13, 2020July 13, 2020
Business News Small Business The Debt Tsunami That’s About To Hit The World Hiroshi Watanabe/Getty Images The great lockdown needed to contain the Covid-19 outbreak has been economically devastating. The longer the lockdown, the worse the damage. In response, governments have thrown fiscal caution to the wind and increased spending at unprecedented levels, either to help businesses keep workers on the payroll, as in Europe, or to directly […] Written by imesocial July 13, 2020July 13, 2020
Business News Small Business What You Need To Know WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 27: The Internal Revenue Service headquarters building appeared to be mostly … [+] empty April 27, 2020 in the Federal Triangle section of Washington, DC. The IRS called about 10,000 volunteer employees back to work Monday at 10 of its mission critical locations to work on taxpayer correspondence, handling tax documents, […] Written by imesocial July 12, 2020July 12, 2020
Business How to News Small Business How To Create An AI (Artificial Intelligence) Model Digital generated image of data. Getty Lemonade is one of this year’s hottest IPOs and a key reason for this is the company’s heavy investments in AI (Artificial Intelligence). The company has used this technology to develop bots to handle the purchase of policies and the managing of claims. Then how does a company like this […] Written by imesocial July 11, 2020July 11, 2020
Business News Small Business 10 Real Estate Tools Entrepreneurs Should Be Familiar With Businessperson calculating property tax Getty The real estate market is a great place for entrepreneurs looking to be their own boss or counter the risks they take with their new businesses. I got involved in real estate at a very young age, and that experience taught me a lot about business and was the driving […] Written by imesocial July 10, 2020July 10, 2020
Business News Small Business The Future Of Climate Research? Value All Forms Of Knowledge Melanie Marcel is a social entrepreneur pioneering the field of “Responsible Innovation” in Europe’s scientific community. We caught up with her to reflect on the role of scientific research in the climate action field. Melanie Marcel, founder of SOScience, is pushing the scientific community to open up to all forms of … [+] knowledge and […] Written by imesocial July 10, 2020July 10, 2020
Business News Small Business Sticky Glue And Devambez Luxury Rolling Papers Perfect Combination Devambez and Sticky Glue Warren Bobrow: iPhone XR This was the pitch that I received today in the mail. “We are a small start up team and we just launched so your support really means everything to us! If you like this product it would be awesome if you could tell at least one friend […] Written by imesocial July 10, 2020July 10, 2020
Business News Small Business From Ban The Box Laws To Marijuana Measures A Midyear Compliance Update For lawmakers, the first half of 2020 has brought a dynamic shift from the typical legislative … [+] agenda. Getty For lawmakers, the first half of 2020 has brought a dynamic shift from the typical legislative agenda. Measures frequently debated by lawmakers were tabled while bills aimed at addressing the Covid-19 pandemic rightfully took precedent. Nonetheless, despite […] Written by imesocial July 10, 2020July 10, 2020
Business How to News Small Business How To Double Down On Your Business In Times Of Adversity Building a “recession-proof” business has been on the minds of many entrepreneurs, as we knew that a recession was inevitable. Ultimately, running a business in a time of global adversity is about continuing to meet our customer’s needs as they change and evolve. As we continue to face chaos, uncertainty, and economic challenges, it’s important […] Written by imesocial July 10, 2020July 10, 2020
Business News Small Business 16 Agile Principles Every Company Should Live By Agile principles, sometimes simply referred to as “agile,” are guidelines that prioritize adaptability and efficiency in the workplace. Agile management is typically implemented (and is often necessary) in tech businesses, but it can apply to a number of industries. Agile methodology includes a set of guiding practices and principles that can improve your company’s operations, […] Written by imesocial July 10, 2020July 10, 2020
Business How to News Small Business How To Future-Proof Your Business For The New Capitalism Getty With the effects of the novel coronavirus continuing to send shockwaves through the economy, business leaders are, rightfully, worried about the fate of their companies. Those companies that survive certainly will be looking for ways to better prepare for the future. And while most leaders will rightfully turn their attention to crisis prevention and […] Written by imesocial July 10, 2020July 10, 2020
Business News Small Business His Journey, Businesses, And Why He Is Giving Back Tinie Tempah Courtesy of Tinie Tempah Over the last decade, we have seen the rise of several rap artists globally. Figures like Jay Z and Diddy have topped the charts but what has been equally impressive is how these artists have expanded their horizons beyond music into other businesses such as Jay Z and Roc […] Written by imesocial July 10, 2020July 10, 2020
Business CoronaVirus News Small Business How Will COVID-19 Affect My Savings? Today, so many of us are afraid about our futures, particularly when it comes to our finances—and rightfully so. While some businesses have begun to open their doors, many are still shuttered or operating at far less than full capacity. Some organizations have disappeared entirely, unable to pay their rent during the shutdown. Experts are […] Written by imesocial July 9, 2020July 9, 2020
Business News Small Business Minor League Teams Tapped Up To $76.25 Million In PPP Loans, But Future Remains Dire The Toledo Mud Huns are but one of 101 clubs in the minor leagues that received PPP assistance. … [+] (Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Minor League Baseball teams pulled nearly every lever available to them to keep their staff employed and their operations running, but […] Written by imesocial July 9, 2020July 9, 2020
Business Marketing News Small Business Cannabis Solutions Providers Usher In New Era Of Mainstream Marketing Chad Bronstein Photo Courtesy: Chad Bronstein For decades, mainstream and cannabis companies have largely operated within their distinct lanes. Federal and regional regulations created seemingly impenetrable boundaries for both sectors to work together to reach new audiences, but as the national legalization movement continues to accelerate and an increasing number of consumers embrace legal cannabis products, […] Written by imesocial July 8, 2020July 8, 2020
Business News Small Business Five Customer Service Improvement Strategies To Try This Summer Getty A superior customer service experience is a competitive advantage that’s available to any business willing to do the work. In the face of the current disruptions, here are some improvements you can be working on this summer even as the world unravels outside. (These are the same improvements I would be assisting you with […] Written by imesocial July 8, 2020July 8, 2020
Business How to News Small Business How to Take Care of Your Team As government-mandated COVID-19 restrictions are relaxing, some offices are opening back up. But can office-life ever look like it did pre-pandemic? While at least one corporation is allowing workers to never return to the office, most employers will be choosing to bring some or all workers back. Business leaders like myself have to carefully and […] Written by imesocial July 8, 2020July 8, 2020
Business How to News Small Business Foster Leadership In Your Workplace With These 6 Foolproof Tips To foster leadership in the workplace, you have to listen to your employees, be a mentor, and offer … [+] constructive feedback. Getty We’ve all probably heard the old adage before: there’s no ‘I’ in team. Every employee is an asset to the team and brings value by working together. A good leader follows this […] Written by imesocial July 8, 2020July 8, 2020
Business News Small Business Get Ready For Contact Tracing Shocked woman talking on phone, receiving bad news. Getty Contact tracing is something most Americans have heard about but not yet experienced. This will change as local health departments start to contact trace restaurant customers who are exposed while dining. What Is Contact Tracing? Even robust contact tracing comes with privacy concerns, and the limited […] Written by imesocial July 8, 2020July 8, 2020
Business News Small Business The Keys To Making A World-Class Virtual Pitch Or Presentation My last keynote speech was for 2000 people at a conference in Florida on March 8th, 2020. By the end of that week, 11 speaking gigs canceled. By the end of April, my calendar was wiped clean. Like every sales team, start-up company, and CEO in the country, I was forced to go virtual with […] Written by imesocial July 7, 2020July 7, 2020
Business CoronaVirus News Small Business A New Food Delivery Service Transforming Social Dining Post-Coronavirus Bejay Mulenga & Dominic Cools-Lartigue Courtesy of Great Feast The hospitality sector has been one of the hardest-hit sectors during the coronavirus pandemic. Whilst restaurants have started to reopen with many across the UK opening their doors last weekend social distancing requirements and less footfall as many people stay at home means restaurateurs will be […] Written by imesocial July 7, 2020July 7, 2020
Business News Small Business Tipping During The Pandemic Young woman preparing takeaway healthy food inside restaurant during Coronavirus outbreak time – … [+] Worker inside kitchen cooking vegetarian food for online order service – Focus on salad Getty The pandemic and government closures continue to force in-dining restaurants to pivot to take-out and delivery. Instead of managers supervising and servers waiting on tables, […] Written by imesocial July 7, 2020July 7, 2020
Business How to News Small Business How To Stay People-Centered Amidst Job Loss And Turmoil people-centric Getty Job losses are never easy. But when your organization winds down on one coast, moves cross-country, and therefore everyone is likely to lose their job, it creates a pain felt at every turn—emails, phone calls, meetings, goodbyes. Doing this during a pandemic, economic downturn and nationwide protests will bruise the mind, body, and […] Written by imesocial July 7, 2020July 7, 2020
Branding Business News Small Business Why Branding Based On What YOU Want Is The Most Successful STEVE WASTERVAL By now we all know that your “brand” is supposed to quickly communicate who you are, what you represent and why you’re different than the competition. It’s what helps potential customers connect with you on an emotional level. It’s your first and often only impression you get to make and can be the […] Written by imesocial July 6, 2020July 6, 2020
