Success

MARCH 28, 2024

Even if found innocent, an arrest can affect a customer’s decision to patronize a business. Felon entrepreneurs face additional challenges, including not being able to rent a commercial space for their business and not being able to get start-up financing. More Americans face these challenges than many expect.

Banking 52

Banking Cleaning Finance Security 52

Success

MAY 20, 2022

Partners should complement each other, says Denise Rodriguez-Lopez, a former n American Express OPEN Advisor, who consulted small businesses on partnerships. Vet the potential partner to make sure they have solid finances and a track record as a reliable and ethical business.

Retail 98

Retail Consulting Sales Government 98

Insperity

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

There are several types of retirement plans that your small business could potentially offer; each functions differently and carries different benefits. 401(k) is the most well-known retirement plan available to any business. Step 7: Be aware of nondiscrimination laws governing retirement plans.

Planning 100

Planning Government Legal Small Business 100

Ruby

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Although it may sound like a ton of paperwork (which, to be clear, it is), this time of year also presents tons of savings opportunities for small businesses like yours. With January in the bag, most small business owners have sent out tax forms to their employees and independent contractors. Or upgrade your equipment.

Small Business 52

Small Business Home Office Insurance Finance 52

Success

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Kim Carson CEO, Founder, Parallax Futures With more than 15 years of leadership experience in research, operations, strategy, finance and business development, Carson’s track record stands out for clients. To date, she has helped more than 300 business owners generate upward of $4 million combined in revenue.

Influencing 105

Influencing Real Estate Coaching Mentoring 105

Work Life

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

This work can’t be done alone—we need employers, nonprofits, [educational] institutions, government, and workforce development agencies to rally together to create lasting change. And also, we have training for small businesses. Same with data analytics, which was created by our finance team and others.

Problem-Solving 126

Problem-Solving Small Business Training Technology 126

Success

JULY 21, 2024

They collectively decided that the wife would maintain her demanding finance career—which allowed her to work remotely on a regular basis—while the husband would become the full-time caregiver during their son’s infancy and toddlerhood,” she says. A significant reason [for this] is the shifting economic landscape,” he adds.

Cubicle 116

Cubicle Consulting Manufacturing Flexibility 116

Work Life

JUNE 25, 2024

Inspired by the act and fact of creating her own product, in a campus community where myriad peers were also making and innovating, she went on to produce a dance performance, launch a make-up business, cofound a Divine Nine sorority chapter, and develop a research project on the history of minstrel shows.

Mentoring 98

Mentoring Equipment Teamwork Learning 98

Success

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

You determine where you are in life, not the government or the stock market or the boss of a company you don’t own. Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy found that “the median net worth of self-employed families at $380,000 in 2019 was over four times that of families of workers ($90,000).”.

Small Business 98

Small Business Controlling Real Estate Healthcare 98

Success

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

As a strategic advisor, Egwuonwu consults on complex strategic problems and transformational initiatives for a diverse array of clients, including Fortune 50 companies, governments, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, small business owners, growth and early-stage startups and personal and leadership development clients.

Real Estate 124

Real Estate Coaching Mentoring Sales 124