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In the wake of the failed effort to sign a new stimulus package into law, the Small Business Administration (SBA) along with the Treasury Department issued new guidance on October 8, 2020, allowing borrowers with Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans of $50,000 or less to self-certify they used the money appropriately and receive complete forgiveness. While this latest Interim Final …

By the looks of it, the coronavirus isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. Because of the pandemic and newfound protocols, many businesses are taking their teams remote and relying on technology for certain processes, such as interviews. For some employers, virtual interviews are a whole new world. If you’re one of those employers, don’t stress! I’ve got plenty of virtual interviewing …

Are you new to sales? So now what? Start reading! Sales can be a challenging profession, but the good news is there are a variety of great books on sales that can help you become more successful. The following are 10 sales books that I recommend. While this list may not be a typical recommended reading list, these books can …

By Monica Eaton-Cardone Here’s the simple truth: becoming an entrepreneur isn’t easy. After all, if it were easy to launch a business, everyone would do it. I run my own business and people frequently ask me about the best way to start a business. Here’s another truth for you: there is no miracle step-by-step process that will automatically catapult you …

Treefort Music Fest, a popular music and arts festival in Boise, Idaho, was set to open for its ninth annual event two weeks after the COVID-19 crisis hit full force. It was forced to postpone, initially until September 2020 and then until 2021. It could have meant the death of the iconic community event. But Treefort is still planning on …

By Uwe Dreissigacker So you’re a freelancer extraordinaire. You have your game down pat, right from sales and marketing to the actual service delivery and customer service. You’ve managed to establish a steady stream of happy, satisfied, paying clients, which also means you’re billing regularly. But something about your finances is causing you sleepless nights, and that’s because you’ve noticed …

Remote working has taken the world by storm, and as companies grow, they will need to hire off-site workers. Getting those new employees onboarded, however, can be a challenge. Businesses can’t necessarily rely on the same methods they use to onboard on-site employees. To find out what to do, we asked nine successful entrepreneurs from Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) the …

By Larry Kim When Facebook allowed the use of bots in Facebook Messenger in 2016, it opened the door to popularizing chatbot marketing. There are now more than 400,000 Facebook chatbots used by businesses to generate leads, close sales, recruit talent, and more. Chatbots save companies time and money through automation, and help make businesses more efficient in their marketing …

Have you ever noticed that many great leaders—in politics, in business, and even in your social circles—tend to emanate many of the same qualities? It’s not that they all have the same personality or the same style of leadership; in fact, they may all have very different approaches to leadership. Instead, they tend to present themselves with confidence and patience, …

By Nissar Ahamed A business is only as strong as its people, which is why it’s crucial to find and hire the right employees. However, according to a CareerBuilder survey, 74% of employers say they’ve hired the wrong person for a job. And the negative impact of those bad hires? Out of the 2,257 hiring managers polled, 37% cited less …