These are confusing and unprecedented times. The coronavirus aka COVID-19, is spreading globally as governments attempt to stifle its progress through business and event closures, and social distancing. The stock market has had its largest single day drop ever, and businesses, large and small, are losing revenue at a staggering pace as people stay quarantined [...]

If you own a business then it’s likely you are inundated with offers of business financing on a regular basis. Your email inbox, your physical mailbox, and even advertisements or promotions on business websites you use dangle the enticement of easy business capital. If you have followed up on any of these business loan solicitations, [...]

Operating a restaurant can be a great joy, people come to your establishment for good food and relaxation at the end of a long day, and you get to see the satisfaction on their faces after they enjoy a delicious meal in a comfortable setting you created. Any restaurant owner knows that the day-to-day operations [...]

The start of a new year can be both exciting and nerve-racking. It doesn’t necessarily matter how your business did the year before, there is always some level of uncertainty as to what the future will hold. The stock market seems to be heading in the right direction, and talks of a recession have calmed [...]

You may believe that running a successful business only requires hard work, a great idea and determination, but there is more to it than that. Many businesses that have the potential to succeed don’t, due to a few simple, but easily avoidable missteps.  Nothing tells a potential client that you are an amateur, like communicating [...]