Daily Archives: March 25, 2020

For more than six decades, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has been a resource for small business owners and entrepreneurs in the U.S. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the bureau created a resource page dedicated to helping small businesses learn to establish safe, secure, and healthy practices in the face of the outbreak.…

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, business owners are facing a lot of uncertainty. It is not possible to know with confidence how events will continue to evolve over the next days, weeks, and months. However, there are some key steps that business owners can take to strive to mitigate damages and put themselves…

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), which has been a resource for small business owners and entrepreneurs in the U.S. since 1953, recently released a list of disaster-relief measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Per the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, which was enacted by the President on March 6th, the SBA…

Around the globe, good Samaritans are rallying together in an effort to stem the tide of the coronavirus. It is an unfortunate reality, though, that some people choose to use crisis situations such as the one we currently face to take advantage of others. With many companies transitioning their staff to remote work, there has…

On Wednesday, March 18, President Trump enacted a coronavirus emergency relief package, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The legislation includes relief for American workers required to take time off work because of the coronavirus, the Emergency Paid Leave Act of 2020. The act includes both paid leave benefits for American workers and tax credits…

Social distancing measures imposed in response to the Coronavirus pandemic mean that many teams have suddenly found themselves working virtually for the first time. It is fortunate that modern technology makes this a feasible reality. However, it is still uncharted territory for many. While there are many advantages to virtual workforces, this arrangement also comes…