A pedestrian wearing a protective mask crosses California Street in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images In late October, when San Francisco moved into California’s least-restrictive Covid-19 “yellow tier” — indicating minimal spread of the coronavirus — Lauren Crabbe was hopeful. Crabbe, the owner
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The Internal Revenue Service is clarifying its guidance on provisions of the coronavirus relief legislation that provide tax credits to employers offering paid sick leave and family leave to workers. The IRS updated the frequently asked questions page about the tax credits on Thursday. The tax credits were part of the Families First Coronavirus Response
New furniture brand Sabai will buy back used pieces and build a circular model in order to reduce … [+] waste. Ben Hartschuh Sabai, a new furniture brand comes from two women under the age of 30 who aspire to make home furnishings more eco-friendly and affordable. Their goal, according to co-founder Phantila Phataraprasit, is
While small business owners are cheering President Joe Biden’s plans to direct more aid to a Main Street that has been ravaged by the pandemic, they’re also debating another of his pledges — hiking the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. Workers’ rights groups are cheering the move, but advocates for America’s smallest businesses
Read this if you would be interested in getting a $230,000 tax deduction. Escape getty You can sock away $7,000 in a tax-sheltered IRA, if you’re older. You can do $26,000 with a 401(k) deferral. Or you could be using an entirely different vehicle to put the contribution deep into six-figure territory. Up for discussion
As the Covid vaccine rollout gains steam nationwide, restaurants are weighing options to encourage workers to get the vaccine. Foodservice workers are recommended in phase 1(c) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s lists of who should be vaccinated when supply is limited, falling just behind high-risk health-care workers, the elderly and frontline essential
Knowing which digital marketing levers to pull for a good Google ranking can be difficult for small businesses. But the Local Rank Factors Survey for 2020 can help. It defines what’s been working and what hasn’t over the last year. Small Business Trends contacted Craig J. Mount, the founder of Classy Brain, to find out
Shan Bhagat is a commercial real estate entrepreneur and president & CEO of BKS Hotels, a full-service hospitality company. getty The Covid economy has affected us all, especially due to the catastrophic toll it’s taken on small business owners and employees. But where there have been obstacles, there’s been opportunity. Covid has accelerated consumers’ passion for
Payment card fraud losses reached $28.65 billion worldwide in 2019, according to the most recent Nilson Report data. The United States alone is responsible for more than a third of the total global loss, making it the most card fraud-prone country in the world. Julie Conroy, a research director for Aite Group’s fraud and anti-money
By now, any CPA not living under a rock has gotten the memo: In order to achieve growth, you need to incorporate consulting into your service suite. Our core compliance services have grown long in the tooth and thinly margined. To provide clients the value they demand, remain relevant, and expand, all signs point to
Recycling clothes becomes increasingly important as production levels have skyrocketed in fashion. getty Recycling clothes is a complex job. Most textile recyclers today can only recycle and recover one material. That means your polyester-cotton blend T-shirt may be recycled, but only one of the two materials will be salvageable to use again. Then there’s the
January 26, 2021 6 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Accenture reports show that a “lack of benchmarking media performance and media spend” is one of the five biggest areas of corporate overspend. In other words, businesses waste money on marketing campaigns and lack insight into their performance. It’s easy to be
Adrienne Parker, who owns a consulting firm, has applied for a second round of PPP. Source: Adrienne Parker Adrienne Parker knows what it is like to struggle as a Black small business owner during the pandemic. The sole proprietor of Peace of Mind Consulting, a management and bookkeeping consulting firm in Atlanta, Parker saw much
The pandemic, as well as a surge in Millennial and Gen Z home buying, is fueling demand for virtual … [+] property tours. Courtesy of Chris Vasilakis I’ve done virtual keynotes for many real estate conferences in the past year and one of the key trends I’ve noted has been the use of augmented reality
Plastic ‘house’ tents are set outside a restaurant on the Upper West Side as the city continues the re-opening efforts following restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus on November 01, 2020 in New York City. Noam Galai | Getty Images More than 110,000 eating and drinking establishments closed last year, either temporarily or
Quince, an online retailer based out of San Francisco, CA, is working directly with manufacturers to … [+] ship clothes from factories to consumers, cutting out middlemen. Quince Can eco-friendly clothes be made at an affordable price? This is the ultimate question in the industry, and one of the biggest frustration points for people who
Marketing is easier when you have the platforms to support it. January 25, 2021 3 min read Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you’ll find interesting and useful. If you purchase them, Entrepreneur may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our commerce partners. Marketing
It can be a daunting task for accountants to advise clients on how to effectively and accurately budget, plan and forecast during uncertain times, while also remaining compliant with accounting regulations. This challenge was never more apparent than with the arrival of COVID-19. The pandemic changed revenue planning, costs, production, headcounts, and business outlooks overnight.
Coaching can be delivered in many ways. getty Can you remember a time when so many challenging things happened at once outside of your personal life? From the pandemic to business and school closures, the year 2020 will be hard to forget. As the new year begins, we continue to struggle with many issues that
Here’s a tip: If you’re confused while trying to select an Emoji from rows of them, be very cautious. You wouldn’t want to send the wrong Emoji to any of your coworkers. Or to your manager or company CEO. It happens. Imagine sending an emoji you think is crying but someone interprets it as laughing
As the economy is recovering, a sea of opportunity lies in front of startup founders. Here are 4 … [+] major market changes that happened in 2020 that can help you build a startup that succeeds in 2021. getty The pandemic was, and still is, a driver for unprecedented market opportunities for startup founders. As
January 22, 2021 6 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. A short time ago getting started with AI (Artificial Intelligence) was unmanageable for startups and small businesses. It required a highly skilled data scientist and machine learning experts experimenting with algorithms. But in a very short amount of time things have
The pandemic, social unrest and natural disasters like wildfires have battered the small business landscape in 2020. And America’s small businesses are fighting back with digital tools to steer them through uncertain times. That was the big takeaway from “The State of SMBs: Lessons from 2020 and Outlook for 2021.” The virtual fireside chat featured
The new technology-enabled “normal” has rapidly expanded the market for innovative business models. … [+] Here is a look at how five industries changed in the past year. Use the trend to evaluate startup opportunities. getty Businesses of every size got affected by the sudden economic and social changes brought on by the pandemic. Those
When posting a job listing, businesses generally have their go-to, established platforms that they know are frequented by potential candidates. Sometimes, however, a company needs to think outside the box when sourcing talent. Occasionally, the least obvious places to post vacancies may result in the most remarkable outpouring of candidates. That’s why these 12 entrepreneurs
Armanino has released a new technology solution, Benchmarking for Nonprofits. The firm taps into big data for this product, presenting it in readable dashboards. Benchmarking has become a useful tool for organizations of all kinds to gauge their performance during the uncertain environment the COVID-19 pandemic has created. Benchmarking for nonprofits is billed as having
The hiring process can be time-consuming but a necessary evil. At American Management Services, we have a dedicated hiring team, and they have to sift through the thousands of resumes we get every week and widdle them down to the applicants deemed appropriate for an interview. From there, our vetting process kicks into gear; I spoke about it in my previous Forbes piece. Whether we bring in
Learn Adobe Premiere Pro CC with these comprehensive courses. January 21, 2021 2 min read Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you’ll find interesting and useful. If you purchase them, Entrepreneur may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our commerce partners. Over the past
Cash is the lifeblood of a business. According to Hal Shelton, angel investor, SCORE mentor, and author of the best-selling The Secrets to Writing a Successful Business Plan, one of the primary reasons companies go out of business is “cash flow mismanagement.” It can be challenging for small businesses to get a grip on their
getty The last year has accelerated the tech innovation cycle unlike anything before it. Over the past eight months, as professionals across the globe transitioned into working from home, technologists and creators capitalized on the extra time to develop new ideas and launch new partnerships, investments and cross-collaborations. While the last decade was defined by
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