Category: QuickReads

Navigating burnout: Strategies for a healthier you

Navigating burnout: Strategies for a healthier you

Read time: 5 minutes (945 words)  Let’s just start with the customary (and, in this case, troubling) statistic: More than […]

12 ways to incorporate the human touch in AI

12 ways to incorporate the human touch in AI

Read time: 5 minutes (907 words) Raise your hand if you’ve ever heard or read any of these declarations: “AI […]

A small business guide to surviving supply chain disruptions

A small business guide to surviving supply chain disruptions

Read time: approx. 3 minutes  In our increasingly interconnected world, supply chain disruptions have become a common hurdle. Some disruptions […]

How to feed a diverse group of eaters at holiday get-togethers

How to feed a diverse group of eaters at holiday get-togethers

One of the best parts of the holiday season is sharing your home with friends and family at fun and […]

The best time to start saving for college is…now

The best time to start saving for college is…now

Read time: 3 minutes (755 words)  Let’s get the “firehose of cold water in the face” statistic out of the […]

9 tips for juggling back-to-school season

9 tips for juggling back-to-school season

Read time: 3 minutes (684 words)  “It’s almost back-to-school time!” Words that simultaneously relieve and strike fear into the heart […]

Have a fun—and affordable—staycation

Have a fun—and affordable—staycation

\ Read time: 4 minutes (857 words)  We all need time to relax, recharge and renew. That’s why we take […]

Diversity resources for small business owners

Diversity resources for small business owners

Read time: 6 minutes (759 words)  Diversity—of customers, employees and vendors—isn’t just a consideration for large corporations. It’s an essential […]

How to unbreak your New Year’s resolutions

How to unbreak your New Year’s resolutions

Read time: 5 minutes In Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast,” Mrs. Potts, the housekeeper/teapot, sang about a tale as old […]

Diagnose the health of your small business’s online presence

Diagnose the health of your small business’s online presence

Read time: 6 minutes Thanks to remote work and schooling, ordering curbside pickup for groceries and restaurant carryout, virtual medical […]

Intriguing info bites for National Women’s Small Business Month

Intriguing info bites for National Women’s Small Business Month

Read time: 5 minutes Women are doing it all—including crushing it as business owners and leaders. So, in honor of […]

6 ways to keep your staff happy and engaged on a small-business budget

6 ways to keep your staff happy and engaged on a small-business budget

Read time: 5 minutes  When you own a small business, it can be tough to match larger employers when it […]

Networking for the nervous

Networking for the nervous

Read time: 3 minutes No matter how much you love what you do, sometimes it’s tough to be a small […]

Automate to elevate your small business

Automate to elevate your small business

Read time: 3 minutes For many people, the word automation is just another way of saying “lost jobs.” An understandable […]

What are source documents…and why does my business need them?

What are source documents…and why does my business need them?

Read time: 3 minutes In a financial transaction, it’s all about the paper trail.  As a small business owner, whenever […]

5 good reasons to have an emergency fund

5 good reasons to have an emergency fund

Read time: 3 minutes When it’s a challenge to pay your basic expenses from month to month, it can seem […]

How to ‘talk to the channel’ in multichannel marketing

How to ‘talk to the channel’ in multichannel marketing

Read time: 3 minutes Multichannel marketing may sound like the latest buzzword, but it’s actually a strategy that makes sense, […]

How an accountant can help your small business succeed

How an accountant can help your small business succeed

Read time: 3 minutes Owning a business is hard. And yet many small business owners still try to handle everything […]

Sticking to your small business budget

Sticking to your small business budget

Read time: 3 minutes You’ve worked hard to create a budget for your small business. But if you’re worried that […]

3 tips to develop a sound KPI strategy

3 tips to develop a sound KPI strategy

Read time: 3 minutes  We live in a data-driven world. And because data is so readily available, businesses have the […]

IRS notices 101

IRS notices 101

Read time: 2 minutes While it’s not a pleasant thought, any taxpayer is open to receiving a letter from the […]

The pros of cash flow forecasting

The pros of cash flow forecasting

Read time: 2 minutes Cash flow management is the most important aspect of any business—big or small. Maintaining a healthy […]

Get schooled on college savings plans

Get schooled on college savings plans

Helping ensure that you stay current on 529 plan withdrawal rules Read time: 1 minute The new budget bill passed […]

Act your retirement age

Act your retirement age

An age-based guide to meeting your retirement goals Read time: 2 minutes Wherever you are in life, everyone should have […]