Coding and Design Tips & Tutorials

For a very long time, sourcing and recruiting top talent to your workforce was a long and tedious but fairly straightforward process involving a ton of time, money, and luck.  Fortunately, things have changed for the better in recent years, and it’s now possible to attract new talent quickly and cost-effectively.

The return to bricks-and-mortar shopping is on the rebound, with consumer exuberance pushing supply chains to near failure and inventories for many goods to all-time lows. In fact, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), overall consumer expenditures increased 11.

When small business owners think of seeking small business loans, many think immediately of banks as the best sources for financing. However, depending on the needs and challenges a small business is facing, it may benefit most from working with a Community Development Financial Institution – or CDFI – that specializes in small business lending and also provides business support resources.

Small businesses are still adapting to the ever-changing realities of operating a business during a public health crisis. Adjusting to reopening guidelines as conditions unfold, coupled with changing safety concerns among many consumers, has resulted in a highly volatile and cloudy situation for small businesses to navigate as they try to pivot to new consumer norms.

As a small business owner, it’s likely that you’ve heard about federal programs such as the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) or the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL). Perhaps you even received support from these programs yourself.

While many creative freelancers have thrived during the pandemic, there are just as many if not more, who have not. Unemployment in the US reached an all time high last year, leaving small business owners and freelancers with unprecedented financial challenges.

We used to dream about what it would be like to work from home all the time. However, we learned it wasn’t what we all thought.

The current crisis has thrust rapid adaptation upon businesses as they quickly shift teams from offices to remote workstations. But perhaps no sector endured a culture shock as much as creative businesses that heavily rely upon workforce collaboration.