SafeguardsInc. staff The Essential Business Survival Guide in a CrisisInc.'s solutions center offers expert advice on handling panicked customers, interrupted supply chains, webinars, Zoom meetings, hyper kids, and a work environment that changes by the hour.
SafeguardsKimberly Weisul New Updates: What Loan Forgiveness Will Look LikeThe latest guideline refinements offer more clarity -- but will still leave some business owners guessing.
SafeguardsTom Foster Lessons From the Lone Star RestartHere are seven tips from Texas business owners to help you make a smooth return to the shop, store, or office.
SafeguardsCameron Albert-Deitch In Atlanta, a Private Club Reopens to Address a Public CrisisAt the Gathering Spot, Ryan Wilson is brokering some of Atlanta's most important conversations between activists, politicians, business leaders, and celebrities. Here's what he thinks needs to happen next.
SafeguardsGabrielle Bienasz Most Small Businesses Have Reopened, but Owners Expect a Slow Return to NormalA new poll by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce finds business owners don't foresee economic conditions improving to pre-pandemic levels for months.
SafeguardsBrit Morse Vaccinated People Get a Mask BreakNew guidelines from the CDC says vaccinated individuals no longer need to wear masks all the time, especially outdoors.
SafeguardsHoward Tullman The New Meaning of Slacker--and Why You Should Be OneNever mind those work-averse goofballs of the past. The gnarly interruptions in global supply chains recently have demonstrated the dangers of the 'just in time' model.
SafeguardsHoward Tullman In an Ever More Remote World, It Pays to Protect Your DataWe've all been too busy coping with being cooped up and dodging a deadly pandemic to concern ourselves with mundane things like password security. But the threat is bigger today.
PoliticsAmrita Khalid Biden Puts Focus on Business Owners as He Sets Goal for July 4 NormalcyThe president calls out small-business owners in his address marking the pandemic's anniversary and lays out a timeline for the months ahead.
Cash FlowDiana Ransom $50 Billion for Small Business as Biden Signs a Sweeping $1.9 Trillion StimulusAid to struggling small businesses is just a 'footnote.' The $15 minimum wage proposal is left out.
Taking CareJoely Simon Survey: Marketer Optimism Soars Past Pre-Pandemic LevelsMany marketing teams spent the pandemic focused on improving their websites. Now, they're set to burst out of the gate. Are you ready?
Female FoundersKimberly Weisul How Women-Owned Businesses Are Faring in CovidWomen entrepreneurs are both reining in expenses and executing creative pivots.
Town HallSophie Downes Watch: How Women Founders Can Set Themselves Up for Post-Pandemic SuccessAt Inc.'s National Small Business Town Hall, experts shared tips on landing investor meetings, building your network virtually, and pivoting your business the right way.
SafeguardsCameron Albert-Deitch Inauguration Day: Hope for the Best. Be Prepared for Any UglinessPro-Trump mobs are threatening Washington, D.C., and state capitals this week. Small businesses may need to take precautionary measures.
SafeguardsCameron Albert-Deitch Businesses Step Up Security, Anti-Violence Rhetoric in the Wake of D.C. RiotAs Washington, D.C.'s small businesses brace for more trouble, the rest of the country's business owners fear the economic consequences of an unsettled democracy.
Covid Resource CenterBrit Morse How to Encourage Employees to Get the Covid-19 VaccineSome people are hesitant about the Covid-19 vaccine, which is reasonable. Here's the best way to talk to employees about it.
SafeguardsSophie Downes The Pandemic Has Hit Women-Owned Businesses Harder, Says This Facebook SurveyThe social media company's Global State of Small Business Report says that micro-businesses have also struggled.
SafeguardsBrit Morse Is Hygiene Theater Overkill? In the Workplace, Probably NotAll that extra cleaning can get expensive, but it might be worth it for the morale boost.
SafeguardsAkhil Kambhammettu Small Businesses Gird for Another Wave of the Coronavirus Unlike Any OtherAs coronavirus cases ratchet up across the U.S., many business owners are drawing on their backup plans.
SafeguardsBurt Helm A Debilitating Mental Health Crisis Almost Ended His Life. Now He Wants to Save OthersWith Made Academy, Aaron Harvey is showing employers how to get smart about mental health at work.
SafeguardsCameron Albert-Deitch Covid-19 Decimated the Fitness Industry, but Some Founders See It as Opportunity KnockingFitness entrepreneurs are planning for post-pandemic now. What that will look like is still very much a question.
SafeguardsAmi Kassar Let's Put the EIDL Program Back to WorkThe Small Business Administration's Economic Injury Disaster Loan program could be a crucial lifeline for struggling business owners across the U.S.--if it were working as Congress intended.
SafeguardsBrit Morse A Covid-19 Vaccine Looks Promising. Can You Require Employees to Take It?As the number of cases skyrockets across the U.S., Pfizer and German biotech company BioNTech offer hope to end the pandemic.
SafeguardsCameron Albert-Deitch Hard Lessons and Simple Routines Helped These Founders Beat the Stress of 2020How confronting personal crises led one company's co-founders to emerge stronger.
SafeguardsGabrielle Bienasz What These Veterans Learned About Entrepreneurship From the Front LinesThese high-performing CEOs credit their success to swabbing the deck and nearly losing a limb.
SafeguardsPeter Cohan 4 Rules for Networking in the PandemicHow to make contact when you can't meet in person.
SafeguardsDiana Ransom What President Joe Biden Means for YouThe former vice president won the top job, but undoing Trump's discordant legacy won't be easy.
SafeguardsBrit Morse How to Prepare Your Business for Contested Election StrifeThere's growing concern that the election could spark looting and destruction--leaving business owners with smashed windows and damaged merchandise. How to prepare for potential damages.
SafeguardsDiana Ransom What Election Indecision Means for America's Small Businesses The prospects for another relief program are dim, even after the election.
SafeguardsDiana Ransom The Fed's Main Street Lending Program Changes Its Terms, AgainThe central bank makes its lending process more palatable for smaller firms. The question is, will they bite?
SafeguardsRobert Litan The Case for a Market-Based Incentive to Promote Vaccines and Get the U.S. Back to WorkCovid-19 must be stopped to restore our economy. Paying people to get vaccinated may be the solution.
SafeguardsKeith Ferrazzi The Next Six Months Are Critical: Use Them to Turbocharge Your BusinessBeing in business has been harsh over the past six months. But being in business over the next six months offers the chance for your organization to transform employee teams.
SafeguardsAmi Kassar I Said Goodbye to My American Airlines Executive Platinum Status--and I Couldn't Be HappierA recovering frequent flyer bids good riddance to the road warrior lifestyle--and finds a silver lining in the pandemic.
SafeguardsLeigh Buchanan Winter Is Coming. Restaurants Are Getting ReadyEntrepreneurs, designers, and restaurateurs themselves are devising novel ways to extend outdoor dining into the frigid months.
SafeguardsAkhil Kambhammettu 3 Important Lessons From Airbnb's Pandemic PivotBrian Chesky led Airbnb out of disaster this year. What can entrepreneurs learn from his rapid-fire decision making?
SafeguardsBill Murphy Jr. United Airlines Just Shared the Perfect Leadership Message. It's Only 8 WordsScott Kirby went back 78 years to quote Winston Churchill, and it's suddenly apt again.
SafeguardsAnna Meyer Cities and Startups Are Poised for a 'Great Reboot'The pandemic's impact on small business has been deep, but Inc.'s Arnobio Morelix predicts a startup renaissance is around the corner.
SafeguardsVictor W. Hwang Andrew Yang Talks With Me About EntrepreneurshipThe former presidential candidate on what needs to be done to restart the economy.
SafeguardsDiana Ransom The SBA Makes It Easier to Apply for PPP Loan ForgivenessA first look at the new forgiveness application now available to businesses with the smallest Paycheck Protection Program loans.
SafeguardsDiana Ransom President Trump Calls for Standalone Relief for Small BusinessesBusiness groups may be in favor of Trump's call for piecemeal relief efforts, but Congress might not abide.
SafeguardsMark Coatney Pence v. Harris: A Rare Vice Presidential Debate That MattersThe stakes for a VP debate have rarely been higher, particularly for small-business owners awaiting some form of financial relief from the Covid-19 pandemic.
SafeguardsDiana Ransom The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of PPP Loan Forgiveness DelaysSome banks aren't even ready to process PPP loan forgiveness applications--nearly a month after the SBA program launched. Why that's going to put a lot of business owners in a bind.
SafeguardsBrit Morse Business Leaders to Congress: 'No Recess Without Relief'More than 200 U.S. private- and public-sector groups have called on Congress to pass additional economic relief for small businesses before the November election.
SafeguardsBrit Morse How to Pay for Damages Caused by Civil UnrestThe U.S. Small Business Administration is offering loans of up to $2 million for businesses damaged during recent protests.
SafeguardsDiana Ransom In the First Presidential Debate, Small Businesses Have One Agenda Item: Show Me the MoneyWith nearly two million businesses already shuttered in 2020, the stakes for the economy have never been higher.
SafeguardsDiana Ransom Why Tweaks to the Fed's Small-Biz Lending Program Won't Fix ItThe Federal Reserve offered changes to its Main Street Lending Program, but borrowers are still likely to balk.
SafeguardsBrit Morse CDC Reverses Its Controversial Guidelines on Coronavirus TestingThe Centers for Disease Control now says those exposed to someone with Covid-19 but as yet asymptomatic do need to get tested before returning to the workplace.
SafeguardsBrit Morse How to Tap the New $10 Million Grant Program for Black-Owned Small BusinessesThe Amex-supported 'Coalition to Back Black Businesses' offers grants and training opportunities for hard-hit founders of color.
SafeguardsDiana Ransom Pandemic Be Damned: Business Owners Are Still Opening StoresWith so many uncertainties today, expanding your company's brick-and-mortar footprint right now might seem genuinely bizarre. These founders disagree.
SafeguardsBrit Morse How This 24-Year-Old Entrepreneur Pulled Off a Coronavirus Pivot Before His Company Even LaunchedThis nanofiber filter startup quickly switched gears to make material for facemasks.
SafeguardsGabrielle Bienasz Even Businesses Miles Away From the Wildfires Are Suffering a Terrible TollAlready beleaguered restaurants and events businesses near the path of the wildfires say they're struggling to manage amid ash, smoke, anxiety--and the pandemic.
SafeguardsDiana Ransom New Yorkers Can Dine Inside Restaurants Again. Will They Have the Appetite?The city's shattered restaurant industry gets limited relief as the colder months approach.
SafeguardsSophie Downes Google and Facebook Look to July 2021 for an Office Return. Can You Do the Same?Plans to resume business as usual by next July might be unrealistic. But you can learn from how the big companies are planning for it.
SafeguardsLindsay Blakely In the Elite Beach Enclaves of the Hamptons and Cape Cod, Restaurants Extend the Season. It Still Might Not Be Long EnoughCity dwellers who flocked to the beaches to ride out the pandemic aren't ready to head back yet. Restaurant owners remain skeptical that autumn will make up for the rough summer.
SafeguardsDiana Ransom With Stimulus Talks Stalled, Small Businesses Put Hope in Long-Term Loan ProgramsBusinesses in industries decimated by the pandemic say the Paycheck Protection Program helped, but it's not nearly enough.