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.
Principal Financial Group SPONSORED CONTENT 12 Cash Flow Ideas to Help Businesses Get Through 2020Survival requires ingenuity, determination, and availing yourself of the many resources available to businesses during and after COVID-19
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.
Principal Financial Group SPONSORED CONTENT What Businesses Need to Know About Federal Stimulus During Covid-19There are many options, so choose what makes the most sense for you and your business
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.
Principal Financial Group SPONSORED CONTENT How Businesses Can Reopen Offices and Return to Worksites in 3 Careful StagesAs states relax shutdown orders, here are the stages of reopening that protect your customers, employees, and business.
Principal Financial Group SPONSORED CONTENT How Small Businesses Say They're Changing Operations (and liking the results) in 2020From cleaning to workflow, returning to the office will include some very important shifts. Here is where most SMBs will start.
SafeguardsDiana Ransom Senate Approves a PPP Extension Through August 8This may be some businesses' last chance at forgivable loans.
SafeguardsHoward Tullman How to Protect Your People From Maskless MoronsThe science may be unequivocal--masks save lives--but the issue has become politicized. For business owners, keeping employees safe from Covid-19 now means keeping them safe from unruly customers.
SafeguardsDiana Ransom The PPP Is Ending. Here's What's NextThe latest bill wending its way through Congress is a much more targeted version of the Paycheck Protection Program. Here's an early look.
SafeguardsBrit Morse Employee Liability Waivers: What to ConsiderAsking employees to sign a waiver before returning seems like simple ask, but you may be putting you and your business at deeper risk.
SafeguardsBrit Morse 7 Reasons You Should Still Apply for a PPP LoanAlthough the Paycheck Protection Program's ability to help small-business owners has been a source of debate, there are still many reasons you should apply.
SafeguardsMinda Zetlin Target and Best Buy Got High Marks on This Test. Customers Should Be HappyAce Hardware, Hobby Lobby, and Levi Strauss got a failing grade.
SafeguardsPaul Schoemaker Are You Ready for the Next Big Shock?Covid-19 isn't a singular event. Smart companies learn fast and then take advantage of whatever surprises come next.
SafeguardsNatalie Nixon Why Now Is the Right Time for Creativity, Collaboration, and ServiceThis is exactly the right time for inventive thinking, collaboration, and customer obsession.
SafeguardsMitchell Barnett 3 Ways to Strengthen Your Covid-19 Cash-Management StrategyHow to predict your cash flow in an unpredictable environment.
SafeguardsEmily Canal How to Recover Costs Fast If Your Business Has Been LootedHere are the steps to take to expedite an insurance claim--and what your options are if you're not covered.
SafeguardsAnna Meyer Consumers Are Nervous. Here's the Safety Checklist They Want to SeeCustomers are deciding where to shop based on precautions that companies take.
SafeguardsLindsay Blakely 5 Things to Consider Before You Use Software to Monitor Remote EmployeesThere's nothing illegal about remotely monitoring your team with software applications. It's how you use them--and what you do with the data--that can get you into trouble.
SafeguardsSophie Downes PPE Kits Are Confidence in a Box for Returning EmployeesSwag sellers and pantry providers have shifted to safety items in place of coffee mugs and snacks.
SafeguardsLeigh Buchanan Use These 7 Steps to Keep Your Warehouse Workers SafeWarehouse employees experience safety challenges when conditions are normal. To protect pickers, packers, and shippers from Covid-19, companies must do more.
Owner's ManualJeff Haden Need to Improve Cash Flow? Get Better Payment Terms in Return for Lower Prices. Here's HowIf you have to cut prices, make sure you get paid more quickly in return.
SafeguardsKevin J. Ryan UV Light Can Help Disinfect, but Comes With Huge Covid CaveatsExperts are sounding the alarm on UV light products, which remain poorly regulated.
SafeguardsBrit Morse Reopening? Learn How to Help Your Employees Feel Safe PsychologicallyYou can provide all the PPE you want, but it's also crucial that your employees are emotionally secure in their workplace.
Owner's ManualJeff Haden Why Smart Bosses Make Remote Employees Communicate Less, Not MoreResearch shows less 'face time' leads to increased creativity, better problem-solving, and higher productivity.
Cash FlowDiana Ransom The Fed's Loan Program Just Got SweeterRevisions to the Main Street Lending Program include reduced minimum loan values and longer repayment terms, making them more desirable for smaller companies.
SafeguardsGabrielle Bienasz This Company's App Is Helping Hundreds of Barbershops ReopenDisruptions from Covid-19 have increased demand for Squire's barbershop software.
SafeguardsEmily Canal How to Handle Customers Who Won't Follow Safety RulesWhen you reopen your business, you need to make new policies clear to customers--and respond appropriately if they refuse to comply.
Cash FlowDiana Ransom PPP Update: You Have Until June 30 to ApplyThe Small Business Administration and the Treasury Department clarified the application deadline in addition to the extent of loan forgiveness companies can expect under the new PPP.
SafeguardsDiana Ransom Why the Fed's New $600 Billion Lending Program May Get a Cool Reception  As the Federal Reserve kicks off its much-anticipated new business loan program, lawmakers and business groups are already talking about changing it.
SafeguardsLindsay Blakely How to Add a Covid Surcharge Without Alienating CustomersSome service businesses are asking customers to help them weather the pandemic. It can be an effective strategy--as long as you frame it right.
SafeguardsMinda Zetlin 2 Qualities to Look For--and 1 to Avoid--When Hiring Remote EmployeesUnfortunately, it can be hard to tell them apart.
SafeguardsBrit Morse Answers to Your 3 Top Questions About Facemasks in the WorkplaceWhen you should and shouldn't require employees to don facemasks, along with what to do if they refuse.
SafeguardsMinda Zetlin CDC Releases Stringent New Guidelines for Returning to WorkCheck temperatures, remove seating in common areas, and have visitors phone from their cars.
LeadJustin Bariso The Coronavirus Could Have Destroyed Best Buy. Then, Best Buy Fought Back.Best Buy CEO Corie Barry knew she had to act fast. Empathy for employees and customers was key to her smart moves.
SafeguardsMinda Zetlin How to Keep Your Remote Team Productive and EngagedYou need your team to feel like a team even though everyone's home. Here's how to do it.
SafeguardsMinda Zetlin What Your Team Needs Most From You During a CrisisIt's even more important than inspiration or reassurance.
SafeguardsMinda Zetlin Employees Returning to Work? They'll Need Extra Emotional SupportThe psychological effects of a disaster last a very long time, research shows.
SafeguardsTim Crino Staggering Work Schedules Made This Biotech Company More ProductiveHow a split-shift schedule can get employees back to work.Â
SafeguardsCameron Albert-Deitch How the Team-Building Business Has Reinvented Itself in the PandemicBusinesses nationwide are struggling to stay cohesive and stress-free while working from home. These leaders are looking for solutions.
SafeguardsKimberly Weisul Your Sales Have Cratered. Rent Is Due. Now What?Business owners may have more leverage than they think.
SafeguardsKevin J. Ryan What the Future of Office Design Might Look Like NowArchitects and designers are rethinking the workspace for the age of coronavirus.
SafeguardsLindsay Blakely Fear of Returning to Work: When You're Ready but Your Employees Are NotYou may be ready to reopen, but chances are some of your employees are still dealing with fear and anxiety.
SafeguardsDiana Ransom Why Some Small Businesses Are Rethinking Their PPP LoansAs business owners across the country finally receive Paycheck Protection loans, many are now unsure what they signed up for.
SafeguardsGabrielle Bienasz Staying Sane in Quarantine Entrepreneurs share their tips for mental health.Â
SafeguardsSuzanne Lucas Your Work-From-Home Employees Are Burning Out. You Can HelpIf you want your employees to be successful, make sure they have true downtime.
SafeguardsGraham Winfrey How Kind Prepared for the Crisis It Never Could Have PredictedRunning a business during an unprecedented pandemic requires a new set of tools. Here's how Daniel Lubetzky manages in uncertain times.
SafeguardsEmily Canal Exclusive: Inc. Small-Biz Survey Reveals Top Concerns About ReopeningWhile many small-business owners say they are quickly running out of money, their main concern about reopening is employee safety.
SafeguardsGraham Winfrey How a Single Hire Can Make or Break Your CompanyDaniel Lubetzky, founder of multibillion-dollar snack company Kind, talks navigating financial uncertainty and staffing for next-level growth with fellow Mexican-born entrepreneur Fany Gerson, founder of sweets company La Newyorkina.
SafeguardsSuzanne Lucas How to Keep Remote Employees on Task Without Spying on ThemThe best way to ensure remote workers are in fact working is to assess their performance. That's it.
SafeguardsCameron Albert-Deitch These Tech Companies Want to Help You Reopen Your Office SafelySalesforce and others are developing software aimed at equipping businesses with the plans they need to return to their regular workplaces.
SafeguardsJason Aten Big Tech Is Telling Employees to Stay Home Longer. Why You Should TooFacebook and Google are making remote work a more permanent option, and it's a lesson for every business.
SafeguardsKevin J. Ryan Real, Simple Answers to Your Most Common Cares Act Tax QuestionsFrequently asked questions--and answers--about the tax relief options available to business owners.
SafeguardsRana el Kaliouby How to Be an Empathetic Leader in Times of CrisisIn times of crisis, empathy is a more important leadership quality than any hard skill. Here's what empathetic leadership looks like in practice.
SafeguardsDon Reisinger Starbucks Is Dropping Cash to Protect Customers and StaffWhy we can all expect more contactless experiences soon.
SafeguardsKevin J. Ryan 3 High-Tech Products to Keep Your Workplace Safe and SanitaryAs businesses look to reopen following the coronavirus pandemic, they'll have some high-tech options for keeping things clean.
SafeguardsJason Aten Workers Don't Want to Return to Offices. Start Preparing NowA new survey from IBM shows that, for a majority of Americans, remote work is here to stay.
SafeguardsLindsay Blakely What Not to Do When You Reopen Your BusinessWithout clear rules guiding businesses on how to keep employees safe, you're responsible for making your own plan. Here's how to avoid some of the most common potential problems.
SafeguardsKevin J. Ryan How You Can Plan for a Safe ReopeningHere's what small businesses and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommend when you're planning to reopen your business as safely as possible.
SafeguardsSuzanne Lucas How to Reopen Your BusinessHere are some questions to ask as you prepare to reopen your doors once the pandemic subsides.
SafeguardsSuzanne Lucas Why You Should Pay Employees for Temperature ChecksNormally, you can't even take temperatures, but these are not normal times.
