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Managing Risk
Kathy Simpson
Your business's good reputation is one of its greatest assets. It differentiates you from the competition, and customers will pay a premium to do business with a reliable company they can trust.
In the past, a business's reputation was...
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Kathy Simpson
At 10:30 on a Sunday evening, Steve Lapenta's phone rang. An employee of Lapenta's small natural foods business, The Bridge in Middletown, Conn., was on the line.
“You should come down here," the employee said. “A truck just crashed...
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Allie Johnson
Any small business can get turned upside down by an unexpected disaster, but having a plan in place can help get you back in...
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Kelly Spors
Mark Twain wrote that “many a small thing has been made large by the right kind of advertising." And it's true. Smart advertising can make a relatively unknown brand or product famous.
Yet it's also a legal minefield. Whether on TV,...
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Kathy Simpson
For three days in August 2016, parts of Louisiana saw rains that exceeded those of Hurricane Katrina. The torrential downpours dropped more than 30 inches of rain in some regions of the state—three times that of the infamous hurricane....
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Alexander Huls
When the electricity goes out at home, it's often a simple inconvenience. Usually you can remedy this temporary situation with a flashlight and a good book or some board games. But for small business owners, the cost of power outages due...
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Kelly Spors
Many home-based business owners treat their operations informally—but you shouldn't. While running a business from home may indeed afford many comforts like working in your pajamas or taking breaks to walk your dog, there are still many...
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Michael Kelly
Protecting your business and customer data can seem daunting in this ever-changing landscape of cyber security. By educating yourself on some of the most common cyber threats, you can begin to take action to protect your company and...
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Gene Marks
You can never really tell if your small business is going to be hacked. But the likelihood is high. In fact, according to a 2015 report, 62% of small and medium sized companies have been hit by a data breach. Even if you take every...
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