When we honor African American History Month each February, we typically look back at some men and women who influenced the course of history in mighty ways. But just as important are the smaller events that change the course of history in families and communities. There is no doubt that for many in the African […]
Here’s a scenario for anyone running a home-based business: The UPS guy makes a business delivery to your house, but slips, falls and sues. Are you covered by your homeowner’s or renter’s insurance? You’re probably not, and that’s just one example of why owners of home-based businesses need to seriously consider their insurance needs. Business […]
There are two completely opposite currents in the ocean of content marketing today. One is pushing long-form articles. The other is producing very short content. Today we are considering one aspect of the second position: Vine videos, which, by the way are looping videos no longer than six seconds in length. Frankly, although these two […]
We hoped for the best, but unfortunately the worst happened. The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Tom Wheeler, announced the “strongest open Internet protections” the Web has ever seen. In fact, the proposed rules are much harsher than most had predicted. Karen Kerrigan, President and CEO of the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE […]
Let me ask you a question: If you wanted to do the greatest good for the most people, would you spend your time listening to the complaints and desires of 1 percent of the group, or find ways to improve conditions for the other 99 percent? This situation is reflected in the recent State of […]