In a year where uncertainty is the only certainty, there’s one bellwether industry leading a flock of others to prosperity. We’re talking about the housing market, of course. Several factors are driving a...
“Show of hands – who in this group has integrity?” It’s the uncomfortable introductory question Robert Chesnut asks every new employee attending his presentations. Chesnut, General Counsel of Airbnb, has made a career of asking that question. At...
July is Military Consumer Month. At Better Business Bureau, that means we double down on our efforts to educate and protect military service members, veterans, and their families. We know con artists don’t spare anyone, even military families. In...
Why it matters, how to promote it, and what it means for your biz The Montana Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) convened a panel last week to talk about diversity in the workplace. The three panelists talked about how to hire and keep diverse...
Allowing someone you don’t know to drive away with your belongings is among the many stressful aspects of a long-distance move. The stress can be compounded by fraudulent movers who charge significantly more than the amount quoted, have unreasonably...
Check out these little moves that will pay big dividends for your business. Innovate. Pivot. Tweak. As an owner, manager, or employee, you’ve likely heard those words a lot recently. For businesses preparing to reopen or already navigating the new...
According to a report from the McKinsey company, diverse teams are good for business. “Our latest research finds that companies in the top quartile for gender or racial and ethnic diversity are more likely to have financial returns above their...
A study released in 2019 affirmed what so many already know: America, as we know it today, was built by immigrants. According to the study, conducted by The New American Economy Research Fund, nearly 50% of Fortune 500 companies were founded by...
No shoes, no shirt, no service. We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone. Those are signs we have all seen in businesses. We likely don’t give a second thought to those popular adages anymore. But the new signs, the pandemic-related...
Forbes magazine contributor Alan Gassman said it best when he recently wrote that the Small Business Administration “gave new weekend plans to those of us who advise borrowers and banks on how to plan for and understand the PPP loan forgiveness...