Sponsored Post COVID-19 forced businesses to learn to collaborate remotely – and quickly. Essentially overnight, offices were shuttered, travel halted, and teams were working from home – in some cases, for the first time. And while many enterprises were more adept, having already adopted tools for remote collaboration, many small-to-medium businesses (SMBs) had to scramble. One tool that enterprises across a variety of industries have been already leveraging for workforce training and education as well as product design, is virtual reality (VR). Industries including construction and real estate, medical, automotive and aviation, and first and emergency responders have all been incorporating virtual reality into their work. Over the last several years, hotels, office buildings and cars have been designed faster and more cost effectively in … [Read More...]
Webinar Will Help You Get Your Business Started
You have always wanted to start a business and you have a great idea, but do you know what steps to take in order to make your dream come true? And one of the most important aspects of starting a business is having a solid foundation. This means educating yourself on the very basics to ensure you are doing everything right. This free webinar from CorpNet.com will outline the steps that are necessary to legally start a business. With this information, you can get your business up and running on the right foot by avoiding mistakes that can end up hindering your growth. The webinar will teach you: How to check the availability of a business name The importance of selecting the correct business entity Why… [Read More...]
In the News: Biden Sets New PPP Loan Rules for Small Businesses
Earlier this week, President Joe Biden put in place new rules for the Paycheck Protection Program that gives exclusive access to these PPP loans to the smallest of small businesses in America. Starting on Wednesday, companies with less than 20 employees, will be the only businesses allowed to apply for PPP loans. This exclusivity lasts for 2 weeks. Biden says these small businesses have been “muscled out” of the PPP loan process too often through the course of the pandemic. More than 5 million small businesses nationwide have gotten a PPP loan since the program launched in 2020. This is the second round of PPP loans in the coronavirus pandemic. In addition to the 2-week window for these very small businesses, there are other new rules that allow more business… [Read More...]
Upcoming Webinar Reveals the Best States to Incorporate
Once you have made up your mind to start your own business, there are many more steps to make it a reality and registering your business is one of the more important steps. But not all states are the same, and some are much more friendly for incorporating than others. A new webinar titled Best State to Incorporate by CorpNet.com will go in-depth to answer some key questions about the different options available to you as an entrepreneur. The webinar will answer, What is the best state to register a business in? What if your business is expanding into new territory? At what point should you Foreign Qualify? and much more. At the same time, the webinar will have some learning objectives that will further… [Read More...]
In the News: Not Every Part of the $1.9 Trillion Biden Plan is a Home Run With Small Business Oowners
The struggle small business owners are facing and have been facing since the COVID-19 pandemic started seems like a never-ending nightmare. So the fact that most small business owners support the $1.9 trillion COVID Relief Plan shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone. However, business owners don’t support the plan across the board. This article, Majority of Small Business Owners Support Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Recovery Plan – But Not All of It is part of this week’s roundup, which includes a range of topics affecting small businesses. The data in this particular article comes from the CNBC/SurveyMonkey Small Business Confidence Index Q1 2021 report, which includes some revealing insights into the confidence level of small business owners. This as the pandemic keeps… [Read More...]
SBIR – STTR Summit Training for Government Contracting
Federal contracts are some of the most lucrative contracts a small business can receive. However, there are many challenges in being accepted as a federal contractor. The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) summit is providing a workshop on Government Contracting. The SBIR and STTR are competitive programs that provide grants to small businesses ready to engage in Federal Research and Development (R&D) that has the potential for commercialization. The SBIR/STTR market is an underutilized path of opportunity for small businesses to form relationships with the federal government. This live online meeting is going to help small business owners enter the market by learning from successful subject matter experts. The SBIR/STTR Summit will bring together innovators, creators, and… [Read More...]
In the News: How will the Biden Administration Affect You as an Employer?
With just under a month under its belt, the Biden administration is implementing policies that will affect your small business. Becoming aware of how these policies will affect you is one way to avoid some of the pitfalls that might come your way. In this week’s roundup, What Workplace Changes Can Employers Expect Under the Biden Administration? one of the articles that looks at the coming changes. According to David Barron, a labor and employment attorney with the national firm of Cozen O’Connor, who was contacted by Small Business Trends, provided some valuable insights. Key amongst them is the push to pass the $15 an hour minimum wage, an issue affecting the vast majority of small business owners. In the article, Barron also addresses equal… [Read More...]