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Cybersecurity: Why It’s Important for Small Businesses

Technological advances today have made individuals and businesses more interconnected than ever. But the same networks that keep people connected also abound with cyber threats. Cybersecurity is a must because companies now rely on these...

byArnold Rogers

October 3, 2022

Starting Up in Slow Times: How to Prepare for a Recession

Running a new startup business is no easy feat and comes with lots of risks. Even after the money comes rolling in from your investment pitches, there are still many hurdles to jump and roadblocks...

byCharlie Fletcher

September 29, 2022

5 Tips to Hold on to High-Performing Employees

Even before the pandemic, employers complained of labor shortages. Now, they’re experiencing an even tougher time finding and retaining high performers. How challenging is the marketplace for businesses looking to fill seats with talented professionals?...

byJohn Rampton

September 28, 2022

5 Ways Startups Can Get Started with AI

AI (artificial intelligence) has fast become one of the best tools for growing a business — and in some cases, has even been the launchpad for new businesses in and of itself. As companies look...

byLucas Miller

September 27, 2022

The 4 Elements Necessary for Building Innovative Teams

In order to gain traction, earn revenue and turn a brand into a sustainable business, entrepreneurs must innovate. And in order to understand how to build innovative teams, it is important to first understand what...

byMichael S Melfi

September 27, 2022

An Introduction to Employee Benefits

Michael Spath of Kapnick Insurance discusses employee benefits with expert Ian Burt. Here are highlights from that conversation. Michael: I am Michael Spath. This is Startup Nation Radio, Ask the Expert. I'm filling...

byKapnick Insurance

September 27, 2022

Turning Passion into a Career: Entrepreneur Shares Lessons Learned

Unlike most entrepreneurs, my main goal as a young adult was not to eventually start a business – it was to go to the Olympics. I spent years competitively swimming. I had perfected the techniques...

byJenny McCuiston

September 22, 2022

More Money Isn’t the Only Thing That Will Attract Quality Employees

As a business owner, you are constantly battling with how to boost profits and productivity without increasing costs. Commonly, the first adjustment that comes to mind is within your own team. Finding quality staff members...

byScott Lieberman

September 22, 2022

Why Having the Right Advisors When Launching a Startup is So Crucial

When startups don’t have the right advisors, they waste time, money, energy and human resources — but that’s not all. According to Svetlana Kamyshanskaya, a startup advisor with extensive connections in Silicon Valley and founder...

byJT Ripton

September 21, 2022

5 Key Steps to Health Insurance Benefits Renewal

Group health insurance renewals are a key component of employee benefits planning and management. Organizations should know where they stand throughout the course of the year, with specific steps taken months in advance to ensure that...

byLily Palaj

September 20, 2022

Navigating Supply Chain Disruption: 7 Strategies for Small Businesses

According to the weekly pulse data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau Small Business Pulse Survey, domestic supplier delays were reported by 46% of small businesses at the end of November, up from 27% reported a...

byKaren Burns

September 20, 2022

Background Checks Are Key to Avoiding Bad Hires

“Acquiring the right talent is the most important key to growth,” said Marc Benioff, the cofounder of Salesforce. “Hiring was – and still is – the most important thing we do.” These words will ring...

byDaniel Callaghan

September 19, 2022

5 Ways to Grow Your Startup Using the Power of Negotiation

Negotiation is one of the fundamental parts of starting your own business. Everything from acquiring a business loan to clinching deals with new clients and settling prices with suppliers will take an element of bargaining...

byDenise Louise Jeffrey

September 19, 2022

Modernizing IT at the Edge Saves the Seconds that Save Lives

Sentara was looking for a partner to help them modernize and extend their current infrastructure to the edge, to enable the solutions that shave critical seconds off response times to save lives and protect health....

byDell Technologies

September 19, 2022

To Keep Your Talent, You’ve Got to Grow Your Talent

Regardless of the economic climate, hanging onto top talent is always a balancing act. Add in the Great Resignation (aka the Big Quit), and you have a recipe for extra high turnover rates. The good...

byRachel Blakely-Gray

September 19, 2022

The Difference Between APR and APY and Why It Matters

When it comes to your business finances, it is important to understand the differences between an annual percentage rate (APR) and annual percentage yield (APY). Many people use APR and APY interchangeably because they are...

byMatthew Gillman

September 15, 2022

WJR Business Beat: The 4-Day Workweek Picks Up Steam (Episode 476)

On this Business Beat, Jeff talks with Lauren Winans of Next Level Benefits about the forward momentum of companies adopting a four-day workweek. Is it a win-win? Tune in below to learn more: Tune...

byStartupNation

September 14, 2022

The Impact of Benefits on Attracting and Retaining Employees

According to Harvard Business Review, about 60% of workers take their benefits package into account when deciding whether to accept a job offer. Additionally, almost 80% of workers say they would rather have better benefits...

byBaxter E. Hall

September 13, 2022

Challenges and Opportunities for Women Working Remotely

The pandemic made working from home commonplace. As more women enter the workforce, they encounter challenges and opportunities in working remotely. Possible downsides of having a remote job include distractions, social isolation and higher expectations...

byDevin Partida

September 9, 2022