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As CEO of blumshapiro, I worked side by side with our partner group through the extensive due diligence process of our team members joining the national firm CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP). […]

Though we all may be feeling a little Zoom fatigue, we cannot deny video conferencing is now forever woven into the fabric of the business world.

Growth without scaling can result in miscommunication, too little manufacturing, scarce staff and ultimately, unhappy customers. Here are ways to scale, or build room to grow.

Just 57% of women participated in the workforce in 2020, the lowest number since 1988, according to the National Women’s Law Center.

Success on the job is not just a function of technical competence. Social skills and good judgment are critical.

As individuals, many of us take little time for reflection. We are always onto the next thing, grinding to become more. How then do we become more, when we don’t know who we are to begin with?

One-to-one coaching isn’t the only kind of executive coaching out there. Peer coaching – where groups of colleagues work together to reflect on problems or practices, build new skills and teach and mentor one another – comes with unique workplace benefits.

But despite all the gloom, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission delivered good news in November, when it voted to approve increasing the amount entrepreneurs can raise using investment crowdfunding platforms. The new rules went into effect in mid-March.

The COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns had a drastic impact on many small businesses. Two rounds of Paycheck Protection Program loans provided critical support, but in early May, the funding dried up for most.

As an employer, it is hard to prepare when you lose an employee who you value and care for.