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As COVID-19 sheltering orders lift, small businesses are figuring out how to reopen amid a complex amalgamation of directives. Here are some sector-specific guidelines.

Though on the young side for an Executive MBA (EMBA) program, one professional is now seriously considering a part-time experience in an exec program.

Is TikTok the future of social media marketing, or merely a fad? Reasons why your company should or shouldn't add the app to its social media marketing mix.

The Small Business Administration (SBA) has just released the official Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application. Here are the details.

A sustained period of time with your office technology turned off and unused means that preparations must be made prior to reopening your doors.

The Employee Retention Credit gives a refundable credit of $5,000 per worker against the employer's payroll tax obligation through the rest of 2020.

This rundown of the types of bankruptcy for small business describes, chapter 7, chapter 13, chapter 11, and the new subchapter V.

In the COVID-19 era, reassuring customers that your retail business is clean and safe is key as you reopen. Here are eight reopening rules to follow.

Here's how several small businesses have been able to manage with supply change disruptions.

Routers, UTMs, and firewalls all serve a similar function. But what's the difference, and which is right for your business?

Routers, UTMs, and firewalls all serve a similar function. But what's the difference, and which is right for your business?

These five tips can improve your email open rate, ensuring your messages are not quickly discarded to a user's trash bin but actually get read.

If You Can't Get a PPP or EIDL loan to keep your small business afloat, look elsewhere for financing: private foundation grants, bridge loans, even your own accounts receivable.

Structuring or restructuring as a worker co-op can be a good idea for a small business at just about any stage of its existence. Here's how it works.

Crowdfunding, raising small sums from sympathetic donors, has become a lifeline in the COVID-19 era. Here is info on crowdfunding sources and how they work.

This guide to creating an effective crisis communication strategy has seven steps, from risk assessment to media plans to post-crisis cleanup.

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts companies embark on now will benefit them later. Here are four CSR initiatives.

Here are four ways for small businesses to negotiate discounts, more-lenient terms, and other breaks on the bills.

Working remotely involves using most of the same technology any office environment requires. Here are the essential tech tools you need to work from home.

For The Modern Laundry of Maysville, KY, getting a PPP loan looked like a lifeline less than a month ago, but now its benefit is unclear.

How can a business owner receive full forgiveness of a Paycheck Protection Program loan if an employee refuses to return to work?

From appointing a team to stress-testing, even small businesses need to have a business continuity plan, to deal with disruptions like COVID-19.

If you've been nurturing the idea of working from home for some time but can't seem to wrap your head around a specific job to do or where to find jobs, we're happy to inform you that you've just clicked on the right post.

Poets&Quants' Best & Brightest MBAs from the Class of 2020 celebrate MBAs based on academic and professional excellence and extracurricular leadership.

Business owners who decide to physically board up their store should take the extra step of reassuring customers that they are coming back.

Banks who extend Paycheck Protection Program loans to well-heeled companies are undermining both small businesses and the spirit of the program.

Some practical steps to help small and medium businesses navigate the COVID-19 crisis, including tips on customer engagement and workforce management.

The Federal Reserve Board announced on Thursday, April 30, that it is expanding the scope and eligibility of the Main Street Lending Program.

These four small companies have adopted creative strategies to stay afloat, despite the COVID-19's impact on their business.