Seeing “Grand opening” signs covered by “Business for sale” signs in our neighborhood has been heartbreaking during the pandemic. The small businesses that have survived pivoted. But how? We spoke with Teneshia Warner, founder of EGAMI Group, about how businesses can do it.
(Black Enterprise) — Deliberate fraud costs companies an estimated 5% – 6% of revenues each year. And small businesses are often victims of such unethical behavior—particularly during lean times where employees serve in multiple roles and a smaller staff means less oversight. According to Joseph W. Koletar, a former FBI agent who now serves as […]
(Entrepreneur) — So you want to create some excitement. You want that video you made to go viral. You want the evening news talking you up. You want, in other words, to pull off a successful marketing stunt. That’s all well and good, but if you want a marketing stunt to be a success, you […]
(Wall Street Journal) — Many people start a business because they want to support themselves doing what they love. Too often, though, they neglect to focus on the numbers side of the business. Creative types, especially, often say they’re turned off by the “unappealing,” “complicated” or “just plain boring” aspect of financial management. Read More…