What’s New in Small Business? The U.S. Small Business Administration released a snapshot of what’s new for small businesses in the United States this morning. Culling from data effective August 2018, the Agency reported on trends in the establishment and growth of America’s small businesses. According to the SBA’s recent Advocacy alert, there were 3.02 million small businesses in the United States (as of 2015) … Continue reading What’s New in Small Business?
Guest contributors, Dr. Eileen Appelbaum and Dr. Hye Jin Rho, of the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, DC, explore standout data on the gig economy workforce laid out in the 2018 Bureau of Labor Statistics Report. While the general perception is that this is a growing share of employment in the United States, the authors unveil some surprising results about gig workers. Continue reading Just One Percent of Workers Do Gig Work as Main or Secondary Job
The Federal Trade Commission warns: Don’t let your info fall into the wrong hands. Collect your personally identifiable information from your company car before ditching it. Continue reading Discard personal info before ditching your car
We continue our new blog and social media series, Work Through It Wednesday. These short, one-minute or so motivations feature a quote, a little insight, and three brief strategies to engage to help you work through the challenge and emerge victoriously. Today’s feature: Don’t Suffer in Silence (tribute to Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain) Read on, or listen to the expanded descriptions of the three … Continue reading #WorkThroughIt: Don’t Suffer in Silence
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