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Protecting Your Critical Inventions On A Tight Budget If your business relies on inventions to maintain a competitive edge, you need to keep the pipeline flowing even when funds are scarce. A slow economy or other business disruption doesn’t mean you can ignore critical inventions. If you don’t take timely action to protect them, you […]
4 Key Trends for Retail Entrepreneurs in 2021 The current global health crisis has fundamentally changed the retail world. Businesses of all sizes are struggling to keep up with dramatic changes in day-to-day operations and to anticipate what is next. Consumer spending has rebounded to more than 90% of pre-pandemic levels in the US, according […]
What Is Driving You to Want to Build a Business? What drives you to start your business should run parallel with a strategic plan. Creating a new product, service or changing the way in which business is done is a noble path that many embark on and find more challenging than they expected. Besides financial […]
Securing a small business loan can be a challenge. Use these strategies to be prepared for your loan search. It’s safe to say that businesses rely on capital to fuel growth and fund other initiatives. This is true whether you’re a startup bootstrapping the early months of your young business, a growing company looking to […]
Thinking about starting a new business? These low-risk, high-reward businesses could be a great place to start. There’s a certain level of risk involved with starting a new business. No matter how sound your business idea or how prepared you are, there’s always some uncertainty as to whether things will go as planned, or your […]
Cities With the Most Successful Blue-Collar Workers After losing jobs in December and beginning the new year with only a meager increase in employment, the U.S. added 916,000 jobs in March, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). BLS data shows that some blue-collar industries have more than rebounded from last spring—employment in residential […]
Restaurant Revitalization Fund This program provides emergency assistance for eligible restaurants, bars, and other qualifying businesses impacted by COVID-19. Registration for the SBA application portal is now open. Applications will open on Monday, May 3, 2021, at noon ET. See How to apply for more detail. Program details The American Rescue Plan Act established the Restaurant Revitalization […]
Preparing students for jobs in the future by closing the digital divide now Education plays a significant role in preparing students for career and financial opportunities in the future. At Intuit, we believe addressing inequality in the classroom today helps expand possibilities for job and financial opportunities in the future. Our Prosperity Hub program partners […]
Understanding the Main Types of Unemployment You’ve probably heard unemployment rates talked about often in the news, especially recently, as the COVID-19 pandemic brought the economy to a halt, and tens of millions of Americans ended up without work. Many people also have personal experience with unemployment, whether because they lost a job themselves or […]
The 12 Best Investing Apps for Beginners to Try in 2021 When it comes to taking control of your financial future, investing is one way to diversify your income and grow your wealth. However, if you’re new to investing, figuring out the best way to get started can be daunting. Now thanks to technology, investing […]