Apr 30, 2020
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“Every business is a startup in times like these, so you should focus on cash flow—not profits. The decisions you make today will have enormous ramifications for the future of your business. ” Thomas Ulbrich, Assistant Dean for Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation UB School of Management “Firms that have retained their employees will have a […]
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Apr 02, 2020
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The government says it will begin disbursing loan money to company owners and freelancers Friday under the Paycheck Protection Program, part of the $2 trillion relief package signed into law last week. This program authorizes up to $349 billion in forgivable loans to small businesses to pay their employees during the COVID-19 crisis. All loan […]
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Mar 31, 2020
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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), third in a line of stimulus bills, has been approved by both houses of Congress and signed by the President. As details continue to emerge, Craft Guard Insurance Services wants to be sure our clients are aware of the immediate benefits provided by the CARES […]
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Feb 06, 2020
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In the business of success there are two types of people – the one-hit-wonders who enjoy short-term success and those who achieve enduring success that sustains them for life. The businessperson who holds the belief that they already have what it takes to be successful and that they already know what they need to know, […]
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Jan 31, 2020
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Curiosity has been widely recognized and cultivated as being an essential ingredient for good leadership, sound company culture, successful team-building and personal mental health. Curiosity has been widely recognized and cultivated as being an essential ingredient for good leadership, sound company culture, successful team-building and personal mental health. Since children are the trailblazers […]
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Dec 30, 2019
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Some things go in one ear and right out the other. But when you hear just the right message, at the right moment, and from the right person, it sticks with you. As end-of-year projects loom and the days get shorter, we might need a reminder that good things take time. Relationships aren’t built by […]
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Nov 28, 2019
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In honor of Thanksgiving, here’s how 10 successful entrepreneurs turned their ideas into reality — in their own words. Travis Grillo, founder and CEO of Grillo’s Pickles Image credit: Boston Globe | Getty Images What’s the big idea? After Travis Grillo didn’t get a shoe designer job at Nike, he turned the sour moment into […]
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Nov 14, 2019
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Don’t let your business problems stop you in your tracks! Instead, use these strategies to jump over the hurdles and grow your business. Problems and adversity can be motivational, as Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, author of the bestselling book, The Power of Positive Thinking, once said. Why? Because “it grows you strong,” he explained. In […]
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Oct 24, 2019
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World Kindness Day serves as a reminder that benevolence can be good business. The business world is often portrayed as a highly competitive ecosystem in which you need to fight to get ahead. To a good extent, that’s very true. Entrepreneurs need thick skin, drive and intense focus to succeed. But it’s also important for […]
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Oct 03, 2019
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Success doesn’t happen in a lazy, hit-or-miss, haphazard fashion. Adopting these eight traits might help you find the success you’ve been looking for. Psychologist Denis Waitley’s approach to winning with self-awareness and self-esteem puts an exclamation point on the idea that most often success comes from within. One measure of entrepreneurial success is your effectiveness […]
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