For the last episode of Small Business Lifeline we are going to talk to two small business officials about what resources are out there for small business owners.Tips:Know that. Programs like EIDL are still lending money to busineses.Reac

Tips on running your business outside as it gets colder

Oct 1st, 2020 11m 58s

Tips:Make sure to invest in outdoor furniture that can withstand more wear and tear for long term outdoor use.Look to the apres ski businesses for tips on how to embrace heated flooring and heat lamps.Promote your great connectivity if yo

Tips on how to approach health insurance enrollment during Covid

Sep 24th, 2020 14m 53s

Tips:* Work with an insurance broker to get your workers the best coverage and pricing especially with a potential next wave of Covid.* With the boom in telehealth, make sure your insurer lets workers go to their regular doctors for care.* A

Tips on how to better manage business risks

Sep 17th, 2020 12m 58s

Tips:As we head into a possible second wave, realize that workers comp does not cover most employees who get Covid. So do everything you can to keep your business environment safe.Mitigate cyber security issues with little tricks like adjus

Affordable tips to redesign your workplace for Covid

Sep 10th, 2020 12m 35s

Small businesses are all in the throes of redesigning their spaces to make them more post Covid friendly. But in these cash strapped times, they don’t have much cash to spend. This episode offers some affordable suggestions as to how small busi

Survival tips when there’s no sales in sight

Sep 3rd, 2020 13m 14s

For businesses that still can not bring in any money right now, this episode features interviews with experts in the travel industry on what they are doing to survive.Tips:· Apply for grants and expect that the applications tend to be

Balancing back to school uncertainty with work

Aug 27th, 2020 12m 40s

As the school year begins with kids participating in all types of remote schooling, this episode explores how small business owners can work best with their employees juggling all of these stresses.Tips:Make sure your working parents feel s

Using technology to help your business

Aug 20th, 2020 12m 33s

This episode offers listeners specific tips on how they can use technology to reinvent their business through Covid or promote their existing products better. We talk to the head of a marketing firm who has helped small businesses use technolog

Ways to reinvent your business

Aug 13th, 2020 12m 31s

This episode offers specific tips on how to reinvent your business to make more money. I talk to a banker advising many small businesses as well as the owner of a running shop about what he has been doing.Tips:If a banker can’t help you wit

Handling HR issues from home

Aug 6th, 2020 12m 21s

As small businesses continue to navigate managing and motivating teams at while workers remain at home, this episode offers some specific tips on doing this. Tips:Cater your demands for workers to the specific challenges they are going thr

How to save your business money and manage liabilities through Covid

Jul 30th, 2020 13m

As many small businesses struggle with every day cash flow problems and the threat of Covid lawsuits, this episode gives listeners specific advice on how to manage both.Tips:* Track better how much workers are filing for expenses and make s

Tips on deciding whether to reopen or hold off entirely

Jul 23rd, 2020 12m 35s

Now that we are well into reopening, small businesses of all shapes and sizes are trying to figure out whether it still makes sense to reopen or if they should remain closed. We talk to one hotel owner who reopened .Tips:If you do reopen,

What to do when your workers test positive for Covid and you must shut down.

Jul 16th, 2020 12m 26s

This episode is devoted to a challenge that many small businesses are facing: what to do when workers test positive for Covid. We get specific advice from two businesses who have been dealing with this over the past few months about what they h

Rethinking your business - from how you make money to how you reopen

Jul 9th, 2020 11m 45s

Surviving as a small business right now requires constantly rethinking every aspect of it from how you make money to how you handle reopening. This episode offers specific tips on how small businesses are rethinking their businesses. It also lo

What small businesses have learned from their mistakes

Jul 2nd, 2020 11m 37s

Nearly four months into the Coronavirus pandemic, small businesses are getting the first moment to reflect on what mistakes they’ve made and what they’ve learned from those mistakes. This Small Business Lifeline episode shares practical tips on

Taking advantage of the Paycheck Protection Program before it ends

Jun 25th, 2020 12m 34s

One of the biggest lifelines for small businesses in the past few months has been the Paycheck Protection Program and it ends on June 30th. This episode gives listeners tips who don’t have the loans on how they can still apply in the final days

Navigating the confusion of reopening without going broke or crazy

Jun 18th, 2020 12m 7s

As small business owners all struggle with how confusing it is to run a business right now, this episode tries to give some tips on how to avoid going broke. We talk to an accountant working with small businesses nationwide on what they’re doin

Tips on what to do if you’ve been looted

Jun 11th, 2020 13m 9s

As small businesses have been hard at work trying to reopen after COVID, many dealt with a new roadblock in recent days: looting. This episode of Small Business Lifeline transports listeners into the story of one small business owner navigating

What's working and not working when reopening

Jun 4th, 2020 13m 47s

This week on Small Business Lifeline, we focus on what works and what does not work when you do reopen. We talk to a jewelry store owner in Brooklyn who recently reopened and then head to Chicago to talk to a serial entrepreneur.

Insurance

May 28th, 2020 12m 11s

This week on Small Business Lifeline, we are talking about dealing with insurers and helping you get some answers. We talk to one reporter in New York who has watched small businesses fight back. We then head to Austin, Texas where we talk to a

Money troubles

May 21st, 2020 12m 46s

This week on Small Business Lifeline, we focus on money troubles: what many small businesses are facing right now. We first head to Detroit where we talk to an advisor to small businesses on what to do if you can’t pay your bills. We then trave

Back to work

May 14th, 2020 15m 32s

This week on Small Business Lifeline, we are talking about heading back to work: How are small businesses across the nation preparing to reopen their doors?

Reinvention

May 7th, 2020 10m 56s

This week on Small Business Lifeline, we are talking about reinvention: How are small businesses changing what they do to bring in revenue during the pandemic?