Creating stronger passwords is easier said than done. You have a password to log in to your computer, a password for Online Banking, a password for social media. Passwords are intended to keep us safe, but for most they are our weakest point. Hackers have developed...
Grants will soon be available for restaurants, some of the hardest hit by the pandemic! When President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) on March 11th, it included a $28.6 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund. ELIGIBILITY Administered by the...
While many of us are quick to say goodbye to 2020, we have some unfinished business. 2020 Taxes. Whether you're dreading the bill or anticipating a refund, we've gathered the biggest changes you can expect when filing this year. Tax Day is still April 15, 2021, no...
Criminals all around the world are targeting U.S. businesses. They are stealing online banking credentials and confidential information in what is called a Corporate Account Takeover. Criminals target all sized businesses, no matter how small. A criminal might not be...
It’s budget time again for Alliance Bank, and I imagine it’s the same for many of you. Every business does their budget a little differently, and in a past blog, we discussed the importance of stress testing your budget. For this post, I’d like to share a few...
(OK… fine… smart-ISH!) I don’t claim to be the smartest person in the world. But I do take great pride in my curiosity and ongoing pursuit of more information. I like to learn. I like new perspectives. And concepts that could help my clients and me in business. So I...
(Here’s how to use Big Data like the big boys) If you own or manage a small business, you are David in this analogy. And as David, you are likely fighting at least one Goliath in your industry. In this day and age, with the internet shrinking the world and the...
For this blog entry I’d like to focus on the management side of your business. This is not only for all you managers, but also business owners, as you are managers too. Improving your management skills is a great way to enhance your business. One way to do that would...
(To find out, don’t look at their ring fingers. Look at your sales figures.) We talk a lot about the efficiency and operations of your company in this blog, but when you boil everything down, there’s only one thing that matters - YOUR CLIENTS. Because without them,...
One of the most frequent topics that comes up in my conversations with business owners and managers is the challenge of finding the right employee. Landing a great employee is tough, but for a lot of people I talk to they’re even struggling to find employees who will...
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