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Freelancers: Minimize COVID Risk
Companies all over the country are implementing plans to go back to work safely following the coronavirus shutdown. Freelancers may want to follow suit. Whether it involves scouring public surfaces, stocking up on protective gear or retrofitting your workspace, if you...
Gig Economy Workers Facing Unprecedented Conditions as Businesses Set to Reopen
The current global health crisis has created an unusual and unprecedented divide in the labor market. Now there are Essential and Non-Essential workers and businesses. What defines one and the other is not always a black and white situation… and the lists seem to...
Good and Bad News about Working from Home during the Pandemic
Although many, many companies pulled off relatively seamless transitions to operating fully remote, workers are discovering unforeseen consequences of the sudden switch. The big picture: This is not normal teleworking. Typically, employees aren't caring for or...
Minority-Owned Small Businesses Were Supposed To Get Priority. They May Not Have.
The first time Rosemary Ugboajah applied for a small-business relief loan, it didn't go well. She needed the money for her small Minneapolis-based company, which has created ad campaigns for brands like the NCAA Final Four. So she went to her credit union. "They were...
Start-ups Team Offers Free Learn From Home Day
On May 13 a number of start-ups and organisations are pooling their resources to offer a free online event, Learn From Home Day. The event comes as schools and universities around the world turn to online learning to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Presented by...
Six Personality Traits of Successful Entrepreneurs
What does it mean to be a successful entrepreneur? Is it being a born go-getter? Is it having an extroverted personality? Is it being charismatic enough to persuade customers? While some entrepreneurs hold these traits, they rarely define the characteristics of every...
To Get Through COVID-19, Entrepreneurs Need to Embrace These 2 Truths
It was mid-March, and I was told my kids’ school will close for at least three weeks (yeah, right). My wife and I packed the car with food, toys, laptops and a few other essentials. We drove to my mother-in-law’s house, where there’s at least some space to run around....
Nevada Only State Not Accepting UI Claims from Gig Workers
Nevada still has no concrete date for when it will begin accepting unemployment claims from gig workers and other self-employed people. A spokesperson for the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) on Monday told the Current Nevada’s...
