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Soft Skills: Key to a Successful Freelancer Career
The freelancer life is a hard one. If you’re lucky, you lock down a couple of solid clients who pay reliably; but even the most experienced freelancer will inevitably find work drying up for (hopefully short) periods. A recent (pre-COVID) study by UpWork, which...
7 Mistakes to Avoid When Managing a Remote Team
Working remotely is undoubtedly having its moment. And, while some may still be adjusting to their new routine, there is a silver lining. Working remotely is effective. It keeps employees engaged and productive. For you, that means better performances, lower...
Making the Switch to Online Entrepreneurship
Corien Oenema, CEO and founder of Coobly was already focusing on online entrepreneurship with her company before the outbreak of the corona crisis. However, now perhaps more than ever she sees her (potential) clients struggling to make that step. Especially in order...
Entrepreneurship Tips in Time of Crisis
With nearly 22 million people filing for unemployment (at the time of writing this) due to the coronavirus pandemic, millions more working remotely and commerce slowing to a crawl, the impact on the U.S. economy and the lives of everyday Americans have...
DoorDash Teams Up with Pennsylvania AG to Help Gig Workers
In response to the on-going Covid-19 outbreak, delivery food network DoorDash is stepping up support for its employees. In a partnership with the Pennsylvania attorney general’s office, DoorDash will expand financial, child care and health related support for its gig...
Millions of Gig Workers Still Waiting for Unemployment Benefits
Most of the estimated 23 million independent contractors and gig workers made newly eligible last month for unemployment benefits during the coronavirus pandemic are still waiting for relief. Six weeks after the pandemic set off a continuing wave of massive layoffs,...
Starting a Small Business in Retirement
Everyone’s vision of retirement is different. Certainly the idea of retirement in 2020 is different than it was in 1950. Today’s retiree is more active, with many to-dos on the bucket list and the time and resources to pursue their vision. To some that means starting...
Guide to Small Business COVID-19 Emergency Loans
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act allocated $350 billion to help small businesses keep workers employed amid the pandemic and economic downturn. Known as the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the initiative provides 100% federally...






