Written by: Brian Smith & Mary Smith Like most of the world, we have been thinking more about things that are out of our control. The amount of time we have to ourselves or with our families is unprecedented in our lifetimes. We find ourselves streaming more shows and reading more news articles. There is a phrase we keep reading, “This is the new normal.” As business advisors, we deal with exceptions all the time. We are trained to deal with the uncertainties of life and are now pondering this...

Written by: Brian Smith & Mary Smith Buckle up business owners and employees, the financial roller coaster ride is only going to create more anxiety. Our firm has over 1,300 clients, and to date we have seen about 200 receive PPP funds and another 50+ receive EIDL funds. With an overwhelming amount of small businesses applying for funding, obtaining those funds will be like winning the lottery. Based on our last blog, the current approval rating is 2.5 percent and even with the added 500 billion just approved, that percentage...

Written by: Brian Smith & Mary Smith One thing that stands out more than prior to the COVID-19 stay-at-home order is the amount of negativity. This great pause has left people with a lot more time on their hands, as well as uncertainty. Our individual influence has the chance to save the day. Our influence can infect the nation with positivity instead of negativity, and it’s just as contagious as COVID-19. This great pause has allowed us to come up with unique ways to collaborate, meet our needs, and achieve...

Written by: Brian Smith & Mary Smith My job as a business consultant is helping small businesses. Our clients range in size from three to over a thousand employees. Our firm is experiencing a high volume of new and current clients looking for advice on how to navigate the chaos of Covid-19. The U.S. government’s response to this crisis has been as one would expect, but not as one would like. There has been a lot of Monday morning quarterbacking from the media, saying the administration is either doing great...