We’re currently in the midst of the greatest remote work experiment in history. The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing businesses to quickly adapt to new work setups that allow for greater social distancing. While it is not a big adjustment for remote work converts such as myself, it can be somewhat challenging for those trying this […]
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Whether your business is new to remote working due to the numerous stay-at-home policies issued by most U.S. states to fight the coronavirus or accustomed to it, it can be hard to be productive working from home while also keeping your sanity. Believe me, I can personally attest to this. I’ve worked from home for
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On Friday, April 24, President Trump signed into law a new bill providing a much needed additional $310 billion into the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), created under the CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act) to help small businesses keep employees on the payroll, and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL). Out of the
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Under the CARES Act passed on March 27, 2020, independent contractors, gig workers, and freelancers affected by the coronavirus crisis are eligible to receive a government grant of $1000. The SBA sometimes refers to these grants as “advances,” but you are not required to repay this money to the government. The application process involves filling
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The COVID-19 pandemic is wreaking havoc on the finances of many people. Over 22 million workers have become unemployed in a short period of time. Unemployment benefits are available for laid off workers, freelancers, independent contractors, and gig workers, but the availability of some of those benefits has been delayed due to the crush of
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Between the ongoing health aspect of the new coronavirus and the devastating economic side effects that have already come with it, it’s safe to say we’re in uncharted territory. The question we’ve been hearing from many people and businesses is: Is SEO still a good investment during the COVID-19 outbreak? Maybe you’ve seen a dip
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By Richard D. Harroch, David A. Lipkin, and Richard V. Smith The coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis is having and will continue to have a material global impact on mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”). On a massive scale and in a very short period of time, hundreds of thousands of businesses have shuttered or cut back their operations
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We are in the midst of COVID-19, a global infectious disease pandemic also called Coronavirus, which has affected not just people’s health, but the social distancing mandate has affected the majority of businesses, too. I live in California where Governor Gavin Newsom has issued a mandatory, state-wide stay-at-home order except for essential jobs, errands and outdoor
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By Evelyn Johnson You are trapped in your home, using Zoom to coordinate with your colleagues and struggling to fend off pets, family, or whatever is distracting you from work. But those are not your only struggles. The world has drastically changed in the last few days. The marketing campaign that you’ve been working on
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By Alexis Glick As the COVID-19 health emergency has been unfolding, I’ve been doing some writing and media appearances talking about a group of people I care passionately about—namely, the millions of underserved children in the United States who depend on the U.S.D.A.’s school lunch and school breakfast programs for the lion’s share of their
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