Biz Tips
Still Working From Home? Ready to Return to the Office? These Tips Can Help
By CMIT Solutions As the balance shifts across North America between workers continuing to telecommute and returning to their offices, a new set of challenges will arise. Some will apply to cybersecurity as data hacks continue to escalate and cybercriminals attack vulnerable targets. Some will apply to physical infrastructure as office setups must be reconfigured to adhere…
Read MoreSmall Business Resources During the Pandemic
Jake Dixon, Marketing Manager Wyoming Small Business Development Center Network It’s hard to believe how quickly COVID-19 has changed the business landscape. Every industry has been impacted and small businesses are being hit the hardest. Furthermore, it may feel like the resources and assistance available to Wyoming entrepreneurs during this pandemic are changing just as…
Read More6 Actions to Take in the Next 90 Days to Save Your Business
By Brian Hamilton 1. Vigorously control what you can. Vigorously ignore what you can’t control. Unfortunately, I think this may be the most important point, but note that there are two conditions in this statement. More than ever, you’ll need to go to war on the things within your control. You cannot control the economy, but you can…
Read MoreAnswers for small businesses on the CARES Act
By U.S. Senator Mike Enzi The president recently signed into law the latest relief package from Congress, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act – but what does this mean for your business? When I was helping to finalize this legislation, it was a priority of mine that businesses would be able to…
Read MoreFour Quick Tips for Leading Remotely Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
By Pat Ashworth Although work from home arrangements have been a steadily growing trend among businesses for several years, the majority still maintain fairly traditional office work environments. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has flipped the script and forced many companies to quickly adapt to address shelter-in-place and quarantine guidelines and regulations. And for many, it…
Read MoreThe Power of Storytelling for Your Business
Local marketing expert, Jessica Brauer presents powerful marketing tools. This storytelling guide is a collaborative effort between LCBA, the Laramie Main Street Alliance and the Albany County Tourism Board. A do-it-yourself guide for capturing and sharing YOUR UNIQUE narrative to boost sales, capture customers and create social capital for your business. Below is the recorded…
Read MoreCongress Passes CARES ACT
As part of our ongoing efforts to keep everyone informed of developments and opportunities coming from DC, please find the following highlights of what has passed both the House and Senate and is anticipated to be signed into law by the President today. This is an overview and as we have more information on the…
Read MoreTreasury, IRS and Labor announce plan to implement Coronavirus-related paid leave for workers and tax credits for small and midsize businesses to swiftly recover the cost of providing Coronavirus-related leave
IR-2020-57, March 20, 2020 WASHINGTON — Today the U.S. Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and the U.S. Department of Labor (Labor) announced that small and midsize employers can begin taking advantage of two new refundable payroll tax credits, designed to immediately and fully reimburse them, dollar-for-dollar, for the cost of providing Coronavirus-related leave to…
Read MoreThe Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
The Senate will be voting on the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the third coronavirus relief package providing emergency aid for American workers, families, small businesses, and hospitals. Here’s what businesses need to know about the CARES Act: Wyoming small businesses impacted by coronavirus have received final federal approval to seek loans…
Read MoreTIPS FOR SETTING UP SUCCESSFUL, ONLINE MEETINGS
Many people have recently moved to having most, if not all of their meetings online, until the COVID-19 pandemic is under control. Many organizations are already comfortable running meetings online, but others are not. Here are some tips for running meetings online. Being asked to move meetings online is a good opportunity to examine whether…
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