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Entrepreneurship Inspirers

Tamara Brown Proves She is Not Your Average Trainer

She grew her business by turning the COVID-19 shutdown on its head By Diane J. Epperly Before most people have had their first cup of morning coffee, Tamara Brown has already jump-started her day. Clad in a hot pink tank…

F-Suite Editorial TeamOctober 25, 2020

Entrepreneurship Marketing

What Qualifies as Copyright Infringement?

Are the recent copyright issues in the news pertinent to you? By Doug Lineberry Even the most well-intentioned use of another's copyright-protected material may be subject to legal action and possible monetary damages. Several recent examples have come to light…

F-Suite Editorial TeamOctober 22, 2020

Entrepreneurship

Getting Back on Track When the Wheels Fall Off

Using the current situation to reassess, plan and recharge By Earl Gregorich So, here we sit. Some of us are still at home in our makeshift workspace, home office or simply the dining room table. Others of us made our…

F-Suite Editorial TeamOctober 18, 2020

Entrepreneurship Finance

COVID-19: How Local Businesses Have Pivoted

Think of facing difficult circumstances as an opportunity to think creatively and innovate by Martie Cowsert Streit The pandemic is global. Every community, organization and individual has been impacted. We have navigated eight months of unprecedented disruption to our businesses…

F-Suite Editorial TeamOctober 15, 2020

Attitudes & Etiquette Entrepreneurship

Help, I’m Stuck!

COVID-19 put a lot of us (including me) in a rut. Here’s your blueprint for getting unstuck. By Caroline Crowder At this point in quarantine, you have probably been forced to let at least one employee go. You feel an…

F-Suite Editorial TeamOctober 12, 2020

Entrepreneurship Inspirers Leadership

Leadership in a Pantsless Nation

Jada Willis provides the secret sauce for managing remote work forces By Haley Kellner Photographs by Sally Scott At the center of every successful company is a group of people, working together to effectively and efficiently complete a collective…

F-Suite Editorial TeamOctober 5, 2020

Leadership Nonprofits

Fact Forward

We want you to have “that” talk By Lydia Royals If you work with youth, have children or are a trusted adult, chances are you’ve been asked an uncomfortable question you weren’t ready for. Often these questions are about topics…

F-Suite Editorial TeamOctober 3, 2020

Entrepreneurship

Coworking Spaces During a Pandemic

At the height of popularity, coworking spaces are resituating themselves by Carolyn Culbertson Since the founding of the first coworking space 15 years ago in San Francisco, the more social alternative to working from home has slowly grown in popularity,…

F-Suite Editorial TeamSeptember 29, 2020

Entrepreneurship Inspirers

Designing One’s Own Business

Kristina Parella works in a room where dreams actually come true By Carolyn Culbertson Photographs by Kristina Parella Kristina Parella worked from home before it was popular. And like any single mother, she can tell you it’s not as peaceful…

F-Suite Editorial TeamSeptember 22, 2020

Leadership

Knowing When It’s Time to Let an Employee Go

It’s an unpleasant task, but in the end, the company benefits By Kimico Myers Deciding whether or not to fire an employee is tough, and it’s something that many business owners like to avoid. As a small business owner, I…

F-Suite Editorial TeamAugust 9, 2020