Monthly Archives: April 2021

This Entrepreneur Is Disrupting How You Can Hold Your Next Virtual Event With Her 25,000 Square-Foot Production Studio

by Jessica Abo • April 8, 2021 • 0 Comments

The founder and CEO of Worre Studios shares how she created a state-of-the-art production studio in a pandemic.

3 Words Entrepreneurs Need to Stop Saying

by Jerry Ting • April 8, 2021 • 0 Comments

New founders, take note: if you’re trying to enter a more traditional industry, check these techie-phrases at the door

3 Ways to Diversify Hiring Pools

by Kevin Davis • April 8, 2021 • 0 Comments

There are plenty of diverse candidates who are the perfect fit for your company. Here’s where to look.

China Could Use Bitcoin as 'Financial Weapon' Against U.S., Peter Thiel Warns

by Justin Chan • April 8, 2021 • 0 Comments

The noted China critic also slammed U.S. companies that did business in the country.

8 ways to make your small business more disability aware

by Timothy Adler • April 8, 2021 • 0 Comments

Originally written by Timothy Adler on Small Business
With lockdown measures easing, many small businesses are busy preparing to welcome back customers over the coming months. With social contact restrictions still in place, however, it won’t quite be “business as normal.” Businesses will need to think creatively about how they entice customers.
Enticing old customers
Premises will still need to meet strict Covid-safe conditions when they reopen but it’s a start, and customers are just as excited to be back – and spending their money again – as businesses are to serve them.
The Eat Out to Help Out Scheme, which ran in August 2020, may have had its critics, but the huge rise in table reservations – a 53 per cent increase on the same period in 2019 – shows the eagerness of the public to get back to purchasing goods and services again.
There is a lot of lost time to make up for and businesses will need to think creatively about how to entice back old customers to their premises and services, whilst attracting in new customer groups, as well.
>See also: What are the benefits of agile working? – a small business guide
Attracting disabled customers
Disabled customers are a group most often overlooked

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How does the Recovery Loan Scheme compare with other alt-fi options?

by fundingoptions • April 8, 2021 • 0 Comments

Originally written by fundingoptions on Small Business
The Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS) launched on April 6 2021. The scheme, which replaces the CBILS, CLBILS and BBLS, is currently set to run until December 31, subject to review.
You can apply for finance through the RLS if your business has been impacted by the pandemic: it’s specifically designed to enable business owners to support their plans with additional funding as the nation enters a period of recovery following the lockdown.
You can use your RLS loan for any legitimate business purpose. For instance, you might use it to purchase a piece of necessary equipment or hire a member of staff to meet an increase in demand, or to manage cash flow as you reopen your premises.
Although the RLS has its benefits, it’s certainly not the only finance option on the table.
In fact, the British Business Bank – the organisation in charge of accrediting lenders for the scheme – states that ‘a key aim of the Recovery Loan Scheme is to improve the terms on offer to you, but if a lender can offer you the choice of a commercial loan on better terms, without requiring the guarantee provided by the RLS, they should do