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One thing’s certain about COVID-19: It has touched every facet of our working and private lives — including how we give back to our favorite charities. Yet those organizations still need contributions, perhaps now more than ever. Plenty of nonprofits are getting...

For generations, office life followed a predictable pattern: Business came first, and chitchat second. Now, the trend has reversed itself. Workers seek not just basic information, but also the reassurance that comes from being able to show their humanity during a time...

Calling COVID-19 a test of entrepreneurial faith could be the understatement of the decade. According to data from Pew Research Center, one-third of the U.S. population reported feeling high levels of pandemic-related stress. From economic instability to health...

Anybody can be a leader during the easy times. When a crisis occurs, though, true leaders rise to the challenge of facing uncertainty in their business. And adapting to change in a business can be tough — particularly for those at the top of the ladder. Let’s face it:...

Community is important, especially during COVID-19. However, a feeling of tight-knit camaraderie and spirit seems especially strong in Columbia, Missouri. People who have chosen this friendly, thriving Midwestern hot spot as a nesting, resting, or learning place have...

Talented people with passion and drive regularly come up with ways to fill in gaps they identify. For instance, entrepreneurs invent widgets or launch services to solve problems people might not even know they have. Philanthropists are fueled by the same desire to...

I always like to make a point about “OPM” (or in layperson’s terms, other people’s money) and what it can do for entrepreneurs who want to get a leg up. I’m the first to admit to piecing together this kind of funding when I was building my company. The first was a...

Putting the right people in the right jobs has long been essential to business success. You’d never hire an administrative assistant unable to multitask, nor would you recruit a salesperson unable to sell or strategically prospect, actively listen, build rapport — you...

What springs to mind when you think about small business failure? As an entrepreneur, you probably imagine losing your business — but failure comes in many shapes and sizes. Case in point: None of the companies I founded or owned financially floundered. Not one. Does...

Many people want to start businesses, which is why there are more than 30 million small businesses in the U.S. alone. Yet, too few people anticipate the problems and challenges they'll face as entrepreneurs. Instead, they assume their golden ideas and innovative...