While website performance is always a chief concern for small businesses, website security has become extremely important this year as more and more businesses continue to operate online or remotely. And the need for increased cybersecurity will only continue to grow in 2021.
As small business owners move into the busiest time of year for online transactions, it’s especially crucial for them to be equipped with the right tools to help their customer base quickly address questions and concerns, or they run the risk of losing them to a competitor.
Before the holiday, winter rush, its time to shore up the company’s online store. Whether peddling pet clothes, furniture, or even medical essentials, online vendors are going to see a surge in orders as the pandemic holiday crush arrives.
For years inadvertent infringement would not than result in penalties but that has been set aside by the Supreme Court, a major win for small businesses.
While employers say a mobile phone is necessary for four out of every five staff positions, less than one in five provide those items to employees. In fact, a 2018 Samsung survey found that 80% of its respondents said employees can’t do their jobs effectively without a mobile phone, yet only 17% of enterprises provide mobile phones to all employees.
This article was conceived and written by Rebecca Smith, VP of Marketing at The Master Lock Company and Cheryl Nelson, Meteorologist and Disaster Preparedness Expert
Quality management is often seen by small companies as less of a business optimization tool and more as a costly luxury. Smaller companies have limited resources in terms of people, budget and time to devote to comprehensive quality management, so they may perceive that quality automation is beyond their reach. Quality is under pressure.
If you’re a business owner, the vast majority of the problems that you face could have been prevented. A business is a complex human system that you oversee — and you are the answer to the “why” and “how” of problem development.