Halloween is just around the corner, so what better time to share a few horror stories, right? As a youngster, I remember staying up late telling horror stories with friends while camping in one of our backyards, using a flashlight to illuminate only the storyteller’s face. It was a frightful but fun and adventurous time.  Unfortunately, most of the horror stories I hear these days involve small businesses. While I…
B2B Holiday Marketing: What to Keep in Mind The changing of the leaves means one thing: Pumpkin spice marketing season is upon us. That means it’s time for businesses to start thinking about their marketing efforts during the holiday season (Halloween, Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday—and we’re not even into December yet). While B2C companies can rely on traditional, cheesy holiday marketing campaigns, B2B businesses have to seek out more…
Note: We are closely monitoring H.R. 3684, known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The U.S. Senate has approved the infrastructure bill, and it now goes to the U.S. House of Representatives for consideration as of the publication. The infrastructure bill would terminate the employee retention credit early, making wages paid after Sept. 30, 2021, ineligible for the credit. The employee retention credit (ERC) was introduced in 2020 to…