Scrolling the 9/11 tributes in my social media and news feeds this past weekend served as an excellent reminder of how we all can bounce back from great difficulties. And the reminder seems especially poignant now as our nation (and Kern County business owners like...
With the way that the economy is going, inflation, the market gyrations, etc … ANY business seems like good business.Until it isn’t.Consider …Have you ever been in a Kern County store when a customer starts yelling at the employee behind the counter...
In today’s online-driven world, it’s no surprise that securing sensitive information is essential. Just like you cover your Kern County business for other possible risks (property damage, theft, injury, etc.) so should you also be thinking of how to keep your business...
It seems like everywhere SMBs and retailers are short-staffed (and hiring). At the same time, with high inflation plaguing the country, other businesses are in the middle of layoffs.It seems as if these two realities would meet together, and establish an economic...
Fill in the blank: It takes a village to ______.While you’re probably thinking of child-rearing right now, I’d like to suggest that it applies to your Kern County small business as well. And particularly during inflationary times. The 2020 world made it painfully...
This year has been a rollercoaster for Kern County business owners like you. Heck, the last few years have been. After all of the junk in 2020 and 2021, “inflation” and “supply chain shortages” have been the recent flavor of our wild ride together. Though that said,...
