If there’s a silver lining to COVID-19, it’s that many people have taken advantage of this time to pause and reflect on their lives, and ask, “What’s working and what’s not?” As a result, some have decided to change different aspects of their lives—from careers to living locations, and from lifestyles to spouses. The shift has been seismic in the employment market—and is giving...
Author: Laurie McCabe
Navigating the Great Resignation: Advice for SMBs
Last week, I had the pleasure of joining Matt Crawford, director of Product Marketing at Citrix, and Anita Campbell, Small Business Trends Founder and CEO, to discuss the challenges, as well as opportunities that small and medium businesses (SMBs) face during the current “Great Resignation” on a Linke...
ForestPlanet: Growth Through Partnership and Small-Business Automation
Many small-business owners start out because they want to do something they love, and they want to be their own boss. But getting a small business off the ground is no small feat. It’s easy to get swept up in the daily grind—and to put off the task of automating key business functions that will streamline operations and help the business grow. Learn why automation and integration should be a...
The Most Impactful Takeaways for SMBs from Zoomtopia
By Kelly Teal, Contributing Analyst, and Laurie McCabe, Co-founder & Partner, SMB Group In the midst of a fluctuating pandemic, small and medium businesses (SMBs) find themselves adjusting once again to new operating models.
Iron Roots Plants Strong Business Roots with Automation
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Plastiq: Helping SMBs Close the Cash Flow Gap
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Financial Fitness Helps MX3 Fitness Build Back Gym Business
Imagine going to a business conference, and then finding out that 13 out of the 20 people attending that conference had gotten COVID-...
Solving the SMB Cash Flow Problem: Ways to Build Precious Resources
—by Kelly Teal, SMB Group Contributing Analyst, and Laurie McCabe, SMB Group Co-founder 2020 was a ro...
Doing Digital Transformation Right: How CFOs Can Improve Performance and Empower People
–by SMB Group Contributing Analyst, Kelly Teal, and Laurie McCabe, SMB Group Co-founder Three-quarters of SMB (small and medium business) decision-makers understand that using digital technology effectively is key to business success in today’s digital era. The right digital solutions can help businesses address new challenges, course correct, and to better prepare for unexpected ch...
SMB Progress Along the Digital Transformation Continuum: An SMB Group Infographic
During this past year and a half in particular, it’s become abundantly clear that businesses of all shapes and sizes need to put technology solutions to work to meet the challenges of our increasingly unpredictable world. Small or large, businesses need a strategy and the technology to execute on it to meet evolving market, employee and operational requirements. But how are SMBs—who are ofte...