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COVID-19 has left an unmistakable mark on the business community. Many consumers have been forced to abandon brick and mortar retail shops and restaurants in favor of eCommerce and online ordering and delivery. With so many consumers surfing the internet, online reviews have become just as important as family and friends' recommendations. Why should you pay attention to those online reviews? Because five-star reviews can boost your sales and build your customer base. Here are just a few reasons why online reviews are so critical today.

If the COVID-19 Pandemic has taught the business community anything to date, it's that to survive; you must innovate.

As a small business, the holiday season can be a very busy time for shipping, and shipping is routinely slow this time of year. With the ongoing pandemic and more people doing their shopping online, shipping delays are expected to be more frequent as the holidays near. There are a few ways you can keep this from negatively affecting your business.

With so much fluctuation in the job market these days, small businesses may be poised to hire a lot of temporary and permanent help prior to the holiday season. Finding quality employees can be difficult, and with the pandemic still impacting our way of life, it is harder than ever to bring in new faces. Here we take a look at five ways to ensure you get the help you need this holiday season.

This holiday season is going to be very important to the survival of small businesses across the country and they need our support. While the convenience of big box stores and online retailers certainly has its allure, small businesses often offer the same products, at competitive prices, with an added personal touch. Additionally, many small businesses have made their products available online, making it that much easier to support them.