Wisconsin Mask Mandate Stands… For Now

January 29, 2021 Did you have a big number in the How Many Times Can Lindsey Write About Masks pool? Because your chances of winning are getting higher! Can’t declare a winner yet because I suspect there will be more. So, here goes with hopefully one of the last ones. Yesterday the Wisconsin State Assembly […]

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COVID Vaccine Workplace Guidance

January 15, 2021 Hot button topic alert! Not my favorite thing to write about, but it needs to be addressed so you can make the decision that is best for you and your business. So, here it comes. Deep breath. The COVID vaccine. Should you make it mandatory for your employees? Legally, you can make […]

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PPP Loan Application Window Opens Today

January 11, 2020 In case you have forgotten, the SBA is reopening applications for PPP loans January 11. Congress authorized an additional $284 billion for the program, and it is even open to businesses who received a loan in the first round. Applications open today for financial institutions and community banks that serve low-income and […]

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Small Business New Years Resolutions

January 4, 2021 Good bye and good riddance, 2020! What a crazy year! Don’t get me wrong, there were definitely some amazing moments amidst all of the chaos and change. But I am definitely ready to start fresh. I made a few resolutions this week for my business, and I thought I would share some […]

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President Trump Signs Consolidated Appropriations Act

December 29, 2020 This weekend, while the Packers were making short work of the Titans, President Trump finally signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. I took a look at some of what this contained last week. As promised, the law contains new funding, $285 billion, for the Paycheck Protection Program. Even if you already […]

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Congress Passes Consolidated Appropriations Act

December 22, 2020 Here we are, we made it to the week of Christmas on the wacky ride that has been 2020, and, after months of no good news, I have something to crow about. That’s right, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, which passed Congress and is awaiting the president’s signature. Even Congress must have COVID […]

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End-of-Year Unemployment Reminders

December 21, 2020 If you, like many employers, had to lay off your employees because of the COVID pandemic and they filed unemployment claims for the weeks after May 16, 2020, you might be eligible for relief of your unemployment benefit charging. You can find all of the information on the Department of Workforce Development […]

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