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4 Emerging DEI Trends to Embrace in 2022

The importance of DEI spans the entirety of your business, from hiring the best talent to retaining employees by consistently evaluating and improving organizational culture. Even the employees and stakeholders who do not belong to traditionally marginalized groups increasingly look for companies that prioritize a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment.

In 2022, taking a hard look at your DEI plans and practices should be at the top of your list. First and foremost, do they exist? Secondly, are they effective? And most importantly, what more can you incorporate into your DEI strategy that will help improve your company culture even further? The following emerging trends will help guide you in your DEI assessment.

7 Sustainability Ideas To Green Up Your Small Business

As the climate crisis intensifies, customers, employees, partners and governments are putting pressure on businesses to become more sustainable. This includes not only large corporations but small businesses. Considering that we are a long way from solving the problems facing our environment, this pressure is only going to get more intense in years to come.

So, no matter the size of your company, there has never been a better time than now to get serious about sustainability.

Infiniti-Waze Partnership Puts Women-owned Businesses, Women’s History Sites on the Map

Infiniti and navigation app Waze announced a unique partnership called “Pave it Forward,” in honor of International Women’s Day. The partnership continues throughout Women’s History Month.

The initiative will highlight women-owned businesses and historical landmarks in 14 North American cities in an effort to acknowledge the women who make a positive impact on their communities.

17 women-owned businesses to shop this Women’s History Month — and beyond

March is Women’s History Month, and there’s no shortage of ways to celebrate. We can educate ourselves with books, podcasts and documentaries, we can lift up the amazing women in our lives, and we can show our support with our dollars by shopping women-owned businesses. To help with that last one, we’ve rounded up 17 of our favorite female-led businesses available on QVC and HSN, from a clothing line designed to celebrate curves to a makeup brand that’s inclusive of all skin tones.

4 Best Money Moves for March 2022

Much is happening this month that could affect your finances: a thorny tax season looms, the Federal Reserve is expected to hike interest rates, and there are upcoming money deadlines you won’t want to miss.

Here’s the good news first: No 1., warmer weather is on it’s way, and No. 2, we’re going to break down everything you need to know into simple, easy steps (as we do every month).

These are the smart money moves you should make in March.

6 Ways Your Marketing Agency Can Capitalize on March Madness

In 2018, over 97 million people watched the tournament from the First Four to the Final Four. For anyone who’s ever wondered why so many businesses seem to flock to March Madness each year, these numbers are your answer.

As a marketing agency, your company should be invested in March Madness as well. Whether you’ve been riding the wave of March Madness for years or are just starting to look for ways to use the tournament to boost your agency and clients, here are a few tried-and-true suggestions for how you can make the most of the annual tournament.

9 Smart Practices To Ensure Accurate, Timely Financial Reports

Businesses depend on accuracy in their financial reporting, but ensuring that reports are timely is equally important. Market conditions and individual business financials can change on a daily basis, and stakeholders need access to verified, fully updated financial reports to make the decisions most likely to encourage continued financial success or to correct course if needed.

Following best practices in financial reporting can ensure that even the busiest entrepreneurs have the information they need to make well-informed decisions. Below, nine Forbes Finance Council members share their top tips for accurate and timely financial reporting.

What Is Cost Allocation?

For your business to make money, you must charge prices that not only cover your expenses, but also provide a profit. Cost allocation is the process of identifying and assigning costs to the cost objects in your business, such as products, a project, or even an entire department or individual company branch.

While a detailed cost allocation report may not be vital for extremely small businesses, such as a teen’s lawn service, more complex businesses require the process of cost allocation to ensure profitability and productivity.

7 ways small business owners can reduce their tax bill in 2022

Taxes are complex, and for small-business owners, freelancers and people with side gigs, they’re even more complex — especially now, as filers reckon with the tax effects of small-business relief programs and rule changes, NerdWallet reports.

But those new twists and turns can create some tax-saving opportunities, according to three tax pros. Here are seven things they say entrepreneurs and independent workers can do to lower their tax bills and their anxiety this filing season and in the year ahead.

How To Improve Employee Engagement with 10 Simple Ideas

Struggling to engage your employees? We know how you feel!

According to Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace, only 15 percent of employees are engaged in the workplace.

Don’t worry! This blog is full of helpful tips that will help to show you that achieving engagement in your workforce is easier than it seems.

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