When the coronavirus pandemic hit the United States in early 2020, President Donald Trump and Congress acted quickly to establish Paycheck Protection Program loans (PPP loans) to make aid available to small business owners. However, the original PPP quickly ran out of money and had several flaws that meant small business owners didn’t always receive the emergency financial help they needed. One of the early…
Like many business owners and salespeople, you may wonder what sales in 2021 will look like. While it’s normal to consider the opportunities and challenges at the start of a new year, last year was like nothing anyone in business had ever experienced due to the coronavirus pandemic. The good news about 2021 is that so far it looks more promising than 2020 in terms…
Many people have expressed the sentiment that 2020 has been the most challenging year they have seen in their lifetime. Perhaps no one agrees with this statement more than the small business owner. Already operating on small margins, thousands of small businesses had to shutdown for weeks or even months to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. What has made this crisis particularly challenging…
While leadership can be extremely rewarding, no one ever said that it was easy. It can seem like someone always has a problem with your leadership style no matter what you do. Even if some of the people you lead don’t always care for your decisions or a personality conflict exists, they should be able to respect and trust you. Below we explore four ways…
Positive working capital is essential to the successful operation of any business. The term refers to the amount of funds available at any specific time to meet the demands of daily operation. Although it’s an accounting term, all employees should have a basic idea of what it means. This is especially true of the company owner and those in management positions. Without positive working capital,…
It is no secret that operating a small business can be challenging. There is so much to do and only so many hours available each week. To cope, many business leaders these days have embraced a now popular approach: hiring a virtual assistant. A virtual assistant is an independent contractor, not a full-time employee, who is hired to help with a myriad of administrative and…
High morale among employees is crucial to the success of any business. Employees who feel like they’re making a positive contribution and receive recognition for it have a good attitude that can quickly spread to the rest of the team. Unfortunately, the same is true for those with bad attitudes who rarely do anything but complain, avoid work, and bring others down. You can’t expect…
Most business owners have realized by now that operating their company after coronavirus shutdowns and implementation of government health and safety standards will be much different than before the crisis. The biggest change might be creating a new budget and thinking of how you spend money for your business in new ways. Below are some tips we hope you find helpful as a business owner…
Technology can be a great advantage when it comes to hiring the right employee. However, you need to understand which technology to use and the type of employee you want to target with it. It’s also important to continue using appropriate technology once new employees complete the onboarding process. We highlight a few options for you below. Create a User-Friendly Application Process That Supports Your…
No one likes to think that a hurricane could damage or even destroy the business they worked so hard to build. Unfortunately, Mother Nature doesn’t discriminate. When a hurricane hits, it can take down anything in its path. Although you can’t control severe weather, you can take steps to protect your business should such a disastrous event occur in the future. With hurricane season kicking…
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Emory WareEmory Ware is CEO/Owner of TAB Jacksonville and Business Partners Alliance. With over 30 years of executive level business experience in banking and business ownership, Emory and his organization offers business consulting, peer advisory boards and coaching, specializing in business management, corporate finance, organizational development, operational processes and strategic planning.
Emory has served in many executive positions in the banking industry as well as a partner in an oil distribution /convenient store company, where his primary focus was on Corporate finance, Operations and sales.
Emory attended Western Carolina University where he earned a BSBA degree in Finance and Management.
