By Ben Kesslen, MSN The popular grocery chain has come under fire for its labeling of “international” food products, called “Trader José’s” or “Trader Ming’s.” A petition circulated online, gaining a few thousand signatures calling for the removal of “racist packaging.” Calling Chinese food products “Trader Ming’s,” the petition said, “belies a narrative of exoticism that […]
By Amy Hebert, Consumer Education Specialist, FTC When you’re having trouble paying your credit card bills, getting a lower interest rate to keep your balance in check could be a game changer. Unfortunately, companies that promise to get you those lower rates often end up leaving you deeper in debt. Today, the FTC and Florida […]
By Brook Gotberg and Paige Marta Skiba, The Conversation The coronavirus pandemic and lockdown forced nearly a third of all small businesses in the United States to close. Some have shut down for good – one estimate puts the percentage at almost 2%, or over 100,000 so far. Those that remain and are gradually opening up must navigate a host of […]
By Elizabeth Yuko, Reader’s Digest The C-suite gender gap Though women comprise about 47 percent of the U.S. workforce, they make up barely a quarter of all senior executives at large U.S. public companies. The good news is that 2019 saw the highest number of female CEOs at Fortune 500 companies: 33. The bad news […]
By Lisa Steadwell I grew up with my grandmother from the age of 6. She stepped into my life when my mother suffered a mental breakdown and was ultimately institutionalized. Both my brother (currently deceased) and I were going to be handed over to the foster care system if she didn’t. To date, I am […]
By Mary Hanbury (businessinsider.com)
Victoria’s Secret the largest American retailer of women’s lingerie. You’d be hard-pressed to find anyone in the US who hasn’t come into contact with Victoria’s Secret in one way or another. Since the late 1990s, Victoria’s Secret has been one of the best-known and most talked-about brands in the country — increasingly, not in ways […]
Whether you already have a small business or are planning on starting one; this is the place for you! Join the Small Business Boot Camp and learn how to make your business work for you, in the face of a changing economy, market shifts and intense competitions. The Small Business Boot Camp was created by […]
By Kayla Kibbe, Inside Hook When Victoria’s Secret finally surrendered its struggling annual fashion show last month, those celebrating the fall of the outdated lingerie extravaganza were quick to credit pop star turned competing lingerie brand founder Rihanna for her role in the show’s demise. Rihanna’s successful Savage x Fenty brand has quickly gained popularity since its […]
Social Security phone scams are the #1 type of fraud reported to the Federal Trade Commission and Social Security. Over the past year, these scams—misleading victims into making cash or gift card payments to avoid arrest for Social Security number problems—have skyrocketed. Social Security encourages you to use the new online form to report Social Security phone […]
A good business plan guides you through each stage of starting and managing your business. You’ll use your business plan as a roadmap for how to structure, run, and grow your new business. It’s a way to think through the key elements of your business. Business plans can help you get funding or bring on […]