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Resources to help small businesses survive and thrive.
SMB Spotlight - Mornings in Paris
See how this French-inspired cafe in Maine is welcoming the community back with new procedures to keep customers and employees safe and healthy.
Working
This is the new work. Tips and information on how to work better, wherever you are.
Ergonomics 101 for the Remote Worker and Learner
Working from home is here to stay. Is your space optimized for everyday working and learning?
Using the Psychology of Color in Your Home Office
It’s January of 2021 and many Americans are hunkering down and preparing for a long winter season of working or learning from home, not exactly where any of us thought we’d be at this point. While being home certainly has its advantages- cozy pajamas from 9-5 and more time with family and pets- working in the same surrounding day in day out can be draining, especially if your space is lacking in inspiration. If your reading this slumped over on a couch amidst clutter and close to distractions (TV), now is the time to create the home office, or study space, of your dreams.
Wi-Fi in the Remote Age
Your home networking might have been enough when you were mostly streaming Netflix. But with so many families working and learning from home full time, internet speeds (and productivity) can suffer.
Learning
This is the new school. Education in the (virtual) classroom and beyond.
Extracurriculars and Elective Classes
Undoubtedly, the 2020-21 school year will be a challenging one, as families brace for changes between in-person, hybrid, and online formats and parents prepare themselves for a return to the tribulations of distance learning--many of them, themselves still adapting to working from home.
How to Help Students Who Are Just Struggling
The 2020-21 school year promises to be a challenging one, as parents juggle work-from-home with their children’s school-from-home and teachers work to adjust lesson plans to fit the new format.
How to Make a Learning Space Productive and Fun
2020 has been a year of adjustments for adults and kids alike. Kids are used to hopping on a bus to go to school and learn each day, but now the lines between home and school have blurred. Parents are facing challenges of how to keep kids motivated and productive in their home learning spaces. Setting up a dedicated space with fun upgrades could help alleviate class time frustrations for parents and students.
