Archive for the ‘Small Business’ Category

Make Sure Your Home-Based Business is Covered

In this uncertain economy, starting a business can be a frightening and sometimes overwhelming prospect. For this reason, many entrepreneurs have started looking into working from their homes, cutting down on the costs of leasing or renting office space. This type of practice has extended from day care providers all the way to accountants, but [...]

What to Do After a Catastrophe

Last weekend, Hurricane Irene came and left a trail of destruction in its path along the East Coast. States from Florida to Vermont are left dealing with the harsh destruction that the storm  left behind. At the moment, there are still many in CT coping with loss and figuring out what the next step is, [...]

The Health Benefits of Drinking Tea

As we have discussed in previous weeks, staying hydrated during the hot summer months is important when spending time outside. This is especially necessary when considering the number of heat stroke victims that have already been hospitalized this year across the country. Now, it’s obvious that drinking water is the best choice for hydration purposes, [...]

Protecting Your Customers’ Privacy

There is no doubt that you have heard about the recent breaches in consumer data lately from various news outlets. We’re not even talking about any small business data either – millions of credit card numbers and account info have been hacked from Sony, Honda and other large companies with huge reputations to manage. A [...]

Insurance’s Role in Digital Privacy

Over the last few weeks, Sony has faced a terrible breach of data from their Playstation online gaming network, with hackers compromising hundreds of millions of credit card numbers from users, along with other personal information. This kind of security breakdown can cause all kinds of havoc for companies, especially small businesses, who do not [...]

Small Business Insurance

Unfortunately, a lot of entrepreneurs may be hesitant  to start businesses because of the liability that comes along with owning a small business.  There are potential lawsuits around every corner and the legalities that come along with having employees.  There are also the costs associated with losing merchandise, property and all of the other things [...]