Michael Cohen, owner of niche insurance provider DBL Center in New York, didn’t predict the pandemic. But all the modernization and business planning he did beforehand, triggered by the death in 2017 of his father, the business’s founder, made

5 factors for your business pivot

May 4th, 2021 32m 8s

Rachel Hunter, a florist and retailer in Longmont, Colorado, was a decade into her small business career when the pandemic hit. Faced with losing most of her events-based revenue, she didn’t play it safe—she invested in a calculated massive exp

Saving restaurants

Feb 24th, 2021 36m 37s

Restaurants, the hardest-hit industry in the pandemic economy, are cultural hubs of business communities everywhere. Helping them survive in 2021 and beyond requires a mix of targeted federal relief, pivots to operations, and innovative partner

PPP changes in 2021

Feb 1st, 2021 26m 50s

The firehose of federal relief for businesses, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), was replenished for 2021 with nearly $300 billion and greater flexibility. How long your PPP loan period lasts, which expenses qualify, and tax implications a

Business succession planning

Jan 8th, 2021 30m 48s

Business owners have more than enough to handle with their daily workload, let alone the extra planning required to manage a successful business sale to a buyer who may be their own son or daughter. That’s why Steve Utsler—himself the son of a

Recession-proof your business

Dec 21st, 2020 35m 30s

About a year ago we spoke to our global economist, Bob Baur, and two business leaders from Urban Chestnut Brewing Co. in St. Louis about what it means to “recession-proof” your business. Can it be done? If so, how do you better prepare your wor

Employee mental health and well-being matter more than ever

Nov 23rd, 2020 26m 30s

The historic challenge and stress of the pandemic have made it imperative for business leaders to better support the mental health and well-being of employees. In this episode, Dr. Steve Pratt, senior medical director for Magellan Healthcare, a

Better cybersecurity for businesses of every size

Oct 29th, 2020 26m 22s

Your business may be at risk of a cyberattack—especially when the boom in remote work has scattered employees connecting to their company networks. Meg Anderson, vice president and chief information security officer for Principal, and Dave Nels

Late 2020 tips for business owners on PPP loan forgiveness, taxes, and more—no matter what Congress does next

Oct 13th, 2020 32m 57s

Business owners stymied over the process for Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness—or when Congress might offer more stimulus—also may wonder what they can do to be proactive now. Try some of these ideas before end-of-year to better situ

A business line of credit could help cash flow when you need it most

Sep 21st, 2020 26m 18s

The best time to get a business line of credit is when you don’t need it—but that’s not always possible. Here are some ideas for how to pursue credit now, featuring Ami Kassar, CEO of business loan advisory Multifunding. We're also joined by Jo

Build a better work culture to support your business in tough times

Jul 27th, 2020 36m 42s

A healthy work culture with employees who understand and support your mission can help make a business more competitive in a good economy—as well as buffer the stress and anxiety of your workforce during a crisis or economic downturn. This epis

It's been a volatile year to manage cash flow. Here's how other businesses are doing it.

Jun 30th, 2020 29m 6s

Managing business cash flow can be tricky in a thriving economy, let alone in a year as volatile as this one. Many businesses are struggling to reduce their cash-burn rate during a downturn—if not cope with a complete shutdown. Some businesses

Getting better, not just getting by: Business innovations in the pandemic

Jun 29th, 2020 30m 56s

Two drastically different businesses—a New York City bank and a Midwestern trucking franchise—talk about how the pandemic has inspired changes to their business models that may become a permanent part of operations. Javier Evans, executive vice

How the PPP Flexibility Act helps businesses with loan forgiveness

Jun 12th, 2020 14m 45s

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act, signed into law in early June, gave businesses more time and better options for spending billions of dollars in federal relief. Many business owners now will have 24 weeks to spend their st

Cash flow ideas for businesses in a tough 2020

May 6th, 2020 6m 41s

The unprecedented economic stimulus this year through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and similar federal programs has helped businesses maintain payroll and weather some of the effects of COVID-19. But business

How small businesses can maximize PPP loan forgiveness

May 6th, 2020 10m 19s

The popular Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act has provided hundreds of billions of dollars in emergency funds to businesses. Now business owners want to be sure they know h

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You Belong In Business

Feb 17th, 2020 2m 20s

You Belong in Business is a new podcast from Principal dedicated to hard-working small business leaders like you. We don’t just interview entrepreneurs. We place them into real conversations with business experts to talk about the challenges of

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