Do you ever wonder if the time you spend on your blog or social media accounts is really worth it? Have you ever wished that you had a more tangible way to measure these efforts? Do you want to set yourself up to work more efficiently in the year ahead? If you answered “yes” to […]
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Active Allyship: Supporting Business-owners
One good way to be a better ally—especially during this pandemic-edition holiday-shopping season—is to patronize local businesses that are owned by people of color, and tell your friends about them. It is especially important to support Black-owned businesses right now because, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and as reported by CNN […]
Active Allyship: Ask Questions, Grow from Mistakes
As a member of the Black community and the LGBTQ+ community (as well as the vegetarian, mom of school-age kids, etc. communities) I like allies who aren’t afraid to ask questions and who know what to do when they make mistakes. Both of those require some guidance, however. When asking questions: Treat me like an […]
Stories From A “New Normal”
Wearing masks, avoiding handshakes, limiting your social gatherings… COVID-19 has made it difficult (if not impossible) to conduct business as usual. As we struggle to get used to the new normal, it helps to keep in mind that this year hasn’t been entirely bad. We asked RWN members to send us their stories of uplifting […]
‘Active Allyship’: Empathic listening
As you learn to become a good ally, one of the most important skills you can develop is empathic listening. Those of us who experience the world as white, straight, cis, and abled sometimes end up thinking that our experiences are universal. But this isn’t the case at all, and empathic listening helps us unpack […]
Bookkeeping Tips to Stop the Nightmares: Part 1
What business owner wouldn’t like to save money and make their financial accounting easier, less stressful and more streamlined for year-end reporting? This series aims to help business owners understand what to do and not to do, so you can focus more on business and less on mundane recordkeeping. Keeping documentation As business owners, you […]