All posts by Jim Russo

6 Ways Seniors Can Use Their Knowledge and Skills to Help Business Owners

As we age, it is common for our mental health to decline due to various reasons, such as loneliness, lack of social interactions, and decreased physical activity. However, contributing to a business can be a great way to combat these issues and promote good mental health among older adults. Seniors and retirees often possess a wealth of knowledge, expertise, and skills that ... Read More

New Law, New Poster: PUMP Act

New Law, New Poster: PUMP Act MARCH 27, 2023 BY FOLEYFOLEYPC Effective April 28, 2023, an employer that violates the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act may be required to provide relief in the form of employment, reinstatement, promotion, payment of lost wages and liquidated damages. The PUMP Act was enacted the end of December, 2022, and most workplaces should be fam... Read More

GUMPstir Dining & Games Social Network

Don't have time to market and promote your restaurant in a cool and effective way? Join GUMPstir! It's new! It's FREE! https://youtu.be/-jlxVMtT1S8 ... Read More

Love Live Local | LOCAL MATTERS: Spotlight on Service Providers

The following report is the result of a months-long research and analysis commissioned by Love Live Local from consulting firm Civic Economics that quantifies and assesses the impact of Cape Cod’s locally owned businesses in the personal and professional services sector on our local economy, as compared to national chains and online corporations - Local Matters: Spotlight on ... Read More

Caroline’s Bar and Grill Sponsor

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BizTips from SCORE – Be Intentional about Time Management

BizTips from SCORE – Be Intentional about Time Management The key to managing your time is separating what is Urgent from what is just Important and casting aside or delegating anything that doesn’t fit into either of those categories.  It is all about “concentration where it counts” and what counts is what is Urgent.    Being in a seasonal market... Read More

Cape Cod’s Wastewater Dilemma: What Will it Cost?

Cape Cod's Wastewater Dilemma: What Will it Cost? The issue of how Cape Cod will address growing wastewater and nitrogen loading concerns continues to grow, with many towns in different stages of planning and implementation. Adding a new wrinkle to the debate is a draft regulation being floated by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection that could put homeow... Read More

BizTips from SCORE – Chambers of Commerce

Motivating Your Team Your team doesn’t all fit into a cookie cutter, so it’s the responsibility of the owner/manager/leader to learn what motivates and makes each one thrive. True leaders promote others to be leaders. Check-in with each individual on a regular basis. Be human. At the end of the day, business is a people business and they come first whether they a... Read More

BizTips from SCORE – Take a Deep Breath before the New Year Begins

Take a Deep Breath before the New Year Begins I always hated this time of year.  The year ended.  Objectives have been either met, not met, or exceeded.  And, you have to start all over again.  As a small business owner for almost 30 years and before as general manager for two different businesses, planning was integral to the disciplines that drove the s... Read More