Reading Time: 3 minutes There’s been a lot of attention paid recently to women in the workforce and how they’re treated. From the wage gap to discrimination to various forms of harassment, it’s clear that gender inequality is a pervasive and ongoing problem. As a female business owner myself, I’m proud to say that my company does not tolerate […]
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Is It Time to Start My Own Business?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Are you thinking about starting a small business? Prior to the 1980s, starting a business was the epitome of the American Dream. It was a way for Americans, particularly the less-educated and immigrants, to rise to the middle class and hopefully beyond. But lately, it’s a dream that fewer people are chasing. Just prior to 1980, […]
Will Changes to Net Neutrality Harm Small Business?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Being the owner of a small business comes with a unique set of challenges. Since our primary clients are mostly small business owners—and since ThirdSide is a small business—I’ve been privileged to compare notes with my peers on the issues we all face on a day-to-day basis. One of the more recent hot-button issues is […]
Giving Thanks
Reading Time: < 1 minute It’s probably safe to say that the majority of us here in the United States are thinking about Thanksgiving today. More importantly, our focus for today is on gratitude, and the art of giving thanks. Being thankful is about more than just feasting on turkey once a year. Actively focusing on gratitude can provide some […]
Shop Small November 25th!
Reading Time: 2 minutes Small Business Saturday is November 25th this year (two days after Thanksgiving). Have you made plans to shop at your local small businesses that day and throughout the holiday season? And if you are the owner of a local small business, have you ordered your Shop Small® Kit yet? If not, you’ll need to hurry, […]
Open Source vs Proprietary CMS
Reading Time: 4 minutes Recently we’ve been hearing from our clients about companies like Hibu and other web developers offering websites built on proprietary content management systems (CMSs). We’ve received quite a few questions about which CMS is best and why we build on WordPress. This post will help explain some of those differences. What is a CMS? CMS […]
