by Doug Patten | 2026-02-01 | overview, SMBs
Across North America, the startup and small business landscape is entering a period of financial reckoning. Even as demand stabilizes in many sectors, early-stage companies are feeling the weight of tighter funding conditions, rising operational costs, and visibly...
by Doug Patten | 2026-01-25 | HR, Recruitment, SMBs, Talent Acquisition
Even as overall hiring cools, one area of the labor market continues to grow quietly but steadily: contingent and project-based work. Across industries, small and mid-sized businesses are increasingly turning to freelancers, contractors, and part-time specialists to...
by Doug Patten | 2026-01-18 | HR, SMBs
If 2025 taught HR teams anything, it’s that employee expectations are evolving faster than many organizations can keep up. A recent SHRM survey highlighted a widening “chasm” between employers who are perceived as supportive and those seen as...
by Doug Patten | 2025-12-28 | HR, overview, SMBs, Uncategorized
As 2025 draws to a close, the year stands out not as just another incremental step in artificial intelligence evolution but as a genuine watershed moment – particularly for small and mid-sized businesses that historically lacked the resources, technical...
by Doug Patten | 2025-11-22 | HR, SMBs
The shift to distributed work has transformed how small businesses and nonprofits operate, bringing undeniable advantages in talent access, operational flexibility, and cost efficiency. Teams now collaborate seamlessly across state lines, working remotely or in hybrid...
by Doug Patten | 2025-11-16 | HR, overview, SMBs
For small businesses and nonprofits alike, operational efficiency represents far more than an abstract productivity metric, it’s the fundamental difference between sustainable growth and slow organizational decline. Lean budgets, minimal staffing, and constantly...
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