I am a white, privileged CEO. I benefit from a system that was built to help people that look like me to succeed. A system that harms, discriminates against, and under-represents my colleagues with a different skin tone. Earlier this week, while feeling a knot in my gut about what to say to my company about institutionalized racism and injustice, I watched the George Floyd video once again. This time, I was struck by the inaction of the other officers on the scene.

If you are a small business who received Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds, you might be scratching your head, wondering what you can use them for. Many small businesses are having a challenging time deciding what the best course of action for spending their forgivable loans are. Our CEO, David Secunda, recently sat down with a panel of experts on May 13th, 2020, to talk about all things PPP and PPP loan forgiveness.

In our recent article about how to manage employee communication during COVID-19, we discussed the importance of continuing communication with employees who were let go or furloughed during these unprecedented times. Companies may be forced to make challenging decisions about their employees’ tenure at work. However, company leaders can still help out of work employees by working with them as they navigate the complexities of unemployment. Our CEO, David Secunda, recently talked with Sarah Vonnahme (a principal consultant at Cura HR) to discuss how to best help your employees through this challenging time.