8 Things to Make Your Home Office Secure

A summary of the top things to consider/do, even if you aren't an IT expert, to remain productive and secure in your home office. Article submitted by RMM Solutions.

Video-Conferencing Alternatives

As a cybersecurity company, Wildcard Corp, strongly recommend that organizations do NOT use Zoom because of the many security and privacy concerns associated with it. 

Wisconsin Employers Take Note: EEOC Updates COVID-19 Guidance; Addresses Mental Illness Made Worse by the Pandemic

By Attorney Brian G. Formella, Anderson O'Brien Law Firm. The EEOC advises that although many people feel significant stress due to the pandemic, employees with pre-existing mental health conditions, such as anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, or post-traumatic stress disorder, may have more difficulty handling the disruption to daily life.

You’re Retired, Your Accounts Shouldn’t Be

Some realities of retirement planning have changed in ways that are difficult for many people to wrap their minds around. In retirement, you may likely have 20 or more years to both use your money and make your money last. You can be retired from working hard, but your accounts don’t have to be.

How You can Help Small Businesses

By Portage County Business Council

It’s heartbreaking to see small businesses struggling for survival. Their owners overcame numerous obstacles and worked incredibly hard to get where they are today. We need to support small businesses – and one another – more than ever.

Medical Provider Member Updates

By Portage County Business Council

Important updates we have received from some of our Medical Provider Members.

The Next Market Leaders

One of the “you’re right but not quite” recurring conversations we’ve had is how to position one’s investments. We are likely to see change coming forth in what will be the next market leaders.

2020: The Year That Makes Your Business Stronger

Submitted by Alan Bergstrom, CEO of Exclamation Services - Times are tough. We’re all experiencing the tensions of increased regulatory burdens, investing enough money in the products and services that will keep our members loyal and attract our future members, and finding the talent we need to keep things going.

Business X-Change

This April program was our first presented as a Live Webinar. If you were unable to attend, you can view the recording of the event here.

The SECURE Act, CARES Act and Your RMDs

By Portage County Business Council

By LouAnn Schulfer, AWMA®, AIF® Accredited Wealth Management AdvisorSM Accredited Investment Fiduciary® In retirement planning, Required Minimum Distributions (RMD’s) are a huge topic, and we’ve seen some big changes this (continued).