Talking Shop with Your Banker: 2020
There is a chance your 2020 profits look bleak relative to previous years. If that’s the case for your business, you may have to...
Preparing for open enrollment during a pandemic: Add dental/vision benefits for healthy employees
With concerns about the impact of COVID-19 top of mind for most employers right now, building a competitive benefits package might not be a...
Iowa dentists resume business with new look
In the long list of routines disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, many Iowans may have missed preventive dental exams, ignored a nagging toothache or...
Give ‘em a break – your eyes are working overtime on screens
During the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, Americans are spending more time on their screens than ever before. Whether we are working from home, helping our...
Web threats, security and what you should know
In recent years, we've all been witnessing a blurring of online life and real life. It almost seems impossible to separate the two. Screen...
Manufacturing in China – Yea or Nay
First, let’s all agree that if your invention, OEM part, Widget – or whatever your item – can be manufactured here in Iowa or...
IT security best practices for today’s businesses
It’s true. Technology is always changing. Sometimes, technology changes in small, incremental ways, and at other times, it makes big shifts in what can...
Video conferencing solutions to streamline workplace communication
Because the face of the marketplace is changing, so are the landscapes people conduct their business. Arguably, employees can work mobile or remotely from nearly...
Cybersecurity checklist: Is your business at risk?
One of the top things on the minds of today’s business leaders, board members and IT staff is the risk of what a cybersecurity...
Secure printing keeps sensitive and confidential information safe
Medical records, employee salary details and termination paperwork are just a few examples of documents that often get printed on a shared printer, but...