Daily Data
Today, we're sharing a round-up of headlines for you from around the country:
LA freight train looting 'out of control' as thieves worsen supply chain bottlenecks
Workers who don’t quit this Orlando company could win a mortgage-free home
Project aims to mentor a diverse generation of Houston real estate leaders
Inflation Is Now Hitting the Rich and the U.S. Mountain West
7 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Soften the Blow of Rising Costs
Entrepreneurs and small business owners are particularly vulnerable to inflation. Often working with shoe-string budgets, a less established client base, and uncertain or fluctuating income, these innovators are left feeling the squeeze more than most.
So, how do you protect your business, your investments, and your livelihood from inflation?
Read the full article here.
The Take
For businesses, tax season is all year round. By now, you've likely done your fair share of form preparation. Good! Now what? Hang on to this cheat sheet to check your progress against important deadlines as they continue over the next few months.
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The Word
Check out our recommended reading for the week:
- Risk and resilience in consumer-goods supply chains (McKinsey & Co)
- We like this actionable list of strategies for success. If nothing else, click and scroll for the analysis of conditions that make leading companies most vulnerable to supply chain issues.
- Why should you care? "Supply chain" is already the hashtag of the year. Might as well stay on top of what you can while you can.
- Workers are out sick in record numbers, exacerbating labor shortage woes (Washington Post)
- In addition to goods, talent supply is also in flux.
- Why should you care? In this new world, businesses should acknowledge the real contingency of sickness affecting day-to-day operations.
- Science Explains How Elon Musk Uses the 85 Percent Rule to Help Staff Increase Productivity with Less Energy (Inc.)
- I think we can all agree that Musk has his cons as well as his pros, but we'll take any advice on upping productivity with all the above against us.
- Why should you care? Hey, try it or don't. But thinking creatively about output solutions is the name of the game, especially now.
