Author: Steve Strauss, Special to USA TODAY

The choice is yours, but refusing to wear a mask endangers others and the small businesses economies in the communities we love.

New realities as we deal with the coronavirus pandemic may well mean entrepreneurs have to figure out new businesses – and fast.

Having the right tools in place and the right people strategy will help your small business make it through the coronavirus pandemic.

All endeavors, business or not, need people who can dream big, supporters who cheer them on, and people who enjoy working with them.

Remembering the best of times and the worst of times that the holidays bring out in offices all over America.

Small business owners and managers should create policies and procedures to keep employees safe and empower them to report their suspicions.

Lying in business erodes trust and makes workplaces more toxic. Talk things out with your supervisor and make peace or leave.

Enthusiasm and good branding can get you off to a great start, but at some point you have to become a businessperson, too.

Small business owners should guard against becoming the problem boss employees can’t wait to leave.

Organizing a cleanup day with your small-business staff is a way to build camaraderie while tackling one of our biggest environmental problems.