A Permanent Shift to Working From Home?

Global Workplace Analytics estimates that 56% of U.S. workers have jobs that are at least partially compatible with working remotely.  What's your plan for your employees at your company?

According to a Gallup poll, half of Americans who now work remotely said they want to continue doing so even after restrictions on business are lifted.

Will you let some employees work from home after the COVID-19 pandemic?

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Exciting News: WPO Chicago is Taking in New Members!

If you are a female running a multimillion-dollar business, now is your chance to connect with like-minded business owners by becoming a WPO Chicago member.  We are opening up our Chicago chapters to take in new members!

The Women Presidents' Organization is a non-profit membership organization for women presidents, CEOs, and managing directors of privately held, multimillion-dollar companies.

To request a guest visit to an upcoming virtual meeting, email me, Laurel Delaney, and we'll coordinate a best date and time for you. Keep in mind that we meet monthly virtually but in the future, when it is safe, we will be back meeting in person.

Look forward to hearing from you.  By reading this message, you are already well on your way to creating a business that can grow and prosper in the coming months.

Can Mompreneurs Maintain a Work-Life Balance?

Achieving the perfect work-life balance is the new goal for everyone in the business world today.

Mom entrepreneurs are particularly seen grappling with this challenge quite often as they have two full-time jobs: one running a business and the other at home.

So, is there any way to strike a balance between your work and family life, especially during the COVID-10 lockdown?

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Bracing For the Economic Fallout

What do you do when the people who have been your customers are now the people whose actions and decisions could very well determine your future? Nationally, everyone is bracing for the economic fallout, and with the backdrop of a the worst national economic contraction since the Great Recession, all business becomes local.

Here are the stories of five local Washington business owners (three being female and one is a WPO member) yet their tales resonate with every business owner.