By Michael Overell Small business is the driving force of the economy, contributing 64 percent of all new private-sector jobs. But almost every small business struggles with scarce resources, expertise and technology to efficiently operate and grow. New online platforms are now transforming the way small businesses operate in every industry. Online platforms are replacing […]

Where the Wrigley Field Rooftop phenomenon began! Since 1914, the nearby rooftops of adjacent residential buildings have been used to view Chicago Cubs baseball games or other major events at historic Wrigley Field. The term “Wrigley Rooftops” has been used primarily by sports crazed Chicagoans for the past several decades to describe the beautiful structures […]

by Vlad Savov This week Apple launched a new iPhone without a headphone jack and stirred up an understandable furor of discontent. But you won’t hear any headphone companies complaining about the move, even though it takes away their familiar entry point into the Apple ecosystem. Most of them have already been preparing for this […]

By Gregory Ciotti There are certain customer service skills that every employee must master if they are forward-facing with customers. Without them, you run the risk of finding your business in an embarrassing customer service train-wreck, or you’ll simply lose customers as your service continues to let people down. Luckily, there are a few universal skills […]

By Chris Woodyard , USA TODAY LOS ANGELES — In a most unlikely place, an industrial enclave of warehouses protected by razor wire, the golden age of what was once America’s pre-eminent airline lives again. For an evening, about two dozen “passengers” will experience the look and feel of Pan American World Airways in its heyday. They board […]

Join the rebel forces in a surprisingly optimistic “Rogue One” trailer packed with hope, explosions and just a hint of Darth Vader. The concept of hope runs through the latest “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” trailer. It’s a trailer for underdogs, for people banding together against a seemingly insurmountable force. It’s a time for […]

By: Jane Onyanga-Omara and Brett Molina, USA TODAY Samsung Electronics is permanently stopping production of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, dealing a huge blow to the South Korean electronics giant and potentially shaking up the competitive smartphone market. Samsung released a statement Tuesday confirming it will no longer make the device after several reports that original […]

History and Meaning of Yom Kippur …In the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, you shall afflict your souls, and you shall not do any work … For on that day he shall provide atonement for you to cleanse you from all your sins before the L-RD. -Leviticus 16:29-30 Yom Kippur is […]

Thanksgiving Day in Canada has been a holiday on the second Monday of October since 1957. It is a chance for people to give thanks for a good harvest and other fortunes in the past year. What Do People Do? Many people have a day off work on the second Monday of October. They often […]

Definition of “Largest Hurricane” Wind speed, cost, deaths, intensity, and width are some of the ways to define the largest hurricane. If using wind speed, intensity, or width as the definition, it is necessary to explain whether the measurement was recorded at landfall or was the highest measurement recorded in the hurricane’s life cycle. The […]