Freedom Friday Blog

Oklahoma Governor Stitt announced that today, Friday, May 1st, non-essential businesses can begin to reopen in Oklahoma.  In honor of the reopening of Oklahoma's economy, I wanted to discuss how you can best reopen your small business.  Clearly, depending on the type of small business you have, there are certain things you...

This week in Oklahoma, Governor Stitt announced a plan in which non-essential businesses can begin to re-open beginning on May 1st, 2020, in light of COVID-19.  Regardless of whether you have an essential business, or a non-essential business, it is important to have a business continuity emergency plan prior to opening, or...

An important topic during this time of the coronavirus pandemic, economic crisis, and constant uncertainty is contracts.  In this week's Freedom Friday blog, I'm going to discuss contracts, and specifically the concept of “force majeure.” So, what is “force majeure?”  “Force majeure” is a French term, which literally translates...

If you've been following the news this week, there is still a lot of concern about the coronavirus, or COVID-19.  Many small business owners are concerned with their finances.  In last week's Freedom Friday blog, I discussed how you can manage a cash crunch in your small business through the small business...

If you're a small business owner, the hot topic this week has been the CARES Act, which is the economic stabilization (or stimulus) package which Congress recently passed, and President Trump signed into law.  The highlight of this bill has been the various loans and programs available to assist small businesses during...

The question everyone has been asking this week is “Am I essential?”  Or, put another way, “Is my small business essential?”  Earlier this week, Oklahoma Governor Stitt issued an Executive Order closing all non-essential businesses.  This is because of the State of Emergency which was declared due to the coronavirus.  Every business...

This week we are all in a mode of constant change due to the coronavirus.  Many small business owners across many industries are being affected by the changes, and many small businesses are being required to modify their operations, or even close, at least temporarily.  In this week's Freedom Friday blog, I...

If you have been a small business owner for some time, it is not uncommon to feel stuck when you are trying to grow your business or realize that there are roadblocks stopping you from finding that growth you're looking for.  In today's Freedom Friday blog, I want to cover some of...

This week in the Freedom Friday blog we're concluding the series the 10 Steps to Starting a Small Business in Oklahoma.  If you missed the blog posts for the previous steps, I've provided links at the end of this blog post to help you catch up. In today's Freedom...

This week in the Freedom Friday blog we're continuing the series the 10 Steps to Starting a Small Business in Oklahoma.  If you missed the blog posts for the previous steps, I've provided links at the end of this blog post to help you catch up. In today's Freedom...

This week in the Freedom Friday blog we're continuing the series the 10 Steps to Starting a Small Business in Oklahoma.  If you missed the blog posts for the previous steps, I've provided links at the end of this blog post to help you catch up. In today's Freedom...

This week in the Freedom Friday blog we're continuing the series the 10 Steps to Starting a Small Business in Oklahoma.  If you missed the blog posts for the previous steps, I've provided links at the end of this blog post to help you catch up. In today's Freedom...