by Robb Zerr | Jan 4, 2021 | Entrepreneurship
By any measure, 2020 was a tumultuous, challenging time. Who would have guessed last January that by March, we would be facing a global pandemic that sent the economy into a spiral of uncertainty and caused millions of Americans to seek the safety and security of...
by Robb Zerr | Nov 30, 2020 | Entrepreneurship
The third wave is upon us. As I write this, indoor dining, gyms, bowling alleys and museums are a no-go and stores are at 25% capacity. Life is definitely not the same as it was at the beginning of the year, and it looks like the life we knew back then may not be the...
by Robb Zerr | Oct 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
It’s no secret that entrepreneurs are the rock stars of our current times and the pathway to economic recovery and prosperity down the road. I’ve been an entrepreneur for most of my adult life. I started two companies, two nonprofits and still can’t shake that...
by Robb Zerr | Oct 1, 2020 | Economic Development, Entrepreneurship
A global pandemic has a way of changing our priorities. While remote working was a once or twice a week option for some workers in a pre-COVID world, it has increasingly become the norm. The genie is out of the bottle. The only question that remains is what will the...
by Robb Zerr | Sep 1, 2020 | Entrepreneurship
Money makes the world go round, at least when it comes to the world of business. As Tom Wolfe pointed out in The Right Stuff, “no bucks, no Buck Rogers.” Here at Commerce, we get tons of emails from business owners who are looking for financial resources to save their...