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Farm Resilience beyond 2020: 3 Critical Actions for Ag Businesses

Farm Resilience beyond 2020: 3 Critical Actions for Ag Businesses

By K·Coe Editorial | October 23, 2020
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The state of the farm economy has certainly seen better times.  After accounting for input costs, farmers and ranchers received only eight cents out of every dollar spent on food in the U.S. in 2019, according to the American Farm Bureau.  The remainder was attributed to costs beyond the farm …

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Tech Resiliency

Testing Your Tech Resiliency for Planned or Unplanned Events

By Pinion Editorial | October 22, 2020
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Due to the uncertainty of the future, COVID-19 effects, election results, and the increased IT risks that occur during and in the aftermath of such monumental events, it is crucial for organizations to be proactive and have a risk-oriented view of their environment.  Why?  Bottom line is that your business …

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Cash Flow Forecasting

The New Normal for Managing Forecasts and Cash Flow: 3 Steps to Move Business Forward

By K·Coe Editorial | October 16, 2020
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Managing cash flow forecasting is, and will always be, integral elements to business success.  But 2020 has changed the course of ‘business as usual’ for the forecasting process of manufacturing operations large and small, and all around the globe.  In fact, COVID-19 has drastically changed everything we traditionally apply to …

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Cyber Risks

Cyber Risks Aren’t Just an ‘IT Problem’ for Businesses Anymore

By Pinion Editorial | October 15, 2020
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Normally, when organizations discuss cybersecurity, all heads turn to IT for management of this issue.  But Cyber Risks programs are no longer the sole responsibility of IT departments. Cyber risks today are infiltrating businesses in ways that go beyond what your technology function can control.  For this reason, it’s become …

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How to Tackle Remote Workforce Cybersecurity, Ongoing

Cybersecurity Best Practices: 5 Ways to Keep Remote Devices Secure

By Pinion Editorial | October 12, 2020
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COVID-19 has challenged business to think about operations in a new way, and in many cases, companies have started supporting a remote staff for the first time.  Even among organizations that have used a remote workforce, most had to make quick adjustments or expansions to their plans, including managing remote …

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Workforce Cybersecurity

How to Tackle Remote Workforce Cybersecurity, Ongoing

By K·Coe Editorial | October 8, 2020
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This week’s theme for Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2020 is “If You Connect It, Protect It.” This theme took my mind directly to the Internet of Things (IoT). When I think about all of the cameras, Roombas, refrigerators, thermostats, televisions, and smart speaker devices – to name a few, that are …

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Equipment Dealers Considering M&A Need to Follow New SBA Guidance for PPP

By K·Coe Editorial | October 5, 2020
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Any Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) borrower looking at a potential change in control (via actions of the shareholders or direct action by the PPP borrower) as well as those looking to acquire control of a PPP borrower, will need to follow new guidance, including Equipment Dealerships. Additionally, those looking to …

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