Business

Doing The Work as an Anti-Racist Small Business

Last summer might feel like it happened 100 years ago, but it was a period in history that we won’t soon forget. Systemic racism came to the forefront of so many issues we faced in 2020, and folks all over the U.S. felt moved to do something about it. A lot of people and businesses …

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You Are Not 2D: Making Resolutions that Reflect Your Humanity

If there’s one thing a project manager loves, it’s lists, and your friendly Upswept PM is no exception. I make “New Year’s” resolutions every other week in my Evernote App. I put things onto my to-do list that I’ve already done just so I get the dopamine hit from checking it off. “Should I make …

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The Email Processing Ecosystem

I’ve always liked a tidy email inbox. Deleting emails is so satisfying that I sometimes do it therapeutically. Literally. Like one time I was stuck recovering on the couch, and I spent hours relaxing by sifting through years of emails in my most neglected inbox. Fortunately, I didn’t delete anything important! I sorted email with …

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How Non-Black People in Small Business Can Fight Racism

If you’re like me, you’ve been waking up feeling a lot of things, over the past week-or-so. We’re in a pivotal moment, and all of us on Team Upswept have been grappling with how to move forward, as people who think of ourselves as allies. If you’re reading this, I hope that you, too, are …

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We’re Here For You During COVID-19

We know a lot of small businesses are stressing out during these times (trust us, we’re among them). And, we also know that we want to just do something to help. So, we’re channeling our deep tech-savvy to help other small businesses who may need the skills we have. In these uncertain times, we’re offering our …

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