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Sean Ludwig

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About Sean

Sean Ludwig is a freelance business, technology, and food writer, and he has written thousands of stories for various publications over the years. He also founded The Smoke Sheet, the leading national BBQ newsletter, and NYC BBQ, a site dedicated to barbecue culture in the Northeast. Sean's bylines have appeared in CO—, VentureBeat, Startup Genome, Lifewire, Gothamist, Gizmodo, Lifewire, PC Magazine, Fast Company, Seattle Weekly, and other publications.

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GROW » THRIVE

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Small business owners have so many responsibilities that it can often be challenging to balance them with dedicated home and family time. Here are five tips that can help.
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GROW » CUSTOMERS

How to Offer Financing and Layaway to Customers
Popular buy-now-pay-later services offer a new version of layaway to consumers. Here are seven services that businesses can partner with to make big purchases more accessible.
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GROW » CUSTOMERS

5 Customer Service Trends to Expect Post-Pandemic
During the pandemic, businesses changed their customer experience. Here are the changes that will be around long after COVID-19 is a thing of the past.
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EVENTS » ROADMAP FOR REBUILDING

CO— Roadmap for Rebuilding: Marketing and Protecting Your Brand
During the latest Roadmap for Rebuilding event, four experts spoke about how to best market your brand to the public and protect it for the long term with tools like trademarks.
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EVENTS » SMALL BUSINESS UPDATE TOWN HALL

Small Business Update: COVID-19 Vaccination Tax Credit
In its race to help Americans get vaccinated against COVID-19, the Biden administration announced a tax credit to help businesses give employees time off to get vaccinated.
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RUN » TECHNOLOGY

Blockchain: What Small Businesses Need to Know
With so many blockchain-based companies and technologies going mainstream, here’s what businesses need to know about cryptocurrency payments, NFTs and more.
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RUN » TECHNOLOGY

Non-Fungible Tokens: What Businesses Need to Know
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs), digital assets with similarities to cryptocurrencies, have created an online frenzy. Here’s what businesses should understand about them.
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EVENTS » ROADMAP FOR REBUILDING

CO— Roadmap for Rebuilding: Growing Your Sales
During the latest Roadmap for Rebuilding panel, CO— hosted a discussion on how to drive sales in an increasingly online world and how to keep a personal touch when attracting customers.
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RUN » TECHNOLOGY

How to Accept Bitcoin Payments
With so many people using cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, businesses should consider accepting crypto payments from customers. Here’s how they can do so.
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EVENTS » ROADMAP FOR REBUILDING

CO— Roadmap Roundtable: Building a Diverse and Inclusive Team
In the latest Roadmap Roundtable, CO— hosted a deep-dive discussion on how businesses can build diverse and inclusive teams.
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