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Prepare your business for Texas Re-Opening Phases with this Checklist

As a Texas business owner, you’re treading unknown waters when it comes to the “standard” protocol for reopening a business during a national pandemic. SOGO is here to help you practice safe ways to reopen your business while maintaining the safety guidelines that protect your employees and your patrons.  Meet with your HR First and foremost, we suggest you set up a recurring meeting with your HR team to set and cover clear and discernable policies and guidelines for reopening your business

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Why Choosing An Independent Insurance Agent Works In Your Favor

Whether you’ve been our client for one day, or one decade, you know SOGO is serious about customer service. Since 2010, we’ve operated as a family-owned, independent insurance agency serving the San Antonio and Austin-area communities their personal and business insurance needs. It’s no secret that clients can easily choose a Big Box Insurance Provider that runs Super Bowl ads and spends countless marketing dollars trying to grab your attention, but with those gigantic agencies can come gigantic headaches. At

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Pets are the Real Winners of Stay at Home Life

We can all agree that there are some real winners of this COVID-19 quarantine, and that group is our fam of beloved furry friends who are enjoying their newly-found snuggle time with us. For anyone working remotely from home, you’ve probably already experienced a Zoom call with an overzealous barker or meower in the background, trying to get attention from their owner. We think they also might just be trying to contribute their opinion, and we’re here for it. If

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Summer Dreaming: Travel Insurance for Future Travel Plans

It’s hard to imagine that someday, we’ll be able to take to the skies or the road again and spread our travel wings without the threat of spreading COVID-19 along the way, but we’re hoping the days are sooner rather than later, and it’s not too early to talk about travel insurance for those plans. If there’s ever a time that can demonstrate so easily why it’s so important to have travel insurance, it’s right now. Can you imagine if

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5 Things to Try with the Kids While Stuck At Home

It’s what we always imagined for ourselves – staying at home for days on end, in our PJs, watching all the Netflix possible and participating in meetings from the comfort of our living rooms, right? Those are definitely pluses, but there are a few “coworkers” we didn’t necessarily take into consideration when we were imagining our perfect “work from home” scenarios. Insert: the kiddos.  If you’re the lucky owner of any person under the age of 18, you know that

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Mix Up Your Routine During COVID-19

Who’s tired of being stuck at home? We know for sure we are. COVID-19 has already put a huge damper on our normal routines. Our commute to work, our Starbucks run, our lunch with friends have all been dashed. We now have a new normal, so we think it’s an excellent time to try mixing it up in a positive way while changes are already happening. Use this newly found wave of change to better your routine, and your attitude

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What to Do When You Get Home From Being Out

So, you made the official trek to the grocery store for necessities, or you’re an essential worker and made the commute to work amid the germs. Several San Antononians are finding themselves coming home after being in situations that can expose you to COVID-19 or other germs. Unfortunately, we can’t all sit cozy in our PJs working remotely, so equip yourself with some extra knowledge on how to prevent germs from creeping into your home.  Before You Head to Work:

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Why National Mom & Pop Business Day Has Never Been More Important

Sunday, March 29th marked National Mom & Pop Business Day, and this national day of recognition has never been more important than it is during this historical time. COVID-19 has disrupted our normal sense of living, our economy, and our personal lives in so many ways. Mom & Pop businesses in San Antonio and around the nation are feeling the effects of this current health crisis and could use our continued appreciation in the next few months as we navigate

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How to Work Remotely During COVID-19

Unless you’re working for an “exempted business or government that is providing services needed by the public during this crisis,” then you’ve recently had to pack up your office supplies and head home to work. The recent “Stay Home Order” announcement from the City of San Antonio and Bexar County regarding the COVID-19 crisis may sound like a dream come true for introverts and sweatpant-wearers all over the city but, some folks may need a little bit of advice on how to

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Social Distancing Do’s and Dont’s

Alright, SOGO loyals, it’s time for a chit-chat about social distancing. We know you’ve read the City of San Antonio’s announcements from Mayor Nirenberg regarding all the official advice on how to stay healthy during this pandemic, but we’re breaking it down for you a little bit more in-depth because – let’s face it – San Antonio is a very lively and social city, and some of us are riding the struggle bus of loneliness and boredom.  We should have known how

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