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We’ve all been cooped up for a year and a half because of COVID-19 rules and restrictions, and now we are in desperate need of a celebration. Now that vaccines are rolling out and becoming steadily available, more and more folks are planning their normal celebrations, and some larger special events to make up for what they missed. We’ve seen some pretty creative ideas, but our favorite is the Everything We Missed in 2021 Party, where each couple or person

According to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, or TABC, there are three tiers of alcohol-related businesses in Texas – you’re either (or some type of combination of) a manufacturer, a distributor, or a retailer. Most businesses getting permits and licenses to legally operate are retail liquor stores and bars, selling alcohol to consumers directly from a brick-and-mortar shop. If you think of how many liquor stores and bars are between San Antonio and Austin, you can imagine that many businesses

You would be hard-pressed to make a trip down a busy San Antonio street without seeing a CBD store amidst the shopping centers. You’ve most likely at least heard of CBD, but do you know what all the fuss is about? According to Harvard Health, cannabidiol, or more popularly known as “CBD,” is extracted from the cannabis or hemp plant, and used to treat common aches and pains, anxiety, and sleep disorders. Many CBD consumers swear by its healing properties, while

If you haven’t heard of ransomware, the simplest way to describe it is when hackers gain access to your digital network via malware, then cut you off from access until you pay a ransom, hence the name. You basically have the option to pay the pirates, or to start from scratch on your entire network. There are several ways to protect yourself from a ransomware attack, but as you will find out below, these attacks can happen to anybody. To demonstrate

Welcome to a new series on our SOGO Blog called “Straight from the Sales Director” where I’ll be popping in to share my unique perspective and experiences as a sales director that can benefit your business. As the leader of a sales department, I am well-aware of the pressures of meeting monetary business goals, while also creating and sustaining nurturing relationships along the way. These goals are just as important, if not more important at a nonprofit organization because the