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The 7 Best Small Business Accounting Apps
By Adam Uzialko | November 08, 2023
Small business owners need mobile accounting apps that make it easy to monitor business activity when they're away from the office.
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What Are Withholding Allowances?
By Max Freedman | November 06, 2023
When paying employees, employers must take into account withholding allowances to know how much to deduct for income taxes.
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What Is Opt-in Email Marketing?
By Jamie Johnson | November 03, 2023
Opt-in email marketing can be a powerful ally for today's busy content marketers, but it's important to follow some specific compliance requirements.
Businessperson signing a paycheck
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How to Offer Payroll Advances
By Julie Thompson | November 03, 2023
Employers can reap real rewards from offering payroll advances to financially stressed employees.
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Simplicity Is Key to Effective Online Advertising
By Max Freedman | November 03, 2023
Online ads make more of an impact when they are simple and easy for viewers to comprehend.
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How to Fill Out and File an HCFA Form
By Max Freedman | November 02, 2023
The HCFA form is what non-institutional practitioners use to bill insurance companies for services provided. Here's how to complete and file it.
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Laptop Buying Guide for Small Business
By Mona Bushnell | November 01, 2023
No tech experience? This laptop buying guide simplifies the shopping process so you can get the right computers for your business.
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What Is Benchmarking in Business?
By Nicole Fallon | October 30, 2023
What Is Benchmarking in Business?
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What Are Employment Credit Checks?
By Dock David Treece | October 27, 2023
Vet potential employees who will have access to finances and sensitive information.
Candidates awaiting a job interview
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FCRA Compliance for Employers
By Kaylyn McKenna | October 27, 2023
Do you run background checks on prospective employees? Make sure you aren't violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
businesswoman on the phone
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Employer Guide to Education Verification
By Kaylyn McKenna | October 27, 2023
Learn how to verify your candidates' educational credentials before you make your next hire.
Business accountant
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Types of Background Checks Employers Should Run
By Kaylyn McKenna | October 27, 2023
Are you running the right types of background checks? Here are six types you should run on potential new hires.
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FCC Kills Net Neutrality: What It Means for Business
By Mona Bushnell | October 27, 2023
Learn how the revision of the Open Internet Order can affect small businesses
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How-to Guide: Switching From a PC to a Mac
By Mona Bushnell | October 27, 2023
Here's what you need to know before you switch from a Windows computer to a Mac.
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5 Strategies to Build and Track Audience Engagement
By Shayna Waltower | October 27, 2023
An engaged audience is critical to any brand's marketing success. Experts share their strategies for boosting and tracking engagement.
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How to Market Your Business With Video Livestreaming
By Hannah Tayson | October 27, 2023
Video livestreaming offers small businesses a powerful marketing tool.
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Thinking About Using a Staffing Agency? Here’s What You Need to Know
By Nicole Fallon | October 27, 2023
A staffing agency can save your business time and money and help you find well-qualified candidates.
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7 Ways to Improve Your Business Blog
By Katharine Paljug | October 27, 2023
Regularly posting blogs can benefit your business in numerous ways. Here are seven ways you can optimize your content.
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Tumblr for Business: Everything You Need to Know
By Saige Driver | October 27, 2023
As with any social media platform, Tumblr can be great for your business, even if its audience is smaller than those of Twitter and Facebook. Here's how to use it.
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6 Best Practices to Share Files Securely
By Sean Peek | October 27, 2023
Sharing files is common for small businesses, but it's important to do so securely to protect sensitive data.
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What Is the Difference Between an App and a Mobile Website?
By Mona Bushnell | October 27, 2023
Get to know the difference between an app and a mobile website, and find what's right for your business.
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Negative Customer Review? Turn It Into a Positive Opportunity
By Nicole Fallon | October 27, 2023
It’s never encouraging to receive negative reviews from customers, but how you respond and learn from them can improve your business processes and generate additional customer loyalty.
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Best Handwriting Recognition Apps
By Natalie Hamingson | October 27, 2023
If you take notes by hand, a handwriting recognition mobile app can turn your scribbles into legible, digital notes and more.
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Best iPhone Apps to Manage Your Business Contacts
By Jackie Dove | October 27, 2023
Struggling to stay organized with all of your business contacts? These mobile apps for the iPhone can help.
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What Was VyRT, Jared Leto’s Livestreaming Service?
By Leslie Pankowski | October 27, 2023
Learn key lessons from the failure of an Oscar winner's global business venture.
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14 Best Android Apps for Business
By Mona Bushnell | October 27, 2023
These business apps for Android make it easier to manage finances, employees, team collaboration, scheduling and travel for business owners on the go.
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Location-Based Services: Definition and Examples
By Max Freedman | October 27, 2023
Location-based services use real-time geodata from smartphones to provide information, entertainment or security. Here's how businesses are using this technology.
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Pros and Cons of an IT Managed Service Provider for a Small Business
By Adam Uzialko | October 27, 2023
Organizations with no IT staff, or that want personnel to be free for other duties, can turn to managed services to monitor their IT infrastructure.
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How IFTTT Can Help Your Business
By David Cotriss | October 27, 2023
Learn how to use If This Then That services for connectivity, automation and efficiency.
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Building a Business Website: A Small Business Guide
By Karina Fabian | October 27, 2023
Learn the steps to build a website that helps your company grow.