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SMS Survey Basics: How to Send a Text Survey
By Nicole Fallon | April 22, 2026
Text message surveys can be a great way to gather feedback from your customers. Here’s how to take advantage of this SMS tool.
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7 Ways to Conduct Local Marketing Online
By Max Freedman | April 22, 2026
Keeping your advertisements close to home has great benefits.
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Minimum Wage by State
By Max Freedman | April 22, 2026
You must pay your employees the greater of your state's hourly minimum wage or the federal minimum wage. Learn more about minimum wage laws.
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Which Payroll Forms Do Employers Need?
By Max Freedman | April 22, 2026
Learn all about the payroll forms small business owners must file or obtain, and how payroll software can help.
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What Is An Expense Report?
By Dock David Treece | April 21, 2026
Expense reports help you understand your business's financial activities, profit margins and cash flow. Learn about creating and using expense reports.
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What Is Payroll Accounting?
By Dock David Treece | April 21, 2026
Payroll accounting is the process by which businesses track expenses related to payroll. Learn more about it and how accounting software can help.
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Top 6 Best QuickBooks Alternatives: A Complete Guide
By Vishal Sanjay | April 21, 2026
This article offers the best alternatives to QuickBooks for small business accounting software.
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What Is the Accounting Cycle?
By Vishal Sanjay | April 21, 2026
Learn the accounting cycle, an eight-step process for recording and analyzing your company's financial activities to ensure accurate bookkeeping.
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The Best Receipt-Tracking Apps for Professionals
By Andrew Martins | April 21, 2026
What's the best receipt app for your business? We reached out to small business owners and other professionals to find out what software they prefer.
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Business Liabilities Every Owner Should Know
By Jamie Johnson | April 21, 2026
This guide identifies common business liabilities that every small business owner should keep track of and understand.
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What’s the Difference Between Accountants and Bookkeepers?
By Donna Fuscaldo | April 21, 2026
Accountants and bookkeepers are both financial professionals but perform different tasks. This article explains the differences and when to hire each one.
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What Are Accounting Standards?
By Jamie Johnson | April 21, 2026
This guide introduces the concept of accounting standards and explains why they are important to businesses trying to better manage their finances.
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EMR vs. EHR
By Max Freedman | April 21, 2026
Electronic medical records (EMRs) are digital patient records and charts while electronic health records (EHRs) include records and more information.
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10 Patient Acquisition Strategies
By Max Freedman | April 21, 2026
These five patient acquisition strategies can help you make the best of your practice's internet presence to draw in new patients.
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9 Ways to Reduce Fleet Maintenance Costs
By Max Freedman | April 21, 2026
You can take several steps to cut down on your fleet maintenance costs. Here are some of the best options.
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What Is an ELD?
By David Gargaro | April 21, 2026
Electronic logging devices are designed to create a safe environment for commercial drivers and others on the road. Learn more about these devices.
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What Is Meta Pay?
By Max Freedman | April 21, 2026
Meta Pay, formerly Facebook Pay, is a secure digital wallet payment form. Learn how to get started with Meta Pay and how it can help your business.
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Sales Tax for E-commerce: What Small Businesses Need to Know
By Bennett Conlin | April 21, 2026
Sales tax gets complex if you sell to customers in other states. Learn how to manage your e-commerce sales tax obligations and comply with state tax laws.
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6 Confusing Things About Accepting Credit Cards
By Marci Martin | April 21, 2026
Remove the confusion around accepting credit cards at your small business and learn what to look out for in a credit card processing company.
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5 Ways POS Systems Are Changing (and Why It Matters)
By Kayla Harrison | April 21, 2026
POS systems have evolved to include capabilities that allow for analytics and customer interaction that can elevate business practices and operations.
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10 Ways to Reduce Your Fuel Costs
By David Gargaro | April 21, 2026
Businesses that operate a fleet of vehicles know how much money they are spending on fuel each month. Here are several ways to cut down on those expenses.
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How to Run Payroll in QuickBooks
By Trish Petak | April 21, 2026
This easy, step-by-step guide will show you how to run payroll in QuickBooks, featuring in-depth instructions and images.
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10 Tax Solutions for Small Businesses
By Sally Herigstad | April 21, 2026
Tax apps, business tax software and other tools can help small business owners stay on top of tax obligations. Discover 10 small business tax solutions.
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Self-Employed? Everything You Need to Know About Taxes
By Julianna Lopez | April 21, 2026
When you are self-employed, filing your taxes can be tricky. This handy guide can make things easier.
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10 Top Expense Trackers
By Sean Peek | April 21, 2026
Expense trackers can help you track and document how you and your team are spending money. These are some of the best expense trackers out there today.
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How the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Affects Small Businesses
By Max Freedman | April 21, 2026
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is a federal tax code signed into law in 2017. Learn how these changes to the tax code affect small business tax liabilities.
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Which Cloud-Based Business Phone System Is Right For Your Business?
By Kiely Kuligowski | April 21, 2026
There are lots of options for cloud-based phone systems, but how do you find the right one? Our buyer's guide has all the information you need.
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What Is a Virtual Phone Line?
By Jeff Hale | April 21, 2026
Learn what a virtual phone line is and how small businesses can use them as their business phone system.
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What Is SIP Trunking? Do You Need It for Your Business?
By Jeff Hale | April 21, 2026
Learn what SIP trunking is and whether this telephony protocol makes sense for your business.
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What Is a PBX System?
By Simone Johnson | April 21, 2026
Does your business need a PBX system? Read this article to find out.