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Deel Review
By Kaylyn McKenna | January 23, 2024

Deel is an international PEO that specializes in global payments. Find out whether the service is the right fit for your small business.

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Rippling vs. Justworks Comparison
By Skye Schooley | January 22, 2024

See how these HR software and PEO service providers compare when it comes to pricing, plan features, customer support and more.

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Time Clock Rounding Best Practices
By Max Freedman | January 22, 2024

Time clock rounding is legal if you round to certain fractions of an hour and don't unfairly diminish employee pay. Learn how time clock rounding works.

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How to Set Up Direct Deposit
By Max Freedman | January 22, 2024

Direct deposit paychecks are so common that employees often expect them. Here’s how to set up direct deposit for your business.

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What Is Reputation Insurance?
By Adam Uzialko | January 22, 2024

This guide explains reputation insurance and how it works to protect the value of a business’s brand.

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Should You Borrow From Your 401(k)?
By Joyce Walsack | January 22, 2024

This guide explains how to borrow from your 401(k) and the key things to consider when doing so.

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5 Tricks to Lower Your Credit Card Processing Fees
By Julianna Lopez | January 19, 2024

Credit card processing fees are necessary when your business accepts credit and debit cards. Learn about these costs and 5 ways to reduce processing fees.

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Stax vs. Square: Comparing Top Credit Card Processors
By Max Freedman | January 19, 2024

We compared Stax and Square’s credit card processing services to help you decide which might better serve your business.

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iPhone Credit Card Processing: What You Need to Know
By Adam Uzialko | January 19, 2024

Small businesses often use iPhones for credit card processing. Learn how to use your iPhone as a POS device and the best credit card processors for iPhone.

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ShopKeep vs. Square
By Jamie Johnson | January 19, 2024

Trying to choose between the point-of-sale (POS) systems ShopKeep and Square? This comparison will help you understand the pros and cons of each.

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Upping Your Diversity Game: Tech That Enables a More Diverse Talent Pool
By Dawn Kuczwara | January 19, 2024

There are tools to help you recruit diverse talent and remove bias from the hiring process. Learn more about diversity hiring technology.

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10 Brilliant Hiring Philosophies From Famous Leaders
By Nicole Fallon | January 19, 2024

These philosophies from well-known business leaders can help you build out a successful staff.

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Hiring? Avoid These 7 Common Mistakes
By Sammi Caramela | January 19, 2024

Hiring new talent is complex and involves various factors. Avoid these common mistakes that can cost you time and money.

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Hard Skills vs. Soft Skills: Which Should You Hire For?
By Patrick Proctor | January 19, 2024

Hard skills and soft skills are both important to an employee’s success with a company, so it’s important to evaluate a job candidate on both.

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Why Attitude Beats Aptitude When Hiring
By Max Freedman | January 19, 2024

Employees whom you hire for cultural fit may last longer at your business, according to research. Here’s how — and why — to act on this information.

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The Modern Hiring Process: What Job Seekers and Employers Should Know
By Leslie Pankowski | January 19, 2024

The job market is always changing. Learn what employers, hiring managers and job seekers should know about recruitment, hiring and onboarding trends.

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10 Ways to Attract and Retain the Best Employees
By Skye Schooley | January 19, 2024

Companies will go to great lengths to attract highly skilled workers, research has found. Use these 10 strategies to attract and retain skilled workers.

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Hiring in the Digital Age: 5 Modern Recruitment Trends to Adopt
By Max Freedman | January 19, 2024

Cutting-edge digital recruiting methods include targeted ads, AI and SEO. Learn about new recruiting methods and how to incorporate them.

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Guide to Hiring Employees
By Jennifer Post | January 19, 2024

Your hiring process is the key to acquiring the right new employees. Learn how to improve the way you bring new people on board.

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Best PBX Business Phone Systems
By Jessica Elliott | January 19, 2024

Virtual PBX services enhance communications and collaboration. Compare vendors and find the best PBX business phone system.

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How to Choose the Right Franchise
By Max Freedman | January 19, 2024

There are franchises in almost every industry, so you have myriad options. Learn how to decide which franchise is right for you and how to get started.

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Review
Paychex Employee Retirement Review
By Max Freedman | January 18, 2024

Paychex is a payroll processing company that also offers retirement account recordkeeping and administration. See whether this provider is right for your small business.

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Review
Zoom Review
By Jeff Hale | January 18, 2024

Zoom is a VoIP communications platform with metered and unlimited calling plans that include team messaging and video conferencing tools with flexible pricing.

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Review
Toast Review
By Jamie Johnson | January 18, 2024

Toast works equally well for a small restaurant that's just getting started and a large chain looking to service multiple sites. It has also done a great job of pivoting in the midst of the pandemic,...

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Shared Leadership: How Modern Businesses Run Themselves
By Marisa Sanfilippo | January 18, 2024

Shared leadership is a business management approach that disperses influence across many leaders rather than an individual or a small group.

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How to Send PayPal Invoices
By Adam Uzialko | January 18, 2024

See our step-by-step guide for using PayPal to bill customers, and find out the cost for invoicing through the payment platform.

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SBA Loan Deferments: What They Are and How to Qualify
By Donna Fuscaldo | January 18, 2024

When circumstances entirely out of your control make SBA loan payments difficult, you may qualify for a payment pause known as a deferment.

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How Stagnant Real Wages Hurt Small Businesses
By Casey Conway | January 17, 2024

Find out how wage issues combined with inflation can hurt both existing businesses and would-be entrepreneurs.

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Types of Organizational Structures to Consider for Your Business
By Max Freedman | January 17, 2024

This guide explains the various organizational structures and will help you decide which works best for your business.

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Worried About a Cyberattack? What It Could Cost Your Small Business
By Alex Halperin | January 17, 2024

Small businesses face real dangers if they're a cyberattack target. Learn the financial and reputational repercussions and how to handle a cyberattack.