The holidays can be a busy time for small business owners. Or, it can be a slow season. Most entrepreneurs hope to find a nice balance somewhere in the middle. When you run an online business, it can seem nearly impossible to find the time and motivation to unplug from your business and take time off. […]
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As a small business owner, you probably remember the first person you hired, whether they were great or left much to be desired. As a matter of fact, a new survey from Intuit (NASDAQ: INTU) says it is very likely that person is still with you. The 2018 Small Business Recruitment Survey from Intuit revealed
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If you peeked behind the curtains of the average self-employed entrepreneur’s office windows, what would you see? A pajama-clad couch potato eating Fruit Loops and watching cartoons while pricing flights to Fiji, or a stressed-out dynamo simultaneously juggling three conference calls, answering emails, and trying to keep two toddlers and a dog quiet? “Perceptions of
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Technology and innovation was supposed to make our jobs and work easier. Instead they’ve made it easier to get overworked and stressed, to literally carry our work around with us everywhere. And the weight is taking its toll. A recent Gallup study found that about two-thirds of full-time workers experience burnout at work, with 23%
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Y’vonne Ormond is CEO and Founder of 5P Consulting, a business transformation consulting firm that aims to improve business productivity through process and technology. 5P Consulting currently uses Salesforce Essentials as its CRM solution. We sat down with Y’vonne to hear her inspiring story of building a small business, learn what advice she has for other entrepreneurs, and
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Are your employees afraid to speak out about problematic co-workers? A new study shows workers often fail to report co-worker behavior that’s harmful to the company, up to and including fireable offenses that could lead to lawsuits for the employer. Here’s what you need to know—and how to find out what’s really going on at
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There’s a lot to consider when you’re looking at employee portal options for small businesses. It’s important you design one that takes the employees’ needs into account. Here’s a few of the options that you can adopt to offer employee self-service to your small business staff. Employee Portal Options Noodle Noodle boasts a total of
Christmas is on its way meaning Santa will soon be here with a sack full of presents for everyone. Secret Santa is a fun, easy and entertaining way to help businesses of all sectors and sizes get in the Christmas spirit, for members of staff to get to know each other better, and to boost
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As a small business owner, you only have a finite amount of time each day to run every facet of your business. So time management is an essential thing to keep in mind. Members of the online small business community have come up with many tips and tricks through the years to save time and
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Americans work more hours than other industrial nations, but which states in the country work the longest hours? A new research from Business.org has revealed the states that put in the most and least hours on the job every week. The hours between the most and least hours is just a little over four hours,
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