The creation of new jobs is driven by a wide range of factors. As a result, some jobs are more in demand than others. And this depends on the dominant industries in the market. The 2020 LinkedIn Emerging Jobs Report looks to find out the fastest-growing jobs around the world. 2020 Emerging Jobs Report For […]
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The issue of the minimum wage increase is a divisive one. The latest national survey from SCORE and OnDeck highlights this very point. The data shows it is almost a statistical tie, with support for an increase only four percent higher than against (43% to 39% respectively). Minimum Wage Increase Statistics However, a clear majority
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As a small business owner, you might think hiring freelancers and part-time employees is the best approach. It helps manage your staffing budget while helping the company grow. This can work for certain positions. But other key functions may require a full-time employee. They can get you to the level of growth you’re looking for.
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It is said death and taxes are for certain, but you can definitely add the complexity of the tax system to that mix. With that in mind, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has launched the Income Tax Withholding Assistant for Employers. This is a new online assistant to help small businesses calculate income tax withholdings
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Things look good for retailers this holiday season. Nearly 190 million U.S. consumers shopped from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday this year. That reflects an increase of 14 percent over last year’s sales numbers according to the National Retail Federation. And most retailers are small businesses. So the future looks good to get your share
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Black Friday deals seem to focus on shoppers buying for a younger audience. But a lot of sales this weekend have products that make great Black Friday business deals perfect for the small business looking to upgrade some technology or try a new product or service. We’ve put together a list of some of the
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Kabbage is reporting in the first half of 2019 small businesses across all U.S. states and industries experienced revenue growth. With small businesses employing around 60 million people and making up 99.9% of U.S firms, this is great news as the year comes to an end. 2019 Kabbage Small Business Revenue Index The data comes
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The 2019 holiday shopping season is going to start in full earnest this coming week. And according to our lead in article for the season in this week’s roundup, it is looking good. The CEO of Small Business Trends, Anita Campbell provides some compelling data in her 2019 Holiday Sales Outlook is Bright article. This
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Young entrepreneurs don’t always have an easy time dealing with their teams. Sometimes, an employee just doesn’t fit the expectations that a business owner or the company has for them. In such a case, the most beneficial thing to do is to let the employee go. Breaking the news to them requires a bit of
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IT business ASG recently announced they’ve acquired GatherUp, an online review engine. As a result, GatherUp becomes part of ASG MarTech, a group of marketing technology businesses. The acquisition represents a significant move by ASG to create a new suite of digital marketing tools in the SaaS space. Small businesses must pay attention to these
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