We’ve just rung in 2019. What can you do to get this new year off to a good start? Here are a dozen ideas. You may not need to implement all of them, so choose the ones that will help you the most—and get going! Start the New Year Off Right With These Ideas 1. […]
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When Zoho One was launched in 2017, the goal was to give businesses an integrated solution with applications which worked together seamlessly. This is extremely important in today’s digital ecosystem because standalone products are notorious for introducing complexities when it comes to full integration with other applications. The time and cost required to make everything
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We are now on the third government shutdown of the last 13 months, with the two previous instances taking place in January 2018 lasting two days and February 2018 for just nine hours. The impact of both shutdowns was minimal. This time around President Trump is insisting the shutdown will not end unless Congress funds
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One of the most difficult questions any new service-based business must answer is what kind of pricing model they want to implement. There are countless options — hourly, project-based, or retainer packages, for example — but how do you know which one is right for you, especially if you’re adding new services to your roster? To help
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How can your retail store deliver a best-in-class customer experience? Learn from the best, that’s how. Global customer agency C Space recently released its report on the best customer experiences of 2018, and retailers dominated the top companies on the list. Nine of the top 25 companies were retailers: Trader Joe’s, L.L. Bean, Nordstrom, Amazon,
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There are many different ways to keep your books when you’re a small business and double entry accounting is one of the tried and tested standards. Small Business Trends talked with FreshBooks Vice President of Strategy Matt Baker about how this standard can simplify a small business owner’s numbers. Although what’s called single entry accounting
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As a business owner, it’s important to be positive and optimistic for the most part. However, if you plan on being in business in the long run, it’s pretty unrealistic to think that nothing bad is ever going to happen. Insurance is a great tool that can be used to protect you against the unexpected and
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With the 2019 tax season fast approaching, you may be looking for an easier way to file your small business tax return. Anchor Bookkeeping looks to solve this problem by offering a new digital accounting service with personalized features including in-house bookkeepers and CPA-approved financial statements. It goes without saying one of the biggest pain
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If you’ve felt your workplace has become more cutthroat over the past decade, you’re not alone. The Muse found that a third of managers and employees were more competitive with their co-workers than they were 10 years ago. Perhaps it’s not surprising that a full two-thirds felt their workplaces were competitive. The flip side, however, is that
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There’s no way to completely avoid mistakes when running a business. But there are ways to avoid common mistakes. If you pay attention and learn from others who have been in similar situations before, you can potentially learn from their mistakes without making them yourself. Members of the online small business community have made plenty
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