The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports 133 billion pounds of food got wasted from stores and restaurants in 2010 alone. To be fair, running a restaurant is a complicated business. Keeping on top of streamlining operations, reducing waste and replenishing ingredients is a big order. Ways Restaurant Technology Saves Money Here are 5 […]
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Accidents may be unavoidable but it is possible for small business owners to prevent these accidents from turning into disasters. You’ll want to be especially careful if you own a janitorial or custodial business. Otherwise, you may end up paying a heavy price. Consider data (PDF) compiled by small business liability insurance company, InsuranceBee. It
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The 2016 State of SMB Cybersecurity Report from cybersecurity software company Keeper found hackers have breached half of the 28 million small businesses in the U.S. With small businesses becoming increasingly under cyber-security and data breach threats, it’s vital they have a comprehensive and solid data breach response plan in place. What You Need in
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FedEx Office (NYSE:FDX) has expanded its same-day delivery service, FedEx SameDay City, to 1,800 cities across the U.S — from Seattle to Miami and from San Diego to Boston. The service is now available to more than 34 million people in over 30 markets nationwide. Small businesses seeking to compete with bigger companies that offer same-day
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Ring is adding a new feature for its DIY security system with Ring Protect. With Protect, you will get professional monitoring and unlimited camera storage for just $10 per month or $100 per year. And unlike legacy monitoring services that rely on long term contracts, with Ring there are no contracts or other fees. Here’s a
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Internal productivity has become quite the commodity in today’s business landscape. A recent study by the United States Department of Labor found that productivity rates are on a slow decline. This poses a huge challenge for long-term business growth. Most entrepreneurs have their own personal methodology of conducting the day-to-day. This can make it easy
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Operations automation system Accelo just raised $9 million to improve and build on its suite of tools for project driven small businesses. Level Equity led the Series A round of funding, with contributions from Fathom Capital and existing investor Blackbird Ventures. Accelo Funding Round Paying for Enhancements, Automation Accelo already offers a suite of tools providing
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Small Business Trends founder and publisher Anita Campbell was on the ground and saw first hand the devastation as Irma headed through Naples, Florida. Here is the first in a series of articles describing her experience. When I saw the streetlight rocking back and forth a foot in either direction during Hurricane Irma, I realized
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It’s not rare for employees to travel on business these days. What’s uncommon, however, is an effective travel management system that ensures employee safety, security and convenience. Neglecting Travel Management May Cost Businesses Dearly Without a travel management plan, businesses run the risk of reducing productivity, damaging reputation and even losing data. Worse still, businesses
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This week, the recovery from devastating Hurricane Irma continues in Florida. Small businesses remain closed or are struggling to re-open. And small business owners are faced with no electricity, limited cell service, damaged or destroyed properties, and limited resources to do anything about it. According to Dun&Bradstreet, 2,111,467 potentially impacted businesses were identified by FEMA
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