If your business has been growing but you've been reluctant to take on a new employee because of economic uncertainty, maybe recently enacted tax incentives will convince you to
Short of "payment in advance" terms, the only way to protect yourself from slow paying leeches and outright deadbeats is to have a good credit management process in place.
In the midst of the economic downturn earlier this year, I spoke with an operations manager who had received a mandate from his boss to trim payroll costs. He considered reducin
How can you package and sell services online in a way that leverages the precious resource of time but offers tremendous value to customers and doesn’t compromise service qualit
Firing and hiring are expensive, and you probably can't replace business partners and colleagues, but if you're willing to lead, and they're willing to improve, change is possible.
Deciding to uproot your business and go virtual can be very liberating, but there are a number of things to consider and account for before pulling the plug on your office space.
Placing a value on your business is rarely a simple matter, but an independent appraisal can offer a very different number than what you might come up with.
As a business owner, you probably already own more insurance policies than you ever imagined you would: liability, contents, vehicles, and any number of policies are often stric
Subscription software offers some cost-saving opportunities for the typical small business, not to mention convenient access to the tools you and your business need.
It can be a sobering experience to look back on our day and see how little time we actually spent working on things that mattered. Here are ways to firewall our attention.
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In the midst of the economic downturn earlier this year, I spoke with an operations manager who had received a mandate from his boss to trim payroll costs. He considered reducin
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Deciding to uproot your business and go virtual can be very liberating, but there are a number of things to consider and account for before pulling the plug on your office space.
The Value of a Business
Placing a value on your business is rarely a simple matter, but an independent appraisal can offer a very different number than what you might come up with.
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Truth About Payroll Services
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Life Insurance for Your Business
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Subscription Software: A Good Financial Choice
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Noncompete Clauses for Business Owners
The terms of a noncompete clause, which are often referred to as "covenants not to compete," can vary.
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It can be a sobering experience to look back on our day and see how little time we actually spent working on things that mattered. Here are ways to firewall our attention.