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The importance of having the right tech tools on hand is undeniable for small business owners. If you’re not up-to-date and using all of the available channels and options available to you, you’ll eventually be left behind. Think about it this way: using tech ultimately makes your business seem bigger, giving customers greater confidence in […]

If you own or manage a small or medium size business, maintaining or even obtaining health insurance for your employees is one of your leading concerns, just as it is for your employees. According to a brochure put out by the Georgia Small Business Development Center, employees overwhelmingly consider health insurance to be the most […]

Do you know who your direct competition is? If you’re a small business purveyor of artisanal popcorn, you might think your direct competition is other popcorn providers — big or small. You might even consider only those in the same regional area as you as your direct competition. But what about other firms that provide […]

“Nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes,” wrote Benjamin Franklin in 1789. So, so true. However, proper preparation for taxes can make the process a bit less painful, and a whole lot easier. Every year, from about mid-March, millions of Americans begin the mad rush to prepare all of the paperwork […]

Bitcoin, the newest variation on the e-wallet theme, is making a lot of noise these days. That’s not the jingling of loose change – Bitcoin is strictly a virtual currency – but rather the vociferousness of the arguments for and against this peer-to-peer electronic payment system. A closer look at Bitcoin, together with its pros […]

For a small business, storing information on the cloud makes a lot of sense…and dollars. The most common rationale for choosing SaaS is to save money on infrastructure, servers, IT and licensing fees. However, security is a pressing concern in connection with any data that’s out there in the Webosphere.   Hacked Hacker attacks are […]

Is uncertainty about the direction of federal policy hindering small businesses, causing them to hold back on expanding, hiring, and investing? This very question is at the center of a heated public debate. According to small business owners, uncertainty and misgivings about future tax and regulatory policies is indeed hindering the recovery of their operations […]

When we think of seasonal marketing, we typically think of the period between Thanksgiving and Christmas. However, businesses need customers throughout the year so it’s important to understand how seasons effect your customers and therefore your sales. It’s important to follow the advice of Business Coach and Think Productive Productivity Ninja Grace Marshall and her […]

In an effort to simplify accounting for small business owners, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) recently released an easier way for small and medium size business owners to create financial statements for any interested party (managers, banks or investors) an improved way to view a company’s finances. What does it do? The […]

Change is a-coming on the health care front. Obamacare is making sure of that. Otherwise known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, this 2400-page bill, passed into law in 2010, is confusing and worrying an awful lot of small business owners.   What Does it Mean for Business ? The Act originally stipulated […]