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How to Consolidate Small Business Debt

Small business debt is something that affects businesses in every industry. When it’s challenging to pay several loans, consolidating your debt may seem like an appropriate option to manage debt over time.  If you want to consolidate your small business debt, it’s critical that you know you have options to consider and things you should […]

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How and Why You Should Use Google My Business

For business owners in the United States today, having an online presence is no longer optional. Even if you do all of your business in person, many people will use the internet to find you or to help them decide if they’ll choose you or a competitor.  To be competitive, and even to connect with […]

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Insurance 101: Cyber Liability

Today’s age, in which technology runs so much of our world, opens up a whole new set of digital risks that we may not have considered a few years ago. With so much of our communication, transactions, and storage of information done over the internet, we must take the time to ensure that it is […]

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Worker Classification: Employee vs. Contractor

Every small business begins with just one person or a small team creating a plan and developing a vision. If the company is going to keep growing, however, you eventually need to start expanding your team and invite someone new to join you in your work.  Once your company starts to grow, you won’t be […]

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How to Grow Your Business: Part 5 – Evaluate the Data

Growing your business in a sustainable way requires an investment of time and effort, but more importantly, it requires studying your environment and drawing on the opportunities you find. A good business is a flexible one that responds to the circumstances around it.  You might think you have a great idea for a new product […]

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How to Grow Your Business: Part 4 – Email Marketing

The media environment is constantly changing. New technologies are being developed all of the time, along with innovative new forms of marketing. Business owners developing a budget for marketing for their small business face a bewildering range of options to invest in.   But just because new platforms are created doesn’t mean older forms of marketing […]

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Simple Ways to Lower Your Workers’ Compensation Premiums

For business owners, safety should always be a top priority, but no matter what industry you work in, accidents can still happen. An employee could slip and fall or become sick as a result of doing their job. Not only are workplace injuries bad for employee morale, but it’s also costly for employers.  According to […]