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Responding to Customer Email

Letting your customers know that you’ve heard their feedback is important.

Why It's Important to Track Employee Breaks (and How to Do It)

Granting employees regular breaks is a common practice at many businesses. And in some workplaces, policy requires that workers take…

How to Get More Traffic to Your Website

What can you do to make sure your business pops up in a Google, Bing, or Yahoo search? Knowing the essentials to improve your search…

5 Ways to Have a Positive Impact on Your Community

Making charitable giving a priority isn’t just for big corporations with abundant resources. In fact, small businesses are uniquely…

5 Ways to Earn Money in Retirement

If you’ve officially retired, or retirement is on the horizon, and you’re looking to pursue a new business venture, you’re in good company…

How to Understand Your Overhead Costs

You inevitably incur overhead costs when you’re running your business, so it’s important to understand how they affect your bottom line. If…

The Small Business Guide to Safe Harbor 401(k)

This article is written by our friends at Guideline Getting ready to offer a 401(k) to your employees? You’re making a great step to make…

How to Complete and File Form SS-4

When you’re starting a business there are so many things to do and it’s hard to keep them all straight. One thing you’ll want to take care…

How to Survive Your Business’ Slow Season

Every business goes through peaks and valleys when it comes to revenue. So if, for example, you live in a ski town or specialize in winter…

5 Things to Consider as you Make your First Hire

This post was written by AP Intego When you’re the only person working in your company, most of your time and attention is spent doing the…

How Mentorship Helped This Entrepreneur Thrive

Starting a business is the hardest thing Morgan Elise Johnson has ever done. An independent filmmaker by profession, Johnson caught the…

Commuter Benefits: Why Offer Them?

When you’re busy hiring, running payroll, and getting shifts covered, it can be hard to prioritize things that seem like extras. Getting…

How to Prepare for Tax Season

Does the thought of tax season make you break out in a cold sweat? You’re not alone. The majority of Americans find the process of filing…

How to Solve Your Restaurant’s Food Waste Issue

Restaurant food waste is a major problem in the U.S. According to a 2014 study, 84 percent of the unused food in American restaurants ends…

How to Learn from Failure

What do you think of when you hear the word failure? For many it’s a scary thought. It’s something that we spend our careers trying to…

How to Develop a Beverage Program

You’ve put a ton of effort into your food menu, but how is your drink selection? Providing your customers with an array of premium wines…

How to Choose the Best Business Analytics Tools

As a business owner, you have to make critical decisions every day. And it’s easier to make the right choice when you have the best…

How to Make Sure Your Salon Is Ready for Spring and Summer

The arrival of spring is marked by blooming flowers and chirping birds. It also means the sound of your phone constantly ringing with…