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10 Essential Productivity Hacks for Small Business Owners

Follow these 10 hacks to improve your small business productivity to maximize your time so that you can work smarter not harder to succeed You’ve already hired your virtual secretary. You have the best tools in place for managing your business. You’ve even outlined your schedule and tasks for the whole week (or month!)....

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Why Cybersecurity Is More Important Than Ever for Your Business

Even small businesses are at risk for cyber attacks – here’s what your business should to ensure your cybersecurity is up to par with big business efforts With more and more ransomware, e-fencing, and phishing attacks making the news each day, cybersecurity is becoming increasingly important — yet many small business owners aren’t taking...

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5 Ways to Keep Millennial Employees Motivated

Strategies to keep the new generation of millennial employees motivated and productive for your business Employee motivation can be a tricky thing to decipher. Some believe it’s driven by a hierarchy of desires, others by intrinsic rewards. Whatever the truth behind motivation is, you can be damn sure millennials are going to turn at...

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Tech Trends that Shape the Business World in 2017

8 big technology trends that are shaping the world and how we streamline and automate business and services in the future The world of technology seldom rests. Innovations emerge on a regular basis and advanced solutions flood the markets across the globe. Keeping up with the pace is not easy as businessmen have to...

Tech Companies Are Stepping in Where Banks Have Backed Down

Digital startups and small businesses have new options for small business loans with tech companies like PayPal that specialize in growing online businesses Younger and smaller online businesses are finding it increasingly difficult to acquire traditional loans. While banks may be turning away these new digital startups, bigger and more experienced tech companies like...

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5 Important Business Challenges You Can’t Solve with Money

Money doesn’t always buy you success – these business issues unrelated to money can also cause your small business problems Nine out of ten startups fail during the first five years. Sure, the main cause behind this is usually the lack of funds required to keep the business running, but this isn’t always the...

Why Don’t More Small Businesses Accept PayPal?

Lack of small business PayPal use for payment option could be limiting small business revenue E-commerce platforms have really begun to overshadow traditional retail locations. Although some consumers go out of their way to support small, local businesses, countless others value convenience over locality. Therefore, more local businesses are starting to embrace digital platforms...

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5 Ways You Can Turn an Office Move into a Marketing Opportunity

Small business office moves bring many local marketing opportunities to reinvent or reconnect your business with employees and customers Whether you’re expanding the company or simply relocating, an office move is not only cause for celebration, it’s also a fantastic marketing opportunity. Sure, moving can be stressful (after all, there’s a lot to keep...

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The Five Issues that Could Stranglehold Your Small Business

Be prepared for these business challenges that could make or break the success of your new business New businesses are tricky, aren’t they? Everyone knows just how difficult it is to start, and make a success of a new business. According to Bloomberg, eight out of ten people who start businesses fail within the first...