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How to Rein in Your Expenses and Save Your Business

Running a business requires constant vigilance. It often happens that, even though it seems like you are doing well, and profit keeps coming your way, the money seems to disappear into thin air. Don’t worry, it’s not just your imagination. It’s very likely that your finances are not as airtight as you thought they...

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A Guide to Alternative Sources of Financing for Small Businesses

Money makes the business world spin, but it does not always come easy. Finding the right source of financing is paramount to getting the operations off the ground, but around 50% of all startups have difficulties to finance via regular channels like bank loans. Namely, financial institutions are not always eager to lend money...

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Top Ways Online Degrees can Help Small Business Owners

SPONSORED POST Set the stage for the career you have always wanted. Earn your bachelor’s degree in communication management online from USC. Online education has never been more promising than it is right now. Accessibility and technological advancements are at an all-time high, and students are surely taking notice. The latter of these—tech advancements—are...

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How Treating Staff with Respect Increases Productivity

A few ideas on how to make that your employees are engaged, appreciated and therefore more productive for your small business The perspective of modern businesses is better than it was a few years ago. This is mostly so due to the availability of various tech hacks and communication tools. When you launch a...

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4 Preparatory Actions when Taking a Business Loan

  Every business can be in a situation when they need a loan. Whether it’s a rookie startup or an established company, it takes time to prepare all the financial features before you get in front of the bank official responsible for your loan. In order to get through that process as easily as...

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3 Things Your POS System Can Do (Above and Beyond Processing Payments)

Although most small business owners have begrudgingly accepted that point of sale (POS) systems are quickly outpacing cash registers, many have yet to recognize the truly positive impact these systems can have on their business’s bottom line. When properly utilized, point of sale systems will not only improve productivity and efficiency, they’ll also give...

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How to Utilize Smart Asset Management Strategies for SMBs

Launching a small business (SMB) is an exciting endeavor, but once the organization is up and running, it becomes painfully obvious that SMBs do not have it easy. The failure rates are quite high, and there are many pitfalls on the road to success. Many people tend to overlook that asset management is one...

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5 Ways to Regain Focus When You’re Feeling Distracted

Strategies to maintain your focus on business or work productivity Focus is a delicate thing. You could be in the zone, flowing, and feeling unstoppable one minute… And the next? A tiny distraction can throw everything out of whack. Perhaps it’s an untimely notification your phone, an eye-catching email, or a thought that creeps into...

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Small Business Expenses Owners Forget About

Identifying hidden costs and money pits of running your own business Owning and/or running a small business is an incredibly difficult job and it takes a very special kind of person to keep track of all the ins and outs. While taking care of the major aspects of running a small business, there are...

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The Art of Being an Efficient Manager

A lot of people have goals of being a manager someday. There is the thought that management level roles provide better compensation and benefits. However, bear in mind that with this promotion comes with it a bigger responsibility. The good news is that being an efficient manager is something that we can learn as...