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Viasat Business Internet Review and Pricing

By Jeff Hale | July 22, 2025

Viasat satellite internet covers 96 percent of the U.S. with speeds up to 100 Mbps, persistent IP addresses, and prioritized traffic for rural businesses.

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Toast POS Review and Pricing

By Skye Schooley | July 21, 2025

Toast is a top POS system with extensive restaurant features. Learn why Toast's online ordering functionality stands out in the restaurant POS system area.

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Sage 50 Review and Pricing

By Mike Berner | July 18, 2025

Sage Business Cloud Accounting is a cloud-based accounting solution ideal for customizations. Learn how businesses can use Sage to customize integrations.

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Employee Development: How the Best Companies Develop Better Employees

By Melissa Powell | July 18, 2025

Developing great employees starts with addressing their needs as professionals. Here's how to support their goals and keep them at your company.

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M-Files Review and Pricing

By Sean Peek | July 18, 2025

M-Files offers intuitive document management with metadata search, OCR, workflow automation, and M-Files Aino AI. Pricing ranges $39-$59 per user monthly.

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Biz2Credit Review and Rates

By Mike Berner | July 17, 2025

Biz2Credit connects businesses to term loans up to $1 million and revenue financing to $2 million with 24-hour approvals and transparent, simple interest rates.

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CareCloud EHR Software Review and Pricing

By Leah Zitter | July 15, 2025

CareCloud offers cloud-based EHR with intuitive charting, Breeze patient portal, cirrusAI automation, and CareCloud Central practice management integration.

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CRM Switch: 5 Tips for CRM Change Management

By Alex Haimann | July 14, 2025

Switching CRM requires identifying current problems, researching alternatives, data migration, team training and customization. Costs include time and effort.

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How Much Does Customer Service Training Cost?

By Jennifer Dublino | July 10, 2025

Customer service can make or break a company's success. Learn the costs and types of customer service training and how training can benefit your business.

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What is business.com+? Everything You Need to Know About Our Exclusive Membership Program

By Shari Weiss | June 26, 2025

The business.com+ membership program takes the pain out of choosing new business services by providing dedicated advisors and unbeatable deals. Learn more.

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Job-seekers With Nonbinary Gender Pronouns on Their Resumes Are Less Likely To Be Contacted by Employers

By Ryan McGonagill | June 26, 2025

Nonbinary job seekers face bias as resumes with they/them pronouns get less interest from employers, despite most being Equal Opportunity Employers.

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Despite Increasing Demand, Amazon Drivers Say They’re Happier Than Other Gig Workers

By Chad Brooks | June 26, 2025

Amazon drivers are the happiest among gig workers, with 76% satisfied with pay and 59% with workload, while Grubhub drivers are least satisfied.

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The State of Workplace Theft in 2025

By Chad Brooks | June 26, 2025

67% of employees admit to workplace theft, with time theft being the most common. Managers are twice as likely to steal money compared to non-managers.

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Rippling vs. Gusto Comparison

By Skye Schooley | June 26, 2025

Rippling offers customizable HR, payroll, and IT tools for scaling businesses, while Gusto provides straightforward payroll for small teams under 50 employees.

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Does Corporate Gift-Giving Produce The Desired Outcome?

By Ryan McGonagill | June 26, 2025

Nearly half of professionals are influenced to keep working with vendors who send holiday gifts. Recipients expect $100 values but median spend is only $30.

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the United States: An Examination of 680 DEI Statements in 2022

By Ryan McGonagill | June 26, 2025

Business.com research shows 56% of companies underrepresent women and 47% underrepresent people of color, with senior leadership gaps even more pronounced.

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Twilio Flex Review and Pricing

By Mark Fairlie | June 26, 2025

Twilio Flex is a programmable cloud contact center at $1/hour per active user or $150/month per named user. Requires developers but offers deep customization.

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TriNet vs. Justworks Comparison

By Skye Schooley | June 26, 2025

TriNet offers industry-specific HR tools with comprehensive features, while Justworks provides transparent pricing and 24/7 support for small businesses.

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Salesforce Agentforce Service (formerly Service Cloud) Review and Pricing

By Mark Fairlie | June 26, 2025

Salesforce Agentforce Service (formerly Service Cloud) helps businesses deliver better customer service with AI-powered case management, omnichannel support and deep CRM integration. Add Agentforce...

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Five9 Review and Pricing

By Mark Fairlie | June 26, 2025

Five9 combines AI-powered automation, omnichannel communications and enterprise-grade security to help highly regulated businesses deliver better customer service. See pricing, features, pros, cons...

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Time Trapped: The Productivity Crisis Facing Small Business Leaders

By Chad Brooks | June 23, 2025

Small business leaders spend more time on email and admin than strategy. Learn how to reclaim time through delegation, focus and technology.

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Stripe vs. Square Credit Card Processing Comparison

By Jennifer Dublino | June 10, 2025

Stripe is ideal for online businesses needing customization, while Square suits in-person sellers with free POS tools, transparent pricing and fast setup.

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Stripe Payment Processing Review and Pricing

By Lori Fairbanks | June 10, 2025

Stripe charges 2.9% plus 30¢ for online payments and 2.7% plus 5¢ in-person, with no monthly fees or contracts. Supports 135+ currencies and extensive APIs.

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Square vs. PayPal

By Jennifer Dublino | June 09, 2025

Square suits high-volume businesses with lower online fees and robust POS tools at 2.6% + $0.10. PayPal works for low-volume merchants needing flexibility.

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Stripe vs Stax Comparison

By Mike Berner | June 09, 2025

Stax charges flat subscriptions ($99-$199 monthly plus 8-15¢ per transaction) for high-volume businesses. Stripe charges 2.9% + 30¢, better for e-commerce.

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Merchant One vs. Square Comparison

By Jennifer Dublino | June 09, 2025

Merchant One charges interchange-plus pricing with $13.95 monthly fees and 24/7 support. Square offers flat 2.6% + 10¢ rates with no monthly fee on basic plans.

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Merchant One Review and Pricing

By Mike Berner | June 09, 2025

MerchantOne offers custom interchange-plus pricing, 98% approval rate, Clover POS integration, and 175+ shopping cart connections for all business sizes.

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11 Ways to Help Protect Your Company (and Customers) When You Take Payments Online

By Jennifer Dublino | June 09, 2025

Secure online payments with 2FA, SSL certificates, PCI DSS compliance, cyber insurance, and secure platforms like BigCommerce, Shopify, and WooCommerce.

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monday.com Email Marketing Review and Pricing

By Sean Peek | May 20, 2025

Monday.com is a visual project management platform starting at $13 per user per month with customizable dashboards, 250+ integrations and automation.

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One-Click Purchasing: How Click-to-Buy Is Revolutionizing E-Commerce

By Danielle Fallon-O’Leary | May 16, 2025

Amazon pioneered one-click purchasing in 2000. Cornell research shows it increases customer spending by 28.5% and reduces the 70% cart abandonment rate online.

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