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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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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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National Processing Review
By Jennifer Dublino | June 09, 2025

National Processing offers interchange-plus pricing with locked-in low rates and works with new and high-risk businesses. Free SwipeSimple virtual terminal.

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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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Turn Your Genealogy Hobby Into a Side Business
By Chad Brooks | June 02, 2025

Have you ever considered starting a genealogy business? This guide will walk you through the steps of starting a home-based genealogy business.

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Best Goal Setting Apps and Goal Tracking Software
By Tom Anziano | June 02, 2025

Goal setting and tracking tools enable you to project achievements, record progress, and establish key performance indicators. Here are some of the best.

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Classical and Scientific Management Theory
By Danielle Fallon-O’Leary | June 02, 2025

Classical and scientific management theories emphasize efficiency and task specialization through systematic study of workers and processes by Frederick Taylor.

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Technology Should Enhance Communication
By Sean Peek | June 02, 2025

Technology enhances workplace communication through tools like Slack, Zoom, and email, but must balance face-to-face interactions for effective collaboration.

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Splashtop for Business Review and Pricing
By Nadia Reckmann | May 21, 2025

Splashtop provides remote PC support solutions with fast connections and multiple levels of security.

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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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Rippling PEO Review and Pricing
By Skye Schooley | May 16, 2025

Rippling is a full-featured HR and PEO service provider ideal for growing businesses that need scalability. Learn about Rippling's PEO tools and pricing.

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QuickBooks Payroll Review and Pricing
By Jessica Elliott | May 16, 2025

Pay employees and contractors with Intuit QuickBooks Payroll. See why this is the best payroll solution for businesses seeking an accounting integration.

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TriNet Review and Pricing
By Skye Schooley | May 16, 2025

TriNet PEO offers industry-specific HR support with 24/7 customer service, 2-week implementation and comprehensive payroll and benefits. Five-employee minimum.

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When I Work Review and Pricing
By Skye Schooley | May 16, 2025

When I Work is a time and attendance platform that offers employee scheduling, time tracking, shift swaps, and mobile clock-ins for restaurants and retail.

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Rippling HR Software Review and Pricing
By Skye Schooley | May 15, 2025

Rippling's HR software is incredibly easy to use for recruiting, onboarding, payroll, benefits and time tracking. Learn about key features and pricing.

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The Best HR Software for Startups in 2025
By Skye Schooley | May 13, 2025

Even if your business is just getting off the ground, your company can benefit from high-quality HR software. See our best picks.

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Papaya Global Review and Pricing
By Skye Schooley | May 12, 2025

Papaya Global is an international PEO that allows businesses to onboard workers, administer benefits, and manage payroll across multiple countries.

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How to Stay Motivated to Start a Business
By Simone Johnson | May 06, 2025

Stay motivated when starting a business by focusing on physical health, practicing daily mindset shifts, and creating a strong mission statement you believe in.

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Textline Review and Pricing
By Mark Fairlie | May 05, 2025

Textline offers robust communication and security features. Learn why it's our choice for the best text message marketing service for large businesses.

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Xero Accounting Software Review and Pricing
By Mike Berner | May 05, 2025

Xero accounting software offers unlimited users, 1,000+ integrations, and plans from $12-$65/month with user-friendly interfaces for growing businesses.

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What Is the Best Authenticator App to Use?
By Mark Fairlie | May 02, 2025

Hackers target companies that rely on passwords to protect their IT systems. Learn how authenticator apps work to stop hackers in their tracks.

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Verizon Connect Review and Pricing
By Mark Fairlie | May 01, 2025

Verizon Connect provides a wide selection of GPS fleet tracking services that are scalable to meet the needs of any fleet size.

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ConnectWise Control Remote PC Access Review and Pricing
By Nadia Reckmann | April 23, 2025

ConnectWise Control's easy-to-use remote PC access software works for personal users, telecommuters and IT technicians. It is compatible across all mobile and desktop devices.

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Veriato Review and Pricing
By Skye Schooley | April 16, 2025

Veriato uses AI and risk scoring to monitor thousands of employees with keystroke tracking, anomaly detection, and insider threat tools for enterprises.

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How New-Age Social Media Marketing Is Changing and What You Need to Know in 2026
By Aaron Irmas | April 11, 2025

Social media marketing is shifting to niche platforms, short-form video, influencer partnerships and AI tools — demanding agility and authenticity from brands.

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ADT Small Business Security Review
By Jeremy Bender | April 10, 2025

ADT Business Security is our pick for the best business security system.

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Guide to Compensation Management
By Jennifer Dublino | April 09, 2025

To get and retain top talent, you need a strategy that considers your business’s strategic goals and objectives. Here is how to develop a good policy.

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Ooma Office Review and Plan Costs in 2025
By Jessica Elliott | April 07, 2025

Ooma Office offers cloud-based VoIP phone service starting at $19.95/user/month with transparent pricing, no contracts and setup ideal for small businesses.

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The Pros and Cons of a Payroll Card
By Julie Thompson | April 03, 2025

Should you offer employees the option of being paid via payroll card? Learn the pros and cons so you can make the best decision for your company.