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When a Colleague Wastes Your Time in the Work Chat
By Dr. Eden King | October 03, 2023

How to deal with slacking on Slack.

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It’s Fashionable to Skip the Business Plan — How Reckless Is That?
By Mike Berner | October 03, 2023

More and more entrepreneurs are winging it. Are they setting themselves up for failure or smartly trusting their gut?

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Big Business Lessons From the Big Diesel
By Ali Saleh | October 03, 2023

Shaq-size business tips

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The Post-Unicorn World: What Comes After Tech’s Burst Bubble?
By Dan Ketchum | October 03, 2023

How unicorns lost their magic.

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Oscar Mayer’s Hydrating Face Mask Is Not Baloney (or Bologna)
By Dan Ketchum | October 03, 2023

Would you try a bologna face mask?

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Nintendo Was Making Games in 1889
By Dan Ketchum | October 03, 2023

(Just without video.)

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Why Limit Team Decisions to One Vote Per Person?
By Steven Rogelberg | October 03, 2023

Multivoting, a form of ranked choice in business settings, allows for more and better options.

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Can Small Video Game Studios Compete With Microsoft-Activision Mega Merger? (Full Q&A)
By Dan Ketchum | October 03, 2023

Independent developers are concerned about how the controversial acquisition will play out.

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How to Create a Super Bowl-Worthy Ad
By Dawn Allcot | October 03, 2023

…without a Super Bowl budget.

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How to Improve Conversations About Diversity at Your Business (Full Q&A)
By Antonio Ferme | October 03, 2023

“Coach, don’t cancel,” and strive to be a “good-ish” person, says DEI expert Kenji Yoshino.

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To the Max: How HBO Changed TV Forever
By Antonio Ferme | October 03, 2023

Learn more about how HBO changed the television landscape.

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Founder vs. Investor: A Playbook for Getting Capital and Not Losing Your Company
By Dawn Allcot | October 03, 2023

A Q&A with authors Elizabeth Joy Zalman and Jerry Neumann

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Dumb Phones Are Cool Again — But Can You Run a Business With One? (Full Q&A)
By Dan Ketchum | October 03, 2023

An interview with Will Stults of dumbwireless.

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New DC Studios CEO’s Bold Strategy: Destroy the Universe
By Antonio Ferme | October 03, 2023

James Gunn is rebooting the previous messy take on Superman, Batman, and the rest. Can your business wipe away its mistakes too?

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Why Entrepreneurship Is So Popular Now
By Ali Saleh | October 03, 2023

Businesses are booming.

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All the Rage: Telltale Signs of an Angry Applicant
By Dan Ketchum | October 03, 2023

Learn more about what is driving employees to become angry job applicants.

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Business Lessons From 2023’s Oscar-Nominated Films
By Marty Beckerman | October 03, 2023

Introducing the b. Movie Awards.

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Trust the Process: 10 Tips to Empower and Encourage Your Staff
By Chad Brooks | September 22, 2023

See advice for encouraging your team members, and find out the benefits of empowering your employees.

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Top Countries for Business Process Outsourcing (and How to Start)
By Derek Gallimore | September 21, 2023

See the top outsourcing countries to consider, their costs and advantages, and how to start the process.

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How to Improve Work Performance With a Performance Improvement Plan (Plus PIP Templates)
By Marisa Sanfilippo | September 19, 2023

A performance improvement plan can help employees who are struggling and even further empower high-performing employees. Here's how to write one.

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G&A Partners Review
By Skye Schooley | September 14, 2023

From HR support to benefits administration to payroll services, G&A offers several professional services for businesses need PEO and ASO services. The company works with you to create an HR package...

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QuickBooks Payroll Review and Pricing
By Jessica Elliott | September 14, 2023

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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Accion Review
By Mike Berner | September 14, 2023

Accion is a small business microloan lender. The company provides two types of loans: one for established businesses and one for startups. Loan types, amounts and requirements vary by state. Each...

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TeamViewer Remote PC Access Review and Pricing
By Skye Schooley | September 14, 2023

TeamViewer is an easy-to-use remote PC access solution that offers a long list of features and security protocols so your remote interactions are efficient and safe.

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athenaCollector Review and Pricing
By Leah Zitter | September 14, 2023

athenaCollector is a good medical billing service for practices of various specialties, with several great features to efficiently handle your billing process, including a billing rules engine and...

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CareCloud Medical Billing Review and Pricing
By Leah Zitter | September 14, 2023

CareCloud plugs your practice into a comprehensive platform for electronic health records (EHR), practice management and billing. This cloud-based software application works with nearly 40...

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DrChrono Medical Billing Software Review and Pricing
By Leah Zitter | September 14, 2023

The DrChrono suite of electronic health record and medical billing software is simple to use for front-office staff and physicians. It offers a hybrid plan for new practices that are just ramping up.

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RemotePC Review and Pricing
By Nadia Reckmann | September 14, 2023

RemotePC is an access solution that allows you to control your computer through the internet with just about any device. It is compatible with Apple and Android devices as well as both PCs and Macs.

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OnPay Payroll Software Review and Pricing
By Jessica Elliott | September 14, 2023

OnPay’s user-friendly payroll tools and excellent customer support make it the best payroll service for small businesses. Explore features and pricing.

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InterGuard Review and Pricing
By Skye Schooley | September 14, 2023

InterGuard gives you a clear, comprehensive view of what your employees are doing while they're on the clock, plus it provides tools to increase productivity.