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Small Business Tax Credits: Your Complete Guide to Reducing Your Tax Bill Dollar-for-Dollar
By Adam Uzialko | October 09, 2025

These tax credits can reduce your small business’s tax burden, saving you money and helping your business grow.

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Keeping Teams on Track with Project Management Agents
By Danielle Fallon-O’Leary | October 09, 2025

AI-powered virtual agents like Intuit’s Project Management Agent can help your team’s projects stay on track while integrating data from all parts of your organization.

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What Is an Audited Financial Statement?
By Sally Herigstad | October 09, 2025

Audited financial statements require CPA verification and provide high assurance. They're used for SEC compliance, major bank loans, investor funding and more.

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Best Productivity Methods to Transform Your Small Business Operations
By Skye Schooley | October 09, 2025

Best productivity methods for small businesses include time blocking, Pomodoro, Eisenhower Matrix, Getting Things Done (GTD), Personal Kanban and Eat the Frog.

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How Email and SMS Work Together to Strengthen Brand Marketing
By Adam Uzialko | October 08, 2025

Email and SMS marketing complement each other well. Here’s how to use both for your small business.

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Get Camera Ready: Start Livestreaming on Social Media
By Jennifer Dublino | October 08, 2025

Livestreaming is video content in real time. Learn how to use livestreaming on social media platforms to connect with followers and boost sales.

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Best Business Courses for Entrepreneurs
By Sean Peek | October 08, 2025

Whether your business knowledge is beginner or advanced, these professional development resources will take your expertise to greater heights.

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Think Like a Startup, Scale Like an Enterprise: Balancing the Best of Both Worlds
By Mark Fairlie | October 07, 2025

Both startups and enterprises must disrupt and innovate to survive. Learn how thinking like a startup and scaling like an enterprise can help ensure success.

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What is the Pomodoro Technique? A Time Management Method for Business Productivity
By Skye Schooley | October 07, 2025

Learn how to implement the Pomodoro Technique in your small business. These 25-minute focus blocks prevent burnout and boost productivity.

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GoDaddy POS Review and Pricing
By Skye Schooley | October 07, 2025

GoDaddy POS charges 2.5% per transaction with Smart Terminal hardware starting at $149. The system tracks sales with easy setup and payroll integration.

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Human Relations Management Theory Basics
By Miranda Fraraccio | October 06, 2025

The human relations management theory emphasizes employee well-being, motivation, and teamwork as key drivers of productivity and business success.

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Your Employees Feel Underappreciated — Here’s What You Can Do to Fix It
By Skye Schooley | October 06, 2025

Learn how to make your employees feel appreciated to improve their workplace satisfaction and performance.

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How to Write an Executive Summary for a Marketing Plan
By Max Freedman | October 06, 2025

Learn how to write a compelling marketing plan executive summary with expert tips, essential components and a template to secure stakeholder buy-in fast.

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5 Best HR and Talent Acquisition Certifications
By Chad Brooks | October 03, 2025

There is a broad range of responsibilities that fall to HR professionals. Learn about the certifications that can help you rise up in the ranks.

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360 Feedback: A Complete Guide to Multi-Source Performance Development
By Skye Schooley | October 03, 2025

Learn what 360 degree feedback is and how to implement it effectively in small businesses. Complete guide with examples, templates, and best practices.

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Interview Types: Your Complete Guide to Hiring Formats and Styles
By Skye Schooley | October 02, 2025

Learn about interview types, formats and styles to build an effective hiring process for your small business and boost quality of hire with confidence.

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The Psychology of Power Abuse
By Sean Peek | October 02, 2025

Power abuse still persists in the modern workplace. Experts explain why, share the effects of power abuse, and advise on how to stop it.

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What Makes Customer Loyalty So Important
By Max Freedman | October 02, 2025

Boost customer loyalty with rewards, referrals, and great service to drive repeat business and long-term growth.

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BambooHR HR Software Review: Features, Pricing and Key Benefits
By Skye Schooley | October 02, 2025

Even businesses with one employee need to run payroll and manage taxes, and our best picks make the process simple and efficient.

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Best Freelancer Websites for Finding Developers
By Mark Fairlie | October 01, 2025

Finding good help can be hard these days, especially in the development and engineering world. These sites can help you hire a freelance developer.

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The Best CRM Software of 2025
By Mark Fairlie | October 01, 2025

HubSpot, Salesforce and Zoho CRM offer comprehensive customer relationship management with automation, analytics and integration features.

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15 Reasons Employees Quit (and How to Prevent It)
By Sean Peek | October 01, 2025

Are you having a hard time retaining employees? It could be due to one (or more) of these top reasons. Find out the solutions here.

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The Best Medical Software
By Leah Zitter | October 01, 2025

Athenahealth, RXNT and DrChrono lead EMR software with comprehensive patient records, interoperability and customizable workflows.

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How to Get Paid as a Construction Contractor
By Karina Fabian | October 01, 2025

Cash flow is critical for construction contractors. Learn best practices for ensuring your clients pay you and tips for dealing with nonpaying customers.

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How to Build Brand Advocacy in 6 Simple Steps
By Jennifer Dublino | October 01, 2025

Brand advocacy is when customers are so happy with your brand that they promote it. Learn how to encourage organic advocacy and find brand ambassadors.

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The 7 Best Time & Attendance Software of 2025
By Skye Schooley | October 01, 2025

Hubstaff, Buddy Punch and When I Work offer time tracking solutions with scheduling, GPS tracking and integration with payroll systems.

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How to Block Websites From Employee Use
By Stella Morrison | September 30, 2025

This guide explains how to block and filter websites to restrict employee access to certain content on the company network.

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How Much Should You Spend on Small Business Security Systems?
By Mark Fairlie | September 30, 2025

Security is critical to a small business, but so is budgeting. This guide explains how much you should spend on security systems for your small business.

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How Informal Feedback Can Improve Employee Performance
By Skye Schooley | September 30, 2025

Every business leader should give their employees informal feedback. It can improve employee performance, company morale and team communication.

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The Best Business Internet Service Providers of 2025
By Mark Fairlie | September 30, 2025

Need an internet service provider for your business? We've researched and analyzed the top providers to help you find the one that's right for you.