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How to Support Small Businesses This Holiday Season (FCL Dec. 17)

Why and how you can shop local when you can this holiday season!

Google Will Support Dynamic Email Starting July 2nd And Why That's A Game Changer For Your Business

It's time to step up your email communications

Did You Delete CamScanner After It Was De-Listed From Google Play?

I hope not.

Co-Founder Vox Shares His Views on Building US Into Strongest Economy

CPA.com’s Erik Asgeirsson Says Don’t Worry About Forgiveness…For Now

How Companies Are Changing The Way They Do Business With Facebook

Retro Fitness Founder: How to Leverage the Crushing Pandemic

The Ultimate Guide To Getting The Most Out Of Your CRM System

Big banks should be ashamed of themselves

Jim Gaffigan is Playing the Long Game on YouTube

Business In 2020 Is Unpredictable. Here's What Is Certain. | Striven

Though businesses are concerned with their future and the unpredictability of the present, there are plenty of certainties to focus on.

Want employees to return to the office? Let them bring their pandemic pets along | Gene Marks

Pet-friendly offices and insurance for animal companions could be the trending post-pandemic employment perks

Strategies & Tactics For Growing Financial Services Business

Why Does Warren Buffett Always Pay In Cash?

The answer is both simple and important for your company's future.

Mark Cuban – More than a Shark, More than a Maverick

New Insurance Opportunities to Cut Costs During COVID-19

How joining a peer executive group can help your small business

At a meeting, you won’t get any magic solutions to your business problems. But you’ll hear from fellow members what they’re doing to find, pay and motivate their employees. Or how they save on taxes...

Is the Future of Businesses Online?

It's now easier than ever for US small businesses to go bankrupt | Gene Marks

Reorganizing under chapter 11 of the bankruptcy code has been too onerous and expensive a task – but the Small Business Reorganization Act provides relief

That Time Ben Franklin Slept in the Same Bed With John Adams

As we get back to traveling, let's be grateful it's not 1776.

Why coworking sites are booming and why they may not be right for you

It depends on whether you like to be isolated or be part of a larger group.

Was Allen Iverson Right About Not Needing to Practice?

Few will agree with him publicly but Iverson is in surprisingly good company.

Intuit studies small business cash flow, introduces next day ACH payments

Intuit has added next day funding for ACH payments to its QuickBooks platforms.

Strategies And Tactics For Growing Your Financial Services Business

ReviewTrackers Raises $10M To Help You Keep Track Of When Someone Says Something Bad About Your...

More businesses are using these apps to stay on top of online reviews

Google's Small Business "Portal" Is Very Disappointing

The company's latest efforts aren't really much of a help

Congress may actually get something done – and give a boost to retirement plans | Gene Marks

The Senate is considering the Secure Act – which could benefit employees and employers – after it passed the House resoundingly

Amazon says small business owners make $90,000 a year from selling in its stores

According to Amazon's new small business impact report, entrepreneurs earn an average of $90,000 per year in Amazon sales.

Business Safety with Saskia Popescu

Small-business owners need to know the basic gig worker rules

Employers and contractors enjoy a harmonious relationship

I use about a dozen independent contractors in my business and here’s a news flash: They don’t want to be employees. 

Impact of Educational Technology As Parents Navigate Remote Learning

All Vodka Is the Same. So Why Is Some More Expensive Than Others?

It's about what people are really paying for.

Pennsylvania’s new online sales tax is now in effect. How can small retailers comply?

Effective July 1, Pennsylvania will now require any company selling more than $100,000 worth of product (or 200 transactions) into the commonwealth to collect and pay in sales tax.

Face masks or face shields? Workplace Safety Guidance

What's the dynamic demographic running America's small businesses? Older people | Gene Marks

The age profile of small business owners has become dramatically older over the past two decades

Why Did SNL's Bill Hader Frequently Screw Up on Purpose?

He got the mistakes out of the way to overcome his anxiety

One problem solved for US employers: finding workers

When men are afraid to interact with women at work, it harms the whole company | Gene Marks

Hindering a female employee’s advancement out of fears of your own behavior is impeding the growth of your organization

Chase tried to motivate customers with lower bank balances. It backfired badly.

Chase Bank tried to offer customers on Twitter some #MondayMotivation to save money. The backlash was so strong the banking giant deleted their tweet.

Work from home: What you need to know before letting employees do that

Is letting your employees work from home a good idea? That depends. Some companies – and people - are more suited to the arrangement. Others aren’t. Here's what you need to know before making that...

Pay Early, And Five Other Ways To Make Your Suppliers Love You - Plastiq

When you get an emergency call from a customer who needs something right away do you jump to it? Let me add a little twist: let’s suppose that the customer is kind of high maintenance. You know the...

Bringing you the next-generation Google Assistant

At Google I/O, we’re sharing how the Assistant is getting faster and more tailored to you—whether you’re at home, in the car, or on your phone.

Working from Home: Should Your Small Business Still Have an Office?

If the economy is so good, why are some truckers doing so poorly?

Is the economy to blame? Sure. But there’s something else behind the trucking industry’s woes: mismanagement

Shouldn't You Make It Easier for Your Employees to Cash Out Their Unused Vacation Time?

A startup called PTO Exchange thinks you should. Here's why.

Kabbage's New Research Tool May Be Useful to Some, But Not to Me

For a small-business owner, it's an infuriating tease.

Could Nextdoor Be A Better Place Than Facebook To Spend Your Online Advertising Dollars?

The $2.1 billion company deserves a closer look by local businesses

How Yelp and Grubhub Executives Could've Avoided Their Recent, Massive Screw-Up

Whether or not they "ripped off" small businesses, the damage is done

What to Know About Employer Liability Concerns

A Startup Raises $7 Million To Disrupt Brick & Mortar Retail

Bulletin is creating new opportunities for brands to sell on Main Street

That Time Charlie Chaplin Came in 20th Place... in a Charlie Chaplin Look-alike Contest

Can others in your company do a better job impersonating you than you?

A better way to protect small businesses from cyberattacks

One helpful thing the government can do is to make it easier and more affordable for small businesses to obtain cyber insurance.

A higher US minimum wage is inevitable – so businesses better be prepared | Gene Marks

A minimum wage increase will put pressure on everyone’s compensation, so businesses may have to cave and pay up

How do you get a loan when your business is in the 'wrong' part of town?

A study has found that businesses in lower-income and minority areas received – surprise – a smaller share of bank loans than those in richer, whiter areas

Podcasts are a thing. So, should your business have one?

Even for the smallest of businesses, a good podcast can expand your outreach far beyond what you might achieve with local print or broadcast advertising.

Businesses, don't shut the door on prospective employees who ghost you | Gene Marks

Not showing up after accepting an offer is unacceptable, but if you have a chance to hire someone again don’t shut them out – they may have beneficial skills