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Why Are So Many Companies Moving to Florida?
By Jennifer Dublino | May 29, 2024

Many established companies of all sizes have decided to make Florida their home. Learn why companies are moving to Florida and how to make the move.

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Stripe vs. Square
By Jennifer Dublino | May 29, 2024

Stripe and Square give merchants an easy and convenient way to accept credit cards. Learn how their features, plans, pricing and integrations compare.

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Stripe vs Stax Comparison
By Mike Berner | May 29, 2024

Stripe and Stax are two popular credit card processors for small businesses. Here is how they compare.

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Stax vs. Square
By Jennifer Dublino | May 29, 2024

Stax and Square give merchants an easy and convenient way to accept credit cards. Learn how their features, plans, pricing and integrations compare.

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Shopify vs. Square: Which Is Best for Your E-Commerce Business?
By Jamie Johnson | May 29, 2024

Shopify and Square are two popular POS systems for e-commerce. Learn how Shopify vs. Square compares and where each one stands out or falls short.

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Salesforce CRM vs. Zoho CRM
By Mark Fairlie | May 29, 2024

Salesforce CRM and Zoho CRM are excellent customer relationship management platforms for sales, marketing and communication. Here's how they compare.

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Salesforce vs. Zendesk Comparison
By Mark Fairlie | May 29, 2024

The right CRM system can generate more leads, drive sales and improve customer service. Here's how two top CRM solutions, Salesforce and Zendesk, compare.

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Salesforce vs Pipedrive Comparison
By Mark Fairlie | May 29, 2024

Salesforce and Pipedrive are two of the leading CRM platforms for small businesses. See our comparison of pricing, features and more.

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Salesforce vs. monday Comparison
By Sean Peek | May 29, 2024

Salesforce and monday are user-friendly, full-featured CRM platforms for small businesses. Learn how their features, functionality and pricing compare.

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RingCentral vs. Zoom Comparison
By Jessica Elliott | May 29, 2024

Decide which phone system is right for your business. Learn how features and pricing stack up in our RingCentral vs. Zoom comparison.

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RingCentral vs. Nextiva Comparison
By Mark Fairlie | May 29, 2024

RingCentral and Nextiva are leading VoIP systems with sophisticated features. Learn how they measure up and which is best for your business.

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RingCentral vs. Dialpad Comparison
By Nicole Fallon | May 29, 2024

RingCentral and Dialpad are robust, scalable business phone systems. Compare their features and pricing to determine the best one for your small business.

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RingCentral vs. 8×8: How Do They Measure Up?
By Nicole Fallon | May 29, 2024

RingCentral and 8x8 are robust business phone systems. Learn how their features and pricing compare so you can choose the best option for your business.

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QuickBooks vs. Xero Comparison
By Mike Berner | May 29, 2024

QuickBooks and Xero are two of the most popular accounting software choices for small businesses. Here is how they compare.

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Pipedrive vs. monday sales CRM
By Mark Fairlie | May 29, 2024

Pipedrive and monday sales CRM are full-featured customer relationship management platforms that can improve sales and marketing. Here's how they compare.

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Pipedrive vs. HubSpot Comparison
By Mark Fairlie | May 28, 2024

Pipedrive and Hubspot are user-friendly, full-featured CRM platforms for small businesses. Learn how their features, functionality and pricing compare.

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4 Tips to Build a Strong In-House Marketing Team
By Jennifer Dublino | May 24, 2024

If you have the resources, an in-house marketing team can lower costs and foster creativity and agility. Learn to build a strong in-house marketing team.

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Square vs. PayPal
By Jennifer Dublino | May 24, 2024

Square and PayPal give merchants an easy and convenient way to accept credit cards. Learn how their features, plans, pricing and integrations compare.

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Nextiva vs. Ooma Office: How Do They Compare?
By Nicole Fallon | May 23, 2024

Nextiva and Ooma are comprehensive business phone systems. Learn how their features and pricing compare so you can choose the best one for your business.

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Nextiva vs. 8×8
By Jessica Elliott | May 23, 2024

Should you choose Nextiva or 8x8 for your business phone system? Nextiva is user-friendly, but 8x8 offers global workforce support. Learn how they compare.

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Merchant One vs. Square Comparison
By Jennifer Dublino | May 23, 2024
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HubSpot vs Zoho Comparison
By Mark Fairlie | May 23, 2024

See a comparison of the HubSpot and Zoho CRMs when it comes to pricing, features, integrations and more.

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HubSpot vs. monday Comparison
By Mark Fairlie | May 23, 2024

HubSpot and monday Sales CRM can help your business handle leads, marketing, reporting and more. Learn how these top CRM software packages compare.

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FreshBooks vs. Xero Comparison
By Mike Berner | May 23, 2024

FreshBooks and Xero are two top accounting software programs for small businesses. Here’s how they compare.

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From COVID-19 to Hurricane Season: Disaster Preparedness for Small Business
By Skye Schooley | May 22, 2024

If you have a strong plan in place, it'll take more than a natural disaster like COVID-19 to sink your company.

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Clover vs. Toast Comparison
By Jennifer Dublino | May 21, 2024

Clover and Toast are payment processors that can provide POS functionality and hardware. Learn how their features, service and costs compare.

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How Lonely Planet Navigated From Print Travel Guides to Award-Winning Social Media
By Tess Barker | May 21, 2024

A Q&A with Lonely Planet’s social media director Deepa Lakshmin

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Renewable Resources: The Impact of Green Energy on the Economy
By Jennifer Dublino | May 20, 2024

Green energy is good for the planet, but it also affects businesses and the economy. Learn why some countries are shifting toward renewable resources.

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Email Marketing Best Practices and Predictions for 2024
By Jennifer Dublino | May 20, 2024

Your email marketing strategy may need an update. Follow these best practices for successful email campaigns, and see what's ahead for the rest of the year.

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Build Your List: How to Get People to Subscribe to Your Blog
By Jennifer Dublino | May 20, 2024

Getting people to subscribe to your blog moves them down the sales funnel toward becoming a customer. Learn how to increase your blog subscriber list.