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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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Article
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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Article
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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Article
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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Article
AI’s New Legal Frontier: Copyright Law Enters the Twilight Zone
By Daniel Thomas | October 03, 2023

Learn more about how to handle AI copyright infringement.

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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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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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Salesforce Service Cloud Review and Pricing
By Mark Fairlie | September 21, 2023
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Management Theory of Charles Handy
By Miranda Fraraccio | September 21, 2023

The theories of Charles Handy have had a powerful effect on modern management thinking. Here is what you need to know.

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What to Include in a Promotion Letter
By Max Freedman | September 20, 2023

Promotion letters formalize changes you've discussed with an employee. Learn how to write them by following our guide and using this template.

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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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Review
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...

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

The AdvancedMD medical billing service takes care of your billing process alongside its full-featured PM and EHR software.

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Review
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.

Review
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.

Review
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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ConnectWise Control Remote PC Access Review and Pricing
By Nadia Reckmann | September 14, 2023

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

Medical practice management software from athenahealth can work for any size medical practice and any ICD code changes that come along.