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CareCloud EHR Software Review and Pricing

By Leah Zitter | July 15, 2025

CareCloud's cloud-based EHR combines charting, scheduling, patient engagement, revenue cycle management and AI-powered automation in one platform. Learn why we chose it as the best medical software...

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What is business.com+? Everything You Need to Know About Our Exclusive Membership Program

By Shari Weiss | June 26, 2025

The business.com+ membership program takes the pain out of choosing new business services by providing dedicated advisors and unbeatable deals. Learn more.

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Job-seekers With Nonbinary Gender Pronouns on Their Resumes Are Less Likely To Be Contacted by Employers

By Ryan McGonagill | June 26, 2025

Nonbinary job seekers face bias as resumes with they/them pronouns get less interest from employers, despite most being Equal Opportunity Employers.

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Despite Increasing Demand, Amazon Drivers Say They’re Happier Than Other Gig Workers

By Chad Brooks | June 26, 2025

Amazon drivers are the happiest among gig workers, with 76% satisfied with pay and 59% with workload, while Grubhub drivers are least satisfied.

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The State of Workplace Theft in 2025

By Chad Brooks | June 26, 2025

67% of employees admit to workplace theft, with time theft being the most common. Managers are twice as likely to steal money compared to non-managers.

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Rippling vs. Gusto Comparison

By Skye Schooley | June 26, 2025

Rippling offers customizable HR, payroll, and IT tools for scaling businesses, while Gusto provides straightforward payroll for small teams under 50 employees.

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Does Corporate Gift-Giving Produce The Desired Outcome?

By Ryan McGonagill | June 26, 2025

Nearly half of professionals are influenced to keep working with vendors who send holiday gifts. Recipients expect $100 values but median spend is only $30.

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the United States: An Examination of 680 DEI Statements in 2022

By Ryan McGonagill | June 26, 2025

Business.com research shows 56% of companies underrepresent women and 47% underrepresent people of color, with senior leadership gaps even more pronounced.

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Twilio Flex Review and Pricing

By Mark Fairlie | June 26, 2025

Twilio Flex is a programmable cloud contact center at $1/hour per active user or $150/month per named user. Requires developers but offers deep customization.

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TriNet vs. Justworks Comparison

By Skye Schooley | June 26, 2025

TriNet offers industry-specific HR tools with comprehensive features, while Justworks provides transparent pricing and 24/7 support for small businesses.

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Salesforce Agentforce Service (formerly Service Cloud) Review and Pricing

By Mark Fairlie | June 26, 2025

Salesforce Agentforce Service (formerly Service Cloud) helps businesses deliver better customer service with AI-powered case management, omnichannel support and deep CRM integration. Add Agentforce...

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Five9 Review and Pricing

By Mark Fairlie | June 26, 2025

Five9 combines AI-powered automation, omnichannel communications and enterprise-grade security to help highly regulated businesses deliver better customer service. See pricing, features, pros, cons...

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Time Trapped: The Productivity Crisis Facing Small Business Leaders

By Chad Brooks | June 23, 2025

Small business leaders spend more time on email and admin than strategy. Learn how to reclaim time through delegation, focus and technology.

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Stripe vs. Square Credit Card Processing Comparison

By Jennifer Dublino | June 10, 2025

Stripe is ideal for online businesses needing customization, while Square suits in-person sellers with free POS tools, transparent pricing and fast setup.

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Square vs. PayPal

By Jennifer Dublino | June 09, 2025

Square suits high-volume businesses with lower online fees and robust POS tools at 2.6% + $0.10. PayPal works for low-volume merchants needing flexibility.

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Stripe vs Stax Comparison

By Mike Berner | June 09, 2025

Stax charges flat subscriptions ($99-$199 monthly plus 8-15¢ per transaction) for high-volume businesses. Stripe charges 2.9% + 30¢, better for e-commerce.

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Merchant One vs. Square Comparison

By Jennifer Dublino | June 09, 2025

Merchant One charges interchange-plus pricing with $13.95 monthly fees and 24/7 support. Square offers flat 2.6% + 10¢ rates with no monthly fee on basic plans.

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Merchant One Review and Pricing

By Mike Berner | June 09, 2025

MerchantOne offers custom interchange-plus pricing, 98% approval rate, Clover POS integration, and 175+ shopping cart connections for all business sizes.

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monday.com Email Marketing Review and Pricing

By Sean Peek | May 20, 2025

Monday.com is a visual project management platform starting at $13 per user per month with customizable dashboards, 250+ integrations and automation.

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Human Interest 401k Review and Pricing

By Kimberlee Leonard | March 27, 2025

This in-depth review and pricing guide of Human Interest 401k details its features and services, pros and cons, and onboarding and customer service information.

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She’s Got a Blank Check, and She’ll Write Your Name: Taylor Swift’s Billion-Dollar Business Playbook

By Tess Barker | March 26, 2025

Our full Q&A with There’s Nothing Like This author Kevin Evers

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Constant Contact Email Marketing Review and Pricing

By Sean Peek | March 24, 2025

Constant Contact is an affordable and easy-to-use email marketing service. It has all the tools businesses need to create great email campaigns.

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Nextiva Review and Pricing

By Jessica Elliott | March 11, 2025

Nextiva stands out for customer support, offering 24/7 phone assistance, multichannel tools and strong call routing. See our full review of features, pricing and limitations.

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PowerPoint Presentation: 12 Things to Include in Your Next Slide Deck

By Sean Peek | March 05, 2025

Our PowerPoint guide outlines everything you should include in your slide deck, with tips on preparing effective presentations and advice from TEDx speakers.

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Will Shoppers Return to ‘Made in USA’ Fashion? It’s Working for Haley Solar

By Tess Barker | February 26, 2025

Our full Q&A with the acclaimed Los Angeles designer

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Crystal Knows All: You’re Being Profiled

By Mark Fairlie | February 26, 2025

Crystal claims it can give you accurate personality insights on customers, prospects, candidates and co-workers to help you sell more and manage better.

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Bloomfire CMO: Outpace Your Competitors With Customer Insights (Full Q&A)

By Antonio Ferme | February 14, 2025

Dan Stradtman explains the importance of knowing your customers with the data to prove it.

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Exit Stage: The Complete Guide to Selling Your Business

By Jane Meggitt | February 12, 2025

When? Why? How much? Here are all the basics for cashing out.

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Paychex Retirement Services Review and Pricing

By Kimberlee Leonard | February 07, 2025

Paychex integrates 401k plans with payroll and HR services on one platform. Employees enroll with automated contributions and dedicated retirement specialists.

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Agree to Disagree: Conflict Resilience Authors Reveal the Power of Productive Tension

By Tina Nazerian | February 05, 2025

Our full Q&A with Bob Bordone and Dr. Joel Salinas

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