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Small Business Hiring Tips: Best Ways to Recruit Employees
By Evyatar Sagie | July 16, 2025

Finding the right employees is key to your business's success. Follow these tips to find workers who are a good fit for the organization and role.

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User-Generated Content: More Than Customer Reviews
By Mark Fairlie | July 16, 2025

User-generated content boosts trust, engagement and conversions — turning customers into brand advocates and delivering cost-effective marketing results.

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What Is Claim Scrubbing?
By Sean Peek | July 16, 2025

Claim scrubbing is the process of verifying that a medical claim's codes are accurate. Learn how code scrubbing works and which tools can help.

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What Are the Benefits of Using Direct Deposit? A Complete Guide
By Simone Johnson | July 16, 2025

Direct deposit can benefit small businesses when set up correctly. Learn all about direct deposit, including the pros, cons, tax laws and implementation.

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Young Entrepreneurs: 10 Inspiring Business Owners Under 40
By Sean Peek | July 16, 2025

Check out our list of inspiring entrepreneurs under 40 who have paved the way for themselves and many others with successful businesses.

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Crazy Business Ideas That Were Surprisingly Successful
By Sean Peek | July 16, 2025

Does your business idea seem ridiculous on the surface? Take inspiration from these 10 businesses that found success despite starting with a "bad" idea.

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What Is ERP Software & How Can It Increase Efficiency?
By Jamie Johnson | July 16, 2025

Find out how ERP software can help you efficiently manage the most important operations of your business.

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How to Grow an AdSense Empire
By Sean Peek | July 15, 2025

Google's AdSense program allows individuals and businesses to display Google ads on their websites. Learn how to make money from Google AdSense.

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A 6-Step Guide to Making a Change Within Your Organization
By Sean Peek | July 15, 2025

Making changes in a company isn't easy, especially for non-managers, but anyone can make a difference. Take these steps to encourage meaningful change.

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10 Ways to Reduce Operational Costs for Your Small Business
By Jennifer Dublino | July 15, 2025

Because small businesses operate on tight margins, sustaining a healthy profit is critical. Learn how to increase revenue and reduce expenses. 

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CareCloud EHR Software Review and Pricing
By Leah Zitter | July 15, 2025

CareCloud is a relatively inexpensive and easy-to-use electronic health record (EHR) system with a modern user interface and an optional integrated practice management system. It has no startup costs...

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Reddit Marketing: A Full Guide
By Danielle Fallon-O’Leary | July 15, 2025

Discover the benefits and best practices for marketing and advertising your business on Reddit.

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What Is a Growth Mindset and How Can You Apply It in Business?
By Mark Fairlie | July 15, 2025

The growth mindset was designed for education, but it can also be leveraged in business. Learn how to apply the growth mindset and reap the benefits.

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What Is Photoshop Used For?
By Danielle Fallon-O’Leary | July 15, 2025

Photoshop remains supreme among editing software for photos, graphics and videos. Here's how and why to use Photoshop for your business.

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Management Theory of Charles Handy
By Max Freedman | July 15, 2025

Explore Charles Handy’s management theory and how his four workplace cultures shape leadership, motivation and company success.

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Executive Cars: Guide to the Best CEO Cars
By Miranda Fraraccio | July 15, 2025

Check out our list of the top 10 cars for CEOs and what these cars say about your personality.

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Songs About Business: These Hit Tracks Have Hidden Lessons for Entrepreneurs
By Mike Berner | July 14, 2025

Entrepreneurs and business owners can learn some valuable lessons from the lyrics of hit songs by Beyoncé, Frank Sinatra and more.

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Internet Advertising: How New Technology Is Impacting Online Advertising
By Stella Morrison | July 14, 2025

Learn how technology is changing and how adapting to it can help your marketing.

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What Is Meta Pay (Formerly Facebook Pay)?
By Donna Fuscaldo | July 14, 2025

Meta Pay lets businesses accept secure, fee-free payments across Meta’s platforms, making social selling easier with simple setup and purchase protection.

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How to Implement a Compressed Work Schedule
By Nicole Fallon | July 14, 2025

A compressed work schedule offers your employees additional days off without loss of income, benefits or productivity. Learn how to use it in your company.

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Brand Videos: How Much Do They Really Cost?
By Matt Byrom | July 14, 2025

Video content can help small businesses expand their reach and increase engagement. Here's how much it costs to make a brand video.

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Employer Health Insurance: Average Employee Health Insurance Cost in 2025
By Max Freedman | July 14, 2025

Health insurance costs are a major factor in an employee benefits package. Here's what to expect from employer-sponsored plans this year.

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Your Employees Feel Underappreciated ― Here’s What You Can Do to Fix It
By Skye Schooley | July 14, 2025

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

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PR Nightmares: What You Can Learn From the Biggest Blunders
By Julie Thompson | July 14, 2025

Business owners can learn a lot from PR mistakes made by some of the biggest companies. Here are a few key public relations lessons.

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Flick of a Switch: How Lighting Affects Productivity and Mood
By Sean Peek | July 14, 2025

Studies have shown that office lighting plays a major role in employee productivity. Is your lighting optimal for worker performance?

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Get Camera Ready: Livestreaming Is the Future of Social Media
By Jennifer Dublino | July 14, 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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The Best Business Phone Systems of 2025
By Jessica Elliott | July 14, 2025

RingCentral, Ooma and 8x8 offer scalable business phone systems with VoIP technology, mobile apps and team collaboration tools.

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Trademark Examples: Learn From These Trademark Infringement Cases
By Sean Peek | July 14, 2025

You could be committing trademark infringement without knowing it. Learn from these six trademark cases.

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CRM Switch: 5 Tips for CRM Change Management
By Alex Haimann | July 14, 2025

Need a new CRM? Here are four ways to get the best one.

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How to Build Brand Advocacy in 6 Simple Steps
By Jennifer Dublino | July 11, 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.