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Business Loans: Questions Lenders Ask Potential Borrowers
By Donna Fuscaldo | July 01, 2025

Here's a look at seven questions lenders ask small business borrowers and the reason for each one.

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Capital vs. Operating Grants: Which Does Your Business Need?
By Donna Fuscaldo | July 01, 2025

Capital and operating grants are two different ways to fund your business. Here's what you need to know before applying for a business grant.

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Restaurant Accounting: How It’s Different From Other Industries & Best Practices
By Dock David Treece | June 30, 2025

Restaurant accounting has specific needs and features. Here's a look at restaurant accounting methods and expenses, how tips factor in, and more.

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How to Create an Employee Benefit Plan & Which Benefits to Offer
By Skye Schooley | June 30, 2025

Offering employee benefits is necessary in today's competitive job market. Discover which employee benefits your business should provide.

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About Us Page: Why Your Business Needs an ‘About’ Page
By Jennifer Dublino | June 30, 2025

Your website's About page is a marketing powerhouse that helps visitors get to know your brand. Learn best practices for creating an effective About page.

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Using Coupons to Drive Engagement and Retention
By Julie Thompson | June 30, 2025

Your customers want custom offers. Here's how you can use technology to offer coupons that engage customers and boost your bottom line.

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Tethering vs. Hotspots: What’s Better for Your Business?
By Mark Fairlie | June 27, 2025

This guide explains the differences between tethering and mobile hotspots, as well as which one might be better for your business.

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QuickBooks vs. Xero Comparison
By Mike Berner | June 27, 2025

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

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FreshBooks vs. QuickBooks Comparison
By Mike Berner | June 27, 2025

FreshBooks and QuickBooks are two of the best accounting software programs for small businesses. Here’s how they compare.

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QuickBooks Online Review and Pricing
By Mike Berner | June 27, 2025

QuickBooks Online is an excellent small business accounting package. Learn about QuickBooks Online's features, like automation, security and integrations.

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QuickBooks Desktop vs. Online: Which Should You Use?
By Mark Fairlie | June 27, 2025

Should you use the desktop application or web browser version of QuickBooks? Here are some important updates about this software program.

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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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Features of Call Center Systems
By Mark Fairlie | June 26, 2025

Call center systems can improve customer service and sales calls. Learn their features and capabilities and how your business can incorporate call centers.

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Flat Organization Structure: Why Do They Matter?
By Skye Schooley | June 26, 2025

Flat organizations reduce management layers to boost communication, agility and morale, but they may struggle with role clarity and career advancement.

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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

DEI study reveals only 16% of top US companies disclose diversity data; women and people of color remain underrepresented in senior roles and certain industries.

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Business Scams 101: Common Schemes and How to Avoid Them
By Chad Brooks | June 26, 2025

Scams like phishing and business identity theft are rising fast, with businesses losing billions. Protect your company by training staff and securing data.

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Wix Review
By Elizabeth Crumbly | June 26, 2025

Wix's POS excels in scheduling, integrates with top payment processors, but has high AmEx fees and $15 chargeback fees. It's only available in the US and Canada.

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Twilio Flex Review and Pricing
By Mark Fairlie | June 26, 2025

Twilio Flex is costly but ideal for businesses needing custom omnichannel communication solutions. Developers will love its customizability and robust API support.

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Time Doctor Review and Pricing
By Skye Schooley | June 26, 2025

Time Doctor boosts productivity by 22% with features like task tracking, distraction alerts, and screen recording but lacks phone support and GPS tracking.

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Salesforce Service Cloud Review and Pricing
By Mark Fairlie | June 26, 2025

Salesforce Service Cloud excels as top call center software by enhancing agent productivity and customer satisfaction with robust CRM integration and AI support.

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RingCentral Omnichannel CX Review and Pricing
By Mark Fairlie | June 26, 2025

RingCentral RingCX is top call center software for inbound teams, offering excellent analytics, training, and omnichannel routing, but AI features cost extra.

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Plooto Review
By Mike Berner | June 26, 2025

Plooto excels in payment automation with a 150,000-vendor network, but lacks full accounting features, a mobile app, and has limited integrations.

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Five9 Review and Pricing
By Mark Fairlie | June 26, 2025

Five9 is the top call center solution for regulated industries, offering unmatched compliance and security. It's costly, lacks a free trial, and CRM integration costs extra.

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DocuPhase Review and Pricing
By Sean Peek | June 26, 2025

DocuPhase excels in productivity with features like OCR, automatic file routing, and integrations, but lacks transparent pricing and can have a steep learning curve.

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BusinessLoans.com Review
By Mike Berner | June 26, 2025

BusinessLoans.com is a marketplace, not a lender, offering loans from $10K to $3M. Rates start at 9%, but funding can be slower than competitors.

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Business Accommodations for Employees with Hearing Impairments, Vision Impairments, Or Other Disabilities
By Chad Brooks | June 26, 2025

Businesses with 15+ employees must provide accommodations under the ADA. Simple, often free changes improve morale and diversity, benefiting all employees.

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The Best HR Software for Restaurants
By Skye Schooley | June 26, 2025

Top HR software for restaurants: Gusto excels in payroll, TriNet is ideal for new eateries, BambooHR shines in onboarding, Paycor offers great analytics, Rippling is user-friendly.

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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.