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

Salesforce Service Cloud provides omnichannel support, Einstein AI, and customizable workflows starting at $25/user/month for enterprise service teams.

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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, with excellent analytics, training tools, and omnichannel routing. AI features cost extra.

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

Five9 offers cloud contact center software with AI routing, compliance features for HIPAA and PCI DSS, and gamification. Plans range from $149-$299/user/month.

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Wix Review
By Elizabeth Crumbly | June 26, 2025

Wix provides 900+ templates, AI website building tools, and drag-and-drop design for small businesses, portfolios, and online stores starting at $17/month.

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Revver Review and Pricing
By Mark Fairlie | June 24, 2025

Revver, formerly Rubex by eFileCabinet, has excellent document storage capacity and workflow management tools. See features and pricing.

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Best CRM for Real Estate Businesses
By Nadia Reckmann | June 23, 2025

Salesforce, Pipedrive and Zoho offer CRM solutions tailored for real estate professionals with lead management and automation tools.

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The Worst CEOs of All Time — Who Are the Most Hated CEOs?
By Julie Thompson | June 23, 2025

It's easy to idolize famous CEOs and admire their drive to innovate. But some have gone way off course.

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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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Helcim Review and Pricing
By Mike Berner | June 18, 2025

Helcim offers transparent interchange-plus pricing, no monthly fees, free POS tools and strong support, making it a great all-in-one credit card platform.

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Resources for Veteran-Owned Businesses
By Jennifer Dublino | June 18, 2025

Military veterans seeking to transition to entrepreneurial ventures have a wealth of resources at their disposal. Learn how to access resources for vets.

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How to Increase Employee Engagement & Why Improving Employee Engagement is Important
By Skye Schooley | June 13, 2025

High employee engagement can benefit your business. Learn what tools and strategies to use to improve employee engagement within your organization.

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Best Business Phone Systems for Restaurants
By Jessica Elliott | June 12, 2025

Ooma, RingCentral, and Dialpad offer restaurant business phone systems with call routing, mobile apps and reservation integration.

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The Best Mobile Credit Card Processing Solutions of 2025
By Lori Fairbanks | June 10, 2025

PayPal, Shopify, Square and SumUp offer the best mobile credit card processing for small businesses, with limited fees and competitive flat rates.

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What Are Chargebacks, and How Can You Avoid Them?
By Skye Schooley | June 10, 2025

Reduce chargebacks through clear return policies, detailed receipts, prompt customer service and thorough documentation for all transactions.

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Stax vs. Square: Credit Card Processor Comparison
By Jennifer Dublino | June 10, 2025

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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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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Stripe Payment Processing Review and Pricing
By Lori Fairbanks | June 10, 2025

Stripe charges 2.9% plus 30¢ for online payments and 2.7% plus 5¢ in-person, with no monthly fees or contracts. Supports 135+ currencies and extensive APIs.

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Payment Depot Review and Pricing
By Mike Berner | June 09, 2025

Payment Depot offers low, membership-based pricing with no markup and is ideal for high-volume businesses using Clover terminals or existing equipment.

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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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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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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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National Processing Review
By Jennifer Dublino | June 09, 2025

National Processing offers interchange-plus pricing with locked-in low rates and works with new and high-risk businesses. Free SwipeSimple virtual terminal.

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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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11 Ways to Help Protect Your Company (and Customers) When You Take Payments Online
By Jennifer Dublino | June 09, 2025

Secure online payments with 2FA, SSL certificates, PCI DSS compliance, cyber insurance, and secure platforms like BigCommerce, Shopify, and WooCommerce.

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Turn Your Genealogy Hobby Into a Side Business
By Chad Brooks | June 02, 2025

Have you ever considered starting a genealogy business? This guide will walk you through the steps of starting a home-based genealogy business.

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Best Goal Setting Apps and Goal Tracking Software
By Tom Anziano | June 02, 2025

Goal setting and tracking tools enable you to project achievements, record progress, and establish key performance indicators. Here are some of the best.

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The Cost of Cybersecurity and How to Budget for It
By Andrew Rinaldi | June 02, 2025

Small businesses spend 13.2% of IT budgets on cybersecurity. Experts suggest focusing on employee training, MFA,and practical defenses over costly tech.

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Can You Make a Profit and Be Socially Responsible?
By Jennifer Dublino | June 02, 2025

Corporate social responsibility increases customer loyalty and cuts costs through sustainable practices like solar energy that pay back in 3 to 5 years.

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Classical and Scientific Management Theory
By Danielle Fallon-O’Leary | June 02, 2025

Classical and scientific management theories emphasize efficiency and task specialization through systematic study of workers and processes by Frederick Taylor.