Outsourcing Payroll vs. Doing It In-House

When you first started your business, doing the payroll was pretty easy. You paid yourself and maybe one or two employees. You could do the whole shebang in a couple of hours using desktop PC software. Now, though, your company has grown.
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Tips to Avoid Credit Card Fees

Small businesses rely on credit card sales and payments to grow and move forward; however, many small business owners can feel the weight of high credit card processing fees pushing down on them, especially in lean economic times.
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Where Should You House Payroll for Your Small Business?

Every business must have payroll in some form or other. Traditionally, payroll has been one of the most outsourced processes in the business world. But despite the number of solutions available, the choice boils down to a simple dichotomy—keep your payroll in the hands of in-house administrators, or outsource your payroll to a traditional payroll service.
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Factors That Determine the Transaction Fee Effective Rate

Transaction fees, also called effective rates or merchant fees, are fees that are charged to you by your payment processor on each transaction processed. The fee includes the bank interchange, the credit card association fees, and the processor fee. There are several factors that will determine your transaction fees:
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Gain More Customers by Accepting Mobile Payments

Unless your business is fixed in a store or shop or in your home, you’re going to need to accept mobile payments for when you’re doing business on the go or in the field. With industry technology becoming more reliable and more affordable every day, there’s no reason not to accept mobile payments.
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Using Quickbooks for Property Management

Running a property management business is no easy task. The good news is that Quickbooks makes accounting for property management businesses fast and painless. To learn more about how you can use Quickbooks to account for all of your property management transactions, keep reading.
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5 Industries Set to Perform in All Economic Environments

Proven business models, forecasted revenue results and a myriad of financing options have become the attractive calling cards of a paradigm shift in thinking—one that rests squarely with self-reliance. We look to franchise concepts that perform well in any type of economy. Below is our All-Star list.
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