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What Startups Need to Know Before Hiring More Employees

Growing a startup company is exciting, but it can also be challenging. The most challenging aspect of growing a startup is expanding your workforce. Hiring new people is a process that must be done with…

Protecting Your Startup’s Intellectual Property

An oft-neglected part of running a startup involves the products unique to your brand. What can you do to make sure your intellectual property stays yours? When we think of Silicon Valley, we call to…

Unlocking the Code to VPS Hosting

VPS hosting is on the upswing right now, with small businesses taking the most advantage of it. If you’re looking for virtual private servers to host your website, there are 5 key benefits that you’re…

Bleisure: The Growing Trend in Business Travel

Bleisure, or business travel combined with some leisure travel, is a growing trend for businesses. Business travel makes up 30 percent of annual travel. Bleisure is where employees add two or three days of leisure…

Getting Things from Here to There

Since ancient times, people have needed to haul cargo from one place to another. In ancient China, the Silk Road was the main mode of transportation for things like silk, dishes and pottery, grapes, woolen…

Branding Across New Digital Environments

It’s no secret that the small business world hosts a constant competition for adaptability. One of the main concerns in this arena is the ability to market and position a brand efficiently. In an effort…

Limiting Absenteeism in the Workplace

Limiting costs and increasing efficiency are priorities for any business, particularly SMEs. With studies indicating that, on average, 9 days of unscheduled absence are taken by employees in the UK, US, and Canada each year,…

5 Mobile Checkout Guidelines to Maximize Conversions

Let’s do some number crunching. According to Criteo’s Q1 2015 State of Mobile Commerce Report: Mobile accounts for 29% of all eCommerce transactions in the US and 34% on a global scale. By the end…

The Technology of the Modern Business

There is no denying the importance of technology in any modern business setting. It has become abundantly clear that the companies that use the latest technology are the ones that are most successful. Of course…

Should You Incorporate a Startup? 5 Times When the Answer is Yes

Getting a new business off the ground is challenging enough, but it can feel downright overwhelming when you consider the legal ramifications. While not every startup needs to take the step of incorporating or forming…