4 Times Refinancing a Business Loan Might Do More Harm Than Good
For many small business owners, loans are a way to finance startups and expansion. Eventually, you might have an opportunity to refinance a higher interest loan into one with a lower interest rate or better terms. Refinancing might lower the cost of borrowing over time or free up cash flow that you can use to…
Read More5 Critical Components of a Compelling YouTube Video
YouTube has become more competitive for brands. The platform’s trends report found that channels trying to create an audience were up by 95% from last year. Yet, the engagement and interest on the video platform remain higher than ever. How can you ensure that you stand out and get a slice of attention from viewers…
Read More4 Helpful Tips for Your Start in Finance
If you love working with numbers (and people) then becoming a financial advisor could be a great option for you. You’ll have the opportunity to help people plan out their finances and prepare for their future so they can live and retire comfortably. Getting started as a financial advisor requires training and education. You’ll need…
Read MoreHere’s How to Ask for Startup Funding from Family & Friends
Every start-up begins with a brilliant idea, but to get your businesses off the ground, you need seed money. There are a whole host of ways that startup founders generate funding, including angel investors, bootstrapping, crowdfunding, and seeking venture capital, but another common means of doing so is asking family and friends to pitch in…
Read MoreEmployers: IRS Changes Payroll Tax Form 941 for Q1 2021
In 2020, to combat the economic effects on small businesses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, new legislation/executive actions drastically changed the format of Form 941, expanding it from two to three pages, and adding 58 new data fields. Many the new relief measures were extended for businesses into 2021 (but not all). While the first…
Read MoreIRS Guidance For 2020 Employee Retention Credit & PPP Eligibility Rules
The Internal Revenue Service issued guidance for employers claiming the employee retention credit under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), as modified by the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020 (Relief Act), for calendar quarters in 2020. The guidance in Notice 2021-20 PDF is similar to the information in the employee…
Read MoreEmerging Trends of Human Resource Management
The year of the COVID pandemic is one of the exceptional years of modern history. And, for the human resource industry, this year was a great change with both positive and negative effects. Do you have confusion about how COVID-19 positively impacts the HR industry? Yes, you heard right…. COVID-19 forced the HR industry to…
Read More7 Ways Your Business Can Benefit From Using Shipping Containers
One of the most important challenges faced by a business, especially a trading business, is the ability to deliver their goods or products to their buyers in good condition at the least cost and within the shortest time possible. Essentially, businesses have to bring their products to their buyers’ doorsteps in the condition in which…
Read MoreDon’t Miss a Chance to Impress Customers
When you are running a business, it’s absolutely vital that you do take the right steps to impress your customers. If you fail to impress customers and clients, then they are ultimately going to turn their attention to a competitor instead and that’s the last thing that you want. The good news is that there…
Read MoreHow to Succeed in eCommerce After a Game-Changing Year
The world of eCommerce has had a game-changing year. No matter what people say about growth before 2020, it was when the COVID-19 pandemic that people truly shifted to a digital-first mindset. In eCommerce, that means all sorts of positive opportunities for growth. It means new customers are seeking digital products and services first. After…
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