7 Tax Deductions to Start Tracking Now
If you are self-employed, you probably know that you have to set aside fifteen to twenty percent of your income to pay self-employment taxes. What many people don’t know is that you can save a serious chunk of change by capitalizing on self-employed tax deductions. When I first started out, I only knew about two…
Read MoreShould a Startup Outsource Product Development?
Outsourcing product development would seem to offer many benefits to a startup: lower cost, faster time to market and no fixed cost eating up runway every week. Product development companies that specialize in startups have reference designs and procedures that can significantly lower the number of hours needed to complete a project. They also have…
Read More4 Ways Earning an MBA Could Help Your Small Business Succeed
You don’t need formal education to succeed as an entrepreneur. However, a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) can sometimes help to put you on the fast track to business success by offering you numerous massive benefits and advantages. Let’s take a look at 4 of the most important ways earning an MBA can help you…
Read More3 Ways to Boost Healthy Initiatives in Your Office
Professional workplaces are where many of us spend the majority of our time—and yet, these offices can be unhealthy traps when it comes right down to it. Our dependence on technology and screens in almost any modern workplace means that we risk negative physical effects ranging from annoying digital eye strain to chronic sitting, which…
Read MoreRobots: The New Tech Trend Taking Off
For a select group of early adopters, robots are making life safer and easier. They’ve emerged from labs walking, rolling and leaping on command. The term robot originated in 1921 from Czechoslovakian playwright Karel Capek’s play called (R.U.R) Rossum’s Universal Robots. It originated from the Czechoslovakian word for “forced labor.” The play left the public…
Read MoreHow to Build a Successful Sales Team from the Ground Up
The advent of the digital age has opened up a myriad of opportunities for business professionals who are capable of assembling a stellar sales team from the ground up, but many up-and-coming workers and seasoned business veterans alike are stumbling when it comes to recruiting team members. When it comes to developing a successful sales…
Read More4 Easy Tips for Successful Small Business Accounting
As a small business owner, you likely wear many hats. In an average day, you may serve as a clerk, a customer service liaison, a marketer, an analyst, and even an accountant. With so much to do and so little time, it’s often hard to devote enough energy to any one task—and that includes managing…
Read MoreWhat You Should Know About Penny Stocks
Penny stocks can present an intriguing opportunity to score quick profits, but trading in these low-cost investments is a risky venture. In general, the most profitable stocks are those that come from well-established, successful companies. These rarely come at a price point low enough to qualify as penny stocks. Penny stocks are often priced low…
Read MoreBuild Your Corporate Identity with These 5 Simple Branding Tips
Whether you just launched your business or organization or you already have a few years under your belt, you cannot deny that establishing a corporate identity and distinguishing yourself from a myriad of rivals can be a struggle. What even is this concept called corporate identity? In this hypercompetitive world, how do you establish one…
Read MoreThe Future of Franchising is Female
The numbers say it all: Women are thriving in the franchise industry. An American Express report shows women-owned businesses are growing 2.5 times faster than the national average. And the International Franchise Association (IFA) found women operate 25 percent of franchises around the world; this doesn’t include the 17 percent of franchises operated by men and women as partners. The growth…
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