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Business · 3 min read ·
How to Ask for Testimonials: Without Sounding Desperate
https://youtu.be/3E6_YLMamrE For as much credence is given to marketing and advertising, do not forget about the impact word of mouth from a customer can have. Reviews can make or break a business as leading studies h…
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Business · 4 min read ·
How Small Business Owners can Unplug and Enjoy a Vacation
If you are like me, you are a busy entrepreneur and sometimes find it hard to take time off because there is always so much to do. But you and I both know our health and wellbeing are important and a vacation can help…
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Payroll · 3 min read ·
How to Retain Staff Amid Surging Turnover
Are you a business owner struggling to find the right employee to add to your staff or maintain the workers you currently have employed? The “Great Resignation” has brought about a significant number of employees leav…
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Business · 4 min read ·
8 Illegal Interview Questions to Avoid
https://youtu.be/v8fnC21KR_Y With the need to hire new staff possibly on the horizon for you, it is important to make sure that your hiring processes are fair, forthright, and an excellent reflection of the work cultu…
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Business · 5 min read ·
Creating a Website For Your Small Business
Are you an entrepreneur just starting a business? Or have you had a company for a while but never created a website? I was once just starting out without one and didn’t know everything that should be done to create a…
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Business · 2 min read ·
Two Ways to Recover Unsaved Excel Files
https://youtu.be/Bt9SH6klXG0 If you are like me, you use Excel in your everyday work life for complex calculations or managing data. Have you ever been working on entering data into a spreadsheet that you usually save…
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COVID-19 · 2 min read ·
Paid Leave to Employees Helping Family Get COVID Vaccination
In 2021 the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) was created to help with relief of all types during COVID-19. Since then, the IRS has updated it's paid sick and family leave tax credits. These updates include the ability f…
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Taxes · 2 min read ·
IRS Had A Backlog Of Nearly 8 Million Paper Business Tax Returns In 2020 Due To Pandemic
Are you a business owner who is waiting for a refund from your 2020 income tax return or you filed for the Employee Retention Tax Credit and haven’t yet had a response? According to the US Treasury Department as repor…
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Business · 3 min read ·
How to Set Healthy Boundaries with Clients
Technology has many advantages but also some disadvantages. With the rise of technology and social media it has been impossible not to be “on” almost constantly. On the flip side, it is so nice to be able to catch up…
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Business · 2 min read ·
How to Ensure You are Paying Workers Properly
Are you an employer that sometimes gets confused about how to properly pay your employees? Do you want to understand compensation rules to be in compliance? Today’s blog will give you some of the errors made when dete…
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Business · 4 min read ·
5 Hacks to Stay Focused at Work
Do you have a hard time focusing at work? Do you find yourself getting sidetracked by your phone, email, social media, coworkers, or even small distractions? It is easy to get distracted but once you do it can take up…
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Business · 2 min read ·
How States Are Letting Small Businesses Avoid The SALT Cap On Their Tax Returns
https://youtu.be/IPnaP-b_A90 Many states are coming up with ways to help taxpayers evade a restraint on a significant income tax break. An example of a way states are doing this is by allowing businesses, instead of p…
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