Business Management
Learn all the ways you can take your business to the next level, whether you're in year one or year 10. Get advice on how to run and grow your business-and even what to do when you're ready to move on.
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Accounting Basics: What Is Accrual Accounting?
Understanding how accrual accounting works lets you better track a company's long-term performance. It just takes learning a few key concepts.
· 11 min read
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What Is Mileage Reimbursement?
Depending on how much you drive for business, mileage deduction or reimbursement can add up to significant savings Learn how self-employed people can deduct business-related miles driven from their taxable income.
· 15 min read
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What Is Variable Cost?
Understanding your business' variable costs can help you price your products correctly, remain profitable, and grow your business.
· 3 min read
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What Is a Virtual Address?
A virtual address saves you time and money, while providing several key solutions—at any stage of your business.
· 3 min read
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Running a Sweepstakes or Contest? Here's What You Need to Know
They’re fun, engaging and can help move the needle, but contests and sweepstakes can also open up your business to big legal risks. Here are some best practices to know before you launch your next promotion.
· 3 min read
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Cost of Marketing II: Advertising on Cable TV
For many small to midsize businesses with a limited advertising budget, national, broadcast television advertising isn't a viable option. But that doesn't mean that you can't use this effective tool. A low-cost alternative to traditional television advertising is putting those advertising dollars into cable television.
· 4 min read
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What You Need to Know About Hiring Independent Contractors
Using independent contractors can help minimize employee-related costs, such as payroll taxes, benefits, overtime, and workers' comp premiums. While it may be tempting to classify some of your employees as independent contractors, with the growing risk of penalties, you'll want to make sure your business is doing it right.
· 4 min read
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Is Your Blog a Copyright Infringement Suit Waiting to Happen?
With more than 180 million blogs in the world, you have to wonder how many of these blogs infringe copyrights—or have their own infringed upon. If you have an active blog and regularly create new content—or reference others' content—you will want to read this.
· 6 min read
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Overcoming Your Social Media Marketing Fears
Relatively speaking, social media is still in its infancy. As companiesbig and small try to crack the code of this exciting new marketing resource, lessons are being learned at a breakneck pace. Here's your chance to separate the myths from the realities.
· 4 min read
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3 Tips for Setting Vacation Policies
Everyone wants to know their employer's vacation policies and rules for paid time off (PTO). Both are forms of compensation, so when you change them, employees will notice. Unfortunately, so will the law if you're not doing it right. Here are some tips to get started. Consider Your Goal
· 3 min read
