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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Your Guide to Asking for an Employment Reference Letter
The letter of recommendation can be an important part of your job search tool kit. Read the following guide for tips on how to ask for an employment reference letter.
· 5 min read
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Customer Word of Mouth, Both Good and Bad
Word of mouth has always been a double-edged sword. It can be the lifeblood of any business or the downfall. In today’s tech-savvy world filled with instant feedback on social media, staying in front of negative word of mouth is paramount to ensuring your business’s success.
· 5 min read
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How to Acknowledge Customer Complaints, Build Your Brand, and Create Customer Loyalty
Running a company requires handling complaints about defective goods, poor service, and other causes of customer dissatisfaction. Here's how your company turn such grievances into opportunities to build your brand and increase customer loyalty.
· 4 min read
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Get to Know Your Potential Employees with an Employee Release of Information Form
If you plan to conduct any type of background check on a potential employee, you will need to obtain their consent. This requires the use of an employee release of information form.
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Using a Submission Release Form
A submission release form is very different from other release forms. One of these categories protects your work, while the other may actually cause you to be giving up some rights. Find out what you need to know.
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Protect Your Project with a Media Release Form
It is always best to get a signed media released form, even if you are not sure you will publish someone's likeness. The time and effort it takes are minimal compared with the legal hot water you could find yourself in if you don't.
· 3 min read
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Businesses Required to Have Sales Tax Licenses in Pennsylvania
Whether you're selling things online or in a store, you need sales tax licenses in Pennsylvania. Here is a quick primer on what businesses are required to have a sales tax license in Pennsylvania.
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Paying Payroll Taxes: Most Common Mistakes Business Owners Make
Find out what common mistakes business owners make when paying payroll taxes and how to avoid them.
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My Home-Based Business Is Being Audited: Now What?
You've just received notice that your home-based business is going to be audited. Here is what you can do to be prepared for your audit.
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Making Art Pay: Using a Copyright License Agreement for Artwork
Thinking about licensing your artwork? Learn how a copyright licensing agreement for artwork can help protect your art—and help you earn money.
· 4 min read