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Forces shaping the landscape for small and mid-size businesses
Small Business Week 2023: Ways You Can Make an Impact
National Small Business Week will run from Sunday, April through Saturday, May 6 this year. Here's how to celebrate — and connect with your customers and community.
Types of Small Business Insurance to Reduce Your Risks
Numerous types of small business insurance exist to protect businesses and their owners from the risks of adverse events. Here's what to know.
5 Ways to Incentivize Eco-Friendly Practices in the Office
Workplaces have a significant impact on the environment. Here are ways your organization can become more environmentally friendly.
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3 Things That Could Be Harming Your Employer Brand
Employer brand plays a huge role in attracting the best candidates — but if you’re not careful, it can play an equally huge role in driving candidates away.
Stop Packing, Start Doing: How DUFL Unpacks Time Savings for Travelers with Zenefits
DUFL is a time savings application for the modern traveler. Learn how they're helping people, their own and their customers, make best use of time.
Onboarding Best Practices That Benefit New Hires and Your Business
It’s crucial that your onboarding program contains other key elements that start with recruiting and result in a strong onboarding process.
How an Austin Barbershop Styles Hair and Cuts Paperwork
Birds Barbershop is an authentic, affordable, and welcoming salon that respects its people and celebrates individuality. And they're growing!
How One Nonprofit Drives Hands-On Volunteers With Hands-Off HR
HandsOn Bay Area is a nonprofit that has been connecting people to volunteer opportunities and strengthening local communities since the late 1980s.
6 Under-the-Radar Tools That Make Running A Small Business Less Painful
Discover the 6 under-the-radar tools entrepreneurs are using now.
The 17 Best Pieces of Advice for Entrepreneurs On Start-Ups and Business
What founders and entrepreneurs think about culture, hiring, onboarding, and more.
Balancing DIY & SOS: A Modern Tale of an All-American Business
Brooklyn Tweed is on a mission to change the way you think about knitting, and founder and DIY entrepreneur Jared Flood has persevered in his vision.
How to Run Effective Team Meetings
Want to get more out of your meetings? Be the change you wish to see in your organization and start implementing the following rules for meeting engagement.
The Master List: The 73 Best Business Books Entrepreneurs Should Read
With must-reads on everything from business strategy to career design, our handpicked list of the best business books of 2016 has something for everyone.
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Remote First! A Primer for Small Businesses
What makes a remote-first company? We asked 4 businesses for their input.
Should Remote Workers Earn Less?
Companies often set salaries for remote workers based on their geography. Will that change?
Should I Open My Office?
As states begin to reopen their economies, small business owners are grappling with how to reopen safely.
The Paid Holidays Most Small Businesses Will Give Their Employees in 2020
We've listed the top paid holidays private sector employees give their employees, plus how common it is to offer additional days off
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Nicole
Roder
Remote Work or Return to Work? Exposing the Gap Between What Employers Think and How Workers Feel
Returning to work amidst COVID-19: See how small business owners and employees feel about remote work, if they see themselves returning to an office, and what preparations they are making as states begin to reopen.
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Andrea
Curry
Resources
Coronavirus Checklist
An editable .docx template preloaded with tools and tips...
Tips to Conserve Cash
A list of grants and federal aid available during COVID-19...
The State of Flexible Work Arrangements
Get a first look at which flexible work arrangements are...
Employee Retention Strategies
Staff retention strategies that work...