Bringing a business to fruition and — even better — profitability, is a momentous accomplishment. You’ve not only achieved a dream, you’ve made that dream a successful reality. Often, the next step is growth. You […]
Being your own boss is amazing, but if you have employees, it’s important to keep their happiness and wellbeing top of mind as well. A team that feels appreciated, supported, and heard is a team […]
In the first couple years, small business success has more to do with achieving benchmarks than profitability alone. These benchmarks are reached via a mix of the marketing, financing, and money management tools discussed in […]
There’s an old marketing strategy every business strives to employ at least once: surprise and delight. Some businesses are hands-down better at it than others. Chewy, for instance, an online retailer of pet […]
HMRC’s new Making Tax Digital (MTD) regulation is the biggest shake-up of tax laws in a generation, bringing tax into the digital age. From April 2022, all VAT-registered businesses and organisations are required to follow […]
For many brick-and-mortar shops, diversifying revenue streams means putting products and services on an online marketplace. Over a quarter of small businesses are choosing to sell more products and services online this year, according […]
In the midst of a pandemic and nationwide quarantines, many people have taken up hobbies—macramé, decoupage, Paul Hollywood-level pastry work. Skyler Kogachi is no exception. In his spare time, the Los Angeles-based business owner has […]
If there’s one thing business owners don’t have enough of, it’s time. Improving your business processes through automation, integration, or outsourcing are great ways to get time back. Here are four simple steps to help […]
If you’re confused by anything related to workers’ comp, you are not alone. A quick Google search brings up all sorts of related questions. Can workers’ comp be used to qualify for a mortgage? Can workers’ […]
Employee retention is a hot topic these days. Just 3.5% of the country is “unemployed.” So companies must do all they can to keep great workers on the payroll, including offering benefits deemed “frivolous” or “non-productive.” Arguably, […]
Bryce Welker was never cut out to be an employee. When asked what would have to happen to make him go back to working for someone else, he doesn’t mince his words: “I would have […]
Last year, TSheets by QuickBooks ran its first-ever March Madness survey and released some pretty startling stats. Among the 200 employees we surveyed, nearly half said they spend at least 30 minutes working on their brackets […]
Believe it or not, 43% of employees would like to change jobs within the next two years, according to a recent survey by QuickBooks Payroll. Think about that. If you have 10 people on your team, four […]
Sometimes — particularly in business — you just need someone to tell it to you straight. There are a lot of tips to sift through when you first get started, and let’s face it: Not all of […]