Human Resources

Why You Need Background Checks for Your Small Business

When you bring a new person onto your team, you should do so with an adequate amount of information. You’ve worked hard to build your business and establish your name. Hiring the wrong person can effectively ruin what you’ve built.   Fortunately, you have the ability to conduct background checks on any person that you are interested in hiring. If a qualified applicant comes through…
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Cyber Security

Top Ways to Secure Your Data in 2018

Any time a New Year rolls around, it’s a good time to reevaluate the way you have been running your business. Chances are you already do it. You look to see what made you the most money and what cost a bit too much. This year, as you are looking at your operations…
Productivity

10 Habits to Break to Boost Productivity in 2018

You have the same numbers in your day as every other person. Like everyone else, you may be wishing that you had more. As a small business owner, having just 24 hours in a day may mean that you’ve found yourself longing for an extra one or two every now and again. No…
Technology

What Actually Is Blockchain, and Do I Need It?

If you’ve heard of blockchain but don’t know exactly what it is and whether or not you need it, you aren’t alone. The simplest answer to “What is blockchain?” is: A blockchain is a decentralized, digitized ledger of any of transactions. The…
Small Business

Tips for Perfecting Your Elevator Pitch

Have you ever heard of an elevator pitch? It has nothing to do with the lovely music wafting through the speakers as you ride to the top floor. Instead, it’s all about pitching yourself or your business in those moment-in-time meetings you find yourself surprised…
Cyber Security

Security Tips for Taking Online Payments

This holiday season, you may experience the best sales of the year. People are shopping for unique gifts to bestow upon their loved ones and you might have exactly what they are looking for. You may be feeling a bit giddy at the thought of all the business you are about to…