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How to Make the Highest Interest on Your Business Savings Accounts

Jeff Rose — August 2, 2019 — August 2, 2019 It may sound old-fashioned in an age of online investing, but everybody needs to have uninvested cash – at least a little. But the problem is interest rates. They’re still at historically low levels in all the usual places, like local banks. That’s why we … Continue reading How to Make the Highest Interest on Your Business Savings Accounts →

Strategic Outsourcing Can Lift the ROI of a Small Business

Small Business Tools

Chris Pentago — August 1, 2019 — August 1, 2019 Globalization is causing many entrepreneurs and managers to rethink traditional business models. This trend has coincided with a greater demand for outsourcing services. The global outsourcing market is expected to grow to $ 343 billion by 2025. There are actually very compelling reasons to outsource … Continue reading Strategic Outsourcing Can Lift the ROI of a Small Business →

How Do You Celebrate a Business Anniversary?

Business Development

Justine Boucher — August 1, 2019 — August 1, 2019 Congratulations! You’re celebrating a company anniversary. I just celebrated my “Metisversary” – seven years at the company, and our team has brainstormed and collaborated on several anniversary celebrations and promotions for clients along the way. Whether you’ve hit a solid five years or you’re taking … Continue reading How Do You Celebrate a Business Anniversary? →

4 Ways to Keep Employee Turnover from Destroying Your Business

Employees Retention

Annie Qureshi — July 30, 2019 Follow @annierqureshi — July 30, 2019 High turnover is one of the biggest problems facing companies these days. A study by Work Institute found that 42 million people (around 25% of the U.S. workforce) left their jobs in 2018. This is a sharp rise from previous years. The days … Continue reading 4 Ways to Keep Employee Turnover from Destroying Your Business →

Stop Using the Wrong Product Metrics: Unlocking Business Value

Product Development

Clement Kao — July 30, 2019 — July 30, 2019 In my previous article, I discussed why product metrics sometimes don’t deliver business value, and I discussed best practices for driving business value as a product manager through a flexible framework of product metrics. To recap, the framework has the following eight components: Determine the … Continue reading Stop Using the Wrong Product Metrics: Unlocking Business Value →

5 Reasons Your Business Should Leverage Machine Learning Now

Machine Learning

Jimmy Rodela — July 30, 2019 Follow @dbjim21 — July 30, 2019 (Image Source: Pexels) More online businesses are integrating machine learning into their operations, with the bigger and established ones trailblazing the revolution. Machine learning has brought myriad opportunities and improved strategies to help business owners foster customer relationships and get more profit and … Continue reading 5 Reasons Your Business Should Leverage Machine Learning Now →

Google My Business Insights: Understanding the Basics

Google Business

David Hunter — July 26, 2019 Follow @DavidHunterErie — July 26, 2019 With Google My Business Insights, you are getting an in-depth look as to how people are finding your business listing in local search. Business owners who utilize these GMB insight reports have a huge advantage over those that do not, as these reports … Continue reading Google My Business Insights: Understanding the Basics →

How Red Tape Slows Down Business (And What to Do About It)

Business Effectiveness

Roger Dooley — July 26, 2019 — July 26, 2019 We live in the most technologically-advanced era in human history. It would be reasonable to assume, therefore, that businesses are moving faster than ever, assisted by these technological improvements. In fact, there’s evidence to the contrary: the pace of business is slowing down. One survey … Continue reading How Red Tape Slows Down Business (And What to Do About It) →

The 31 Biggest Business Challenges Growing Companies Face

Growth Strategy

Mario Peshev — July 26, 2019 Follow @no_fear_inc — July 26, 2019 Growing a business is complicated. According to SBE Council, 89% of all businesses employ fewer than 20 employees. And scaling a company further is contingent on solving a number of challenges — most of those being common across all organizations out there. Businesses … Continue reading The 31 Biggest Business Challenges Growing Companies Face →

The Business Case for Prioritizing Fundamentals

Business Development

Jordan Edwards — July 26, 2019 — July 26, 2019 Business is an evolving process: fail quick, learn, and continue. The first bookkeeper we hired when we started our company wasn’t a senior accounting professional. He was fresh out of college and knew the basics, but he didn’t have much experience in the field; however, … Continue reading The Business Case for Prioritizing Fundamentals →