Tag: small business accounting software

Should small businesses opt for the faceless bank?

Anything connected to the internet — from smartphones to power plant controllers — can be manipulated. — Photo: © DJC

A good marketing campaign can really make a difference in attracting new customers in any sector. This is even the case with online banking. This focus on the marketing process is according to data from a new survey of 500 UK business leaders and decision-makers conducted by NerdWallet.

This survey into customer attitudes to ‘faceless’ banking found that 44 percent of UK businesses have switched to an online-only bank in the last 12 months. It would seem that the millions

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135 Jefferson corridor small businesses in Detroit are getting tech help in unique programs

A unique free program that pairs college students and professionals with Detroit small business owners in need of digital and other skills is getting results.

Since the start of the Community Tech Workers program, 135 micro businesses have received technical assistance.

Leading the program is Detroit-based Jefferson East Inc. — a nonprofit that supports the Jefferson Avenue commercial corridor, covering 6.7 linear miles near the city’s riverfront — in partnership with the University of Michigan’s Detroit Neighborhood Entrepreneurs Project. The goal is to connect small businesses with technology.

“I was hoping that we would increase people’s digital literacy and then

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Small business, big achievement – Austin Daily Herald

Small business, big achievements

Published 6:10 pm Tuesday, May 16, 2023

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Financial Freedom for Small Business Owners: A New Era of Accounting Solutions

Did you know that over 50% of small businesses failed in the first five years? In most cases, a lack of financial freedom is the main reason these businesses fail. Small business owners face various challenges in managing their finances, from bookkeeping and accounting to tax compliance and cash flow management.

These tasks can be time-consuming, complicated, and sometimes overwhelming, especially for entrepreneurs new to the business world. However, a new era of accounting solutions is changing the game for small business owners. With the help of advanced technologies like artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and payment processing platformsit’s easier

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Briones: Commercial rent free-for-all is hurting our small businesses

Far too many have closed due to unfair practices and disputes in which the power dynamic favors sometimes-uncrupulous landlords.

Published May 04, 2023 • Last updated 1 day ago • 5 minute read

Many Ottawa small businesses can't afford to renew their leases because there is no cap on commercial rent increases — unlike on residential rent hikes.
Many Ottawa small businesses can’t afford to renew their leases because there is no cap on commercial rent increases — unlike on residential rent hikes. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

The pandemic shed light on issues affecting small-business owners that the general public was not aware of before COVID: labor shortages, the high cost of

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Eight days a week: Labor shortage and overworked small business owners

Amanda Mayhew often finds herself checking work emails between sets at the gym or while cooking dinner and she’s on her phone from 6:30 in the morning until 9 at night.

She’s the general manager at Stallion Movers, a small moving company in Kitchener, and although she runs the office, she frequently pitches in by going out on jobs too.

According to a new report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, the average small business owner is working what amounts to an eight-day workweek. And more than a third of that time is spent making up for staffing challenges,

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Carnivore Deviled Eggs – Maria Mind Body Health

I love deviled eggs! Who doesn’t?

Deviled eggs are always the first thing to disappear when I bring them to parties!

When I was on the carnivore tv show in Costa Rica, I was also the chef. I wanted to make delicious food, not just steak for the carnivores. So I made the best deviled eggs and they were completely carnivore!

To make my carnivore deviled eggs you can use my bacon mayo or my butter mayo recipe! Either works great and tastes delicious!

Please share this video with your friends to show them how delicious healthy eating can be!

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6 Steps for Your Small Business to Avoid a Financial Crisis

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The Main Street economy is facing some stiff headwinds.

The Federal Reserve is expected to keep boosting interest rates this year. That could push the rate on Small Business Administration loans to 10%, the highest in 15 years. Add in higher wages and supply costs, and small business owners are feeling the pain.

Heavier borrowing costs weigh down the entire economy. They sabotage

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