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Adventures in entrepreneurship: An illustrated playbook to starting your first business

Starting a Business

Adventures in entrepreneurship: An illustrated playbook to starting your first business

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Inspiration

Small Business Insights: Hispanic entrepreneurs reveal top priorities in new survey

Coronavirus

The path to recovery: How the worst-hit industries are overcoming COVID-19

Going Green

Sustainable packaging options for your small business and how to choose them

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Getting Paid

Electronic payments: What they are and how to accept them

Inventory management in Excel: Techniques & tips

Beginning inventory formula: How to calculate beginning inventory

Timesheet approval process

Starting Up

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Starting a Business

How to start a business in 17 steps

Inspiration

Ask the expert: How do you launch a successful business?

Online Store and Retail

How to set up your business for online sales in 5 easy steps

Today’s gig workers are tomorrow’s business owners, says a new survey

Taxes

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Taxes

Startup costs: Understanding the totals, taxes, and timing

Taxes

Making sense of deferred tax assets and liabilities

Taxes

2021 complete list of small business tax deductions

Taxes

6 Warnings Before You Start Writing Things Off

Taxes

Everything you need to know about small business tax payments

Taxes

Complete guide to filing self-employment taxes

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Growing Your Business

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When you're ready to make your small business a little bit bigger, use these resources that can help you grow your business.

Employees

Growing your business starts with the art of delegation

Employees

8 time management tips to grow your small business

Cash Flow

Ask the expert: How can small business owners manage cash flow?

Pricing Strategy

Four ways to measure profitability and grow your business

Financial Management

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Bookkeeping

Bookkeeper shares 4 tips to help small business owners manage their books

Cash Flow

Cash flow problems? Here's how to bounce back to cash flow positive

Coronavirus

Digital payment options and how to accept them

Business Planning

How to build financial projections for your startup

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Payroll

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Coronavirus

How to create a payroll report for PPP loan forgiveness

HR Laws and Regulation

Exempt vs. non-exempt employees: What’s the difference?

Payroll

DIY accounting: How to calculate payroll

Payroll

How to identify and prevent payroll fraud

Technology

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Technology

Data auditing for small businesses: 5 questions to help you protect your profits

Employee Management

A manager’s guide to leading, motivating, and inspiring virtual teams

Productivity

106 business tools for freelancers, consultants, and side hustlers

Growing & Complex Businesses

How artificial reality and virtual reality are changing the game for manufacturers

Business Planning

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Business Planning

Sustainable design: What it is, why it matters, and how you can get started

Business Planning

Sustainability, ‘small’ business, and love of the craft

Business Planning

How to be more productive as a small business owner: 5 strategies to save time, do more, and focus on what matters

Business Planning

How to register as a self-employed business owner: A step-by-step guide

Business Planning

How to build financial projections for your startup

Business Planning

How to write a business plan: Free template, tips, and examples