How to Handle Employee Payroll as a Small Business Owner

How to Handle Employee Payroll as a Small Business Owner

Issuing payroll means more today than writing a check. It means navigating a complex set of websites to file various taxes, issuing checks, and maintaining employee and company records. Depending on how many employees you have, it could take a few minutes or a few hours each week to complete your company’s payroll. It...

Charley Moore of Rocket Lawyer on Why Small Business Owners Need Good Counsel

Charley Moore of Rocket Lawyer on Why Small Business Owners Need Good Legal Counsel

Small business owners have enough to worry about these days. Then someone mentions all the potential ways a legal snafu may arise (e.g. intellectual property disputes, HR-related grievances, online privacy violations, incomplete employee contracts, etc.), and those worries become unbearable. The logical solution here would be to lawyer up. However, legal counsel does not come...

Timeboxing: How to Block Out Distractions & Focus on the One Thing

Timeboxing: How to Block Out Distractions & Focus on the One Thing

If there is one thing we know for sure, it is that everyone is distracted all of the time. Whether it is the “ping” of notifications on your smartphone, your teammates sending funny gifs over Slack, or the stream of never ending emails being thrust into your inbox, there are a countless number of little...

4 Keys to Small Business Success in 2017

4 Keys to Small Business Success in 2017

The rapidly evolving small business landscape is full of complexity, disruption, and uncertainty. Online marketplaces like Amazon, Airbnb, eBay, Turo, Postmates, TaskRabbit, and online service providers for sales, marketing, taxes, data management, and more, allow almost anyone to start and run a small business. However, while it may seem easy to start selling furniture or...

5 Tips Every Small Business Owner Should Know

5 Tips Every Small Business Owner Should Know About Success

Now that there are companies dedicated to helping entrepreneurs create e-commerce stores, running an online business has never been so simple. Despite this fact, there are still countless obstacles to overcome to run a successful online business. No matter how stunning your website is and how amazing your products are, it isn’t always easy...

10 Uncovered Myths About Working with A Virtual Assistant

10 Uncovered Myths About Working with A Virtual Assistant

Contracting a Virtual Assistant is one of the smartest things you can do for your business. More companies and entrepreneurs are working with virtual assistants to keep their businesses profitable even during times of economic uncertainty. Before looking for a VA, you should separate the wheat from the chaff. There is a wealth of information...

2 Essential Factors You Need to Know for Building Your Power Team

2 Essential Factors You Need to Know for Building Your Power Team

Building a power team for your business goes way beyond the necessity of hiring. This step involves vision and intent to create an internal support structure made up of people who really “get” your company, who are excited about what you’ve created and who can help take your dream to the next level of...