Keeping the track of the money you bring in each day is a challenge—even for businesses that only take payments a few times a month. It can be a total nightmare for businesses that take in payments every day—even moreso for businesses that take in lots of payments each day (ecommerce sites, stores, food carts/restaurants,..
Microsoft Office doesn’t sit at the top of its class through name recognition alone. Anyone who has used the office suite knows those applications work and that, thus far, other software companies have failed to create alternatives that steal the title of “office” as reigning business king. Microsoft Office provides the tools many businesses need to get..
The big news in the United States this month has surrounded the issue of the fiscal cliff. Many American workers and businesses are stressed over the issue, but there is a segment of the population that doesn’t really know what it’s about. Part of the issue deals with the two percent payroll tax cut that workers..
Those who run or work for small businesses will be all too aware of the problems they face. They have to contend with scrimping and saving for even the most modest piece of furniture, raw material or electrical item, work with minimal staff numbers and do more work than those employed by larger firms. As..
Numerous companies have popped up offering remote human resources services as an alternative to the traditional on-site HR department. Particularly for small businesses, going with one of these for at least some HR services makes a lot of sense, given the business’s lack of overall resources and perhaps its inability to support full-time employees doing these jobs..
If you run a business that has only recently begun trading, you’ll need all the right tools to help get you started. Communication is something that every company, irrespective of how big they are or what products they offer, should consider carefully. Tools such as Powwow now video Conferencing could make a huge difference to..
Successfully launching a new business is a big step in life. Every business needs to take extra care that they are doing things the right way and will be successful years after launching. It’s never a good strategy to wait until something bad happens to fix any problems that arise. Here are a few things..
It would be pretty unfair to say that so called “zombie” firms are “springing up” – rather, they’re just unfortunate victims of the current economic slowdown, and sadly it seems like for up to a third of them there is little to no chance of recovery. These zombie firms are, for the most part, an..
For those who are contemplating embarking on a career as a consultant there are some serious questions that need answering, particularly around your tax affairs. Including knowing what the benefits of umbrella companies are. The worry about tax affairs is one thing that stops people from becoming self-employed. They think that it is complex and..
What is this new, photocentric social network that everyone is raving about? Instagram, which made news after its billion dollar purchase from Facebook last year, is a social network that lets you quickly and easily share photos that have been slightly edited, giving them a beautiful or retro look. You can caption those photos using hashtags,..