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From Darcy McMann, GR Chamber President ……

Your Best Employees Are Quietly Building Side Businesses

I found out about my marketing director’s side business the way most business owners do—by accident. A mutual contact mentioned her newsletter, the one with several thousand subscribers that she had been running for two years without a word to me. My first reaction...

Practical Ways Small Businesses Can Strengthen Their Online Brand Presence

A strong online brand presence has become an important part of running a small business. Customers often search online before contacting a company, visiting a store, making a purchase, or recommending a service. A business that maintains a clear, professional, and...

The IRS Is Using Algorithms To Choose Audit Targets; Small Businesses Need To Prepare

The days of the quintessential taxman, like the meticulous, trench-coat-wearing auditor Will Ferrell played in Stranger Than Fiction, may be gone. Now, the agent scouring your returns for tax mistakes may be AI. “[The IRS] is using AI to identify targets for who’s...

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Time To Upgrade Videoconferencing Hardware?

Today's videoconferencing gear is much more elevated than the clunky, pricey and hard-to-use setups of the past. That’s why small businesses should evaluate whether their current video conferencing devices meet modern work standards. Here are some factors to consider...

How To Create A Website In 2025: A Step-By-Step Guide

In the past creating a website meant hiring an, often expensive, web developer. Although this is certainly still an option, no longer is it the only route to getting a great website live. With the growing availability of the best website builders and web hosting...