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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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Use These 4 Body Language Tips To Ace Your Job Interview

When it comes to job interviews, your body language can be just as crucial, and as communicative, as your resume. According to Benjamin Granger, chief workplace psychologist at software company Qualtrics, your posture, expression and behavior are key to...

33 Small Business Ideas For Artists And Creatives

Creative entrepreneurship is having a moment. With the rise of social media, e-commerce and remote work, artists and designers have more ways than ever to turn their creativity into a thriving business. Whether you're a painter, photographer, digital creator or...

The Best Small Business CRM Software For 2025

Every business can benefit from a customer relationship management (CRM) system, but the needs of small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) are often very different from those of enterprises. Not only is your budget smaller, but you likely have limited or no dedicated IT...