International Women’s Day was observed around the world on March 8, and the day highlighted how far businesses have to go to achieve equality in the workplace. A new survey released by Randstad US says female employees would leave their company for another if it provided better gender equality . In other related employment news, […]
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At Mobile World Congress 2018, Samsung grabbed the headlines with its Galaxy S9 and S9+ smartphones. but it wasn’t the only company. Huawei also made a splash with 5G notebooks and new tablet. In other technology news, 5G continues to make waves across the country. Businesses of all sizes are eager to see if the
Top news this week revolved around trends impacting two of the most important tools around these days for business. A new study found that Facebook’s hold on the younger online generations is loose, at best. This is something to consider for your future marketing efforts. Speaking of the future … chatbots are more accessible for
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Amazon has already gained popularity with small businesses as a platform for selling goods to online shoppers. But the ecommerce giant is also now reportedly testing its own shipping service that could benefit third party sellers. In addition, a couple of new payment and billing services from Xero and SoverPay could impact the way small
Small businesses are always looking for ways to make operations more efficient. This week, a couple of recognizable names in the business world announced new features that could make small but noticeable differences for small business operations. Shopify, for one, introduced a new shipping label feature for its app. And Nimble now offers a service
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Sage Payments Solutions has already been providing finance options for small businesses. But that particular platform is now undergoing a rebrand, with the new tool going by the name Paya. In addition, Infusionsoft launched a new version of its own tool for marketing and consulting partners. These are just a couple of the headlines from
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WhatsApp has already transformed the way individuals communicate with one another. But with a new business version, the company is now looking to change the way people communicate with their favorite brands. And this isn’t the only major update this week to impact businesses in the world of social media and apps. GoDaddy also announced
The gig economy is changing the way small businesses hire. And it has also led to more people making a career out of freelancing and contracting. Previously, tax season was complicated both for contractors and the small businesses that hire them. But a new Intuit tool aims to change all that. In addition, the recent
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Taxes Stride and H&R Block Team Up for the Latest Tool to Help Freelancers with Taxes Stride, a software provider for the self-employed, has teamed up with H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) to launch a self-employed online tax filing offering designed to help freelancers, independent contractors and other self-employed tax payers efficiently manage their taxes. The
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Businesses have already started to see some major changes in the new year, including minimum wage hikes that have taken effect in 18 states. But a new report suggests that wages were already rising in small businesses around the country, although job growth took a bit of a hit in December. These are just a
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