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Aspen Institute and Cornell Release Gig Economy Data Hub

Small Business Labs

It provides answers to basic questions about the size and makeup of the independent workforce, and also provides a database of available studies, equipped with search features and filters that help users find the best data for the questions they have. There’s obviously a lot of confusion around the size and scope of the gig economy.

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Business finance: The ultimate guide for non-finance people

BMT Office Administration

A business can choose to liquidate (selling something to convert it into cash) physical business assets, such as real estate, equipment, computers, and vehicles — in order to pay off debts. Balance sheet Maintaining a balance sheet is a necessity for any sized business, so it should definitely be a part of your bookkeeping process.

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From the archive: The role of workplace design in employee engagement

Workplace Insight

The vast majority of workers report that they are equipped with landline telephones (86 percent) and desktop computers (80 percent). Furthermore, neuroscience teaches us that our brain is not designed for multitasking and that staying focused requires energy – by definition a limited resource.

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How to handle remote employee time tracking

BMT Office Administration

Another reason to implement employee monitoring tools is to ensure that your employees aren’t using company equipment for personal use (think company phones, tablets, laptops, printers, etc.). If you’re going to use a monitoring tool that takes periodic screenshots of their workspace, you’ll definitely need to let your team know beforehand.

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How to grow your business despite the holidays

The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

Ink spot analysis is strictly optional. And it’s definitely the best way I can think to equip you with the tools you need to thrive and survive during the holidays. The recording will be delivered to your inbox. You can download it and listen at your leisure. Like I said, this is a totally new idea.

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Kicking off a revolutionary Quest

The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

When an entrepreneur (by definition, a creative, smart and awesome person) blasts beyond the need to fixate on profit, something extraordinary happens. Build a commercial empire and you’ll equip yourself with the resources (both internal and external) that give you a shot at solving some of our planets problems.

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A Single Disaster Kills 40% Of Businesses — Stop Putting Off Contingency Planning

Allwork

Although legal definitions are typically only referred to in contract disputes or insurance claims, reading them raises a good question: How does an organization successfully protect itself from outside interferences that are beyond its control? Defined in Black’s Law Dictionary, the most widely referenced legal dictionary in the U.S.,

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