Tue.Nov 20, 2018

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A Look at Non-Employer Businesses from the SBA

Small Business Labs

The U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Office of Advocacy recently released A Look at Non-Employer Businesses , a one-page summary of key data on non-employers businesses. "Non-employer" is the terms used by government agencies to describe businesses that have a business owner, but no traditional (W2) full or part-time employees.

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Minute-Taking Coach

Laughing all the Way to Work

I am one of those rare birds who actually enjoys taking minutes. I avoided taking them for years. I wouldn't apply for a job if I saw that minute taking was a requirement and if an employer ever suggested it, I threatened I would quit. However, when I finally decided to try it, I found I really liked it. I enjoy the preparation leading up to the meeting, the actual taking of the minutes and the follow up afterwards.

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Sprinkle Similes into Your Writing

Office Dynamics

Teaching a weekly fitness class—like writing weekly business messages—can get repetitious. A good instructor motivates action while guiding people in their exercises. My instructor likes to interject colorful similes to keep us going. I suspect it’s also her way of staying sharp and engaged, too. Here’s an example of her colorful use of language. Describing what not to do while on all fours, she said, “Think of an overburdened mule in a spaghetti Western movie and don’t slump your back like that

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Should You be Offering POS Within Your Business?

Small Business CEO

The area where business is transacted is key in most businesses. In a retail or face to face environment the point of sale (POS) is where you need to maximize the transaction; not just in terms of concluding the sale, but in recording customer data that can be used to build a relationship with them and provide valuable reporting information. Modern and flexible POS systems enable sales to be transacted quickly; they can facilitate the accurate recording of what was sold so ensuring accurate, rea

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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How to Choose a Trading Broker?

Small Business CEO

Finding a good trading broker is important, regardless of the type of trading you want to do. In fact, your brokerage account is going to heavily influence your trading potential. A strong broker will serve as a teacher and advisor, which is essential when you’re starting out in the trading industry. Your broker will provide an array of investment analytics that you can use to boost your earnings.

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Debt Options Simplified

Small Business CEO

You’ve inevitably heard a lot of terms thrown around while researching debt relief solutions. Among concepts like debt management, debt consolidation, debt settlement, and bankruptcy — you might be scratching your head wondering what the best option is to improve your financial standing. Keep reading for a simplified breakdown of debt relief options.