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Evaluating Benefits 101 – Comparing Premium Costs is Just Not Enough

Small Business CEO

These cost-cutting efforts will affect every department in a company, especially HR, as most companies spend the largest part of their revenue on salaries and wages. These hidden costs involve the recruiting, hiring and training of employees and can have a significant effect on the financial health and bottom line of a company.

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How to Launch (and Maintain) a Successful E-Commerce Business

Success

Any less and you attract too many needy customers. More, and they will expect white-glove customer service. Or a service? Making infinite copies of your product without additional costs. Don’t let this oversight cost you like it did me. Why not grab a piece of that pie? Sell a product around the $100 mark.

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Underwriting employees’ educational expenses tax-free

BMT Office Administration

For example, you couldn’t pick up an entry-level customer service employee’s undergraduate expenses tax-free because, in all likelihood, they’ll qualify for a new trade or business after graduation. A $9,500 gross-up will cost the company $13,503.91. The education will qualify them for a new trade or business.

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Top 10 Small Business Trends for 2015

Small Business Labs

  Cloud Automation tools are simplifying a wide range of traditional small business applications such as accounting, payroll, inventory management, HR and benefits administration, etc.     3. "Lean Years” thinking will continue in 2015 and small businesses need to evaluate its impact on their firms.

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Non Core Tasks That Are Usually Passed On To Outsourcing Services

Catch Friday

The usual non core tasks outsourced are the following: Customer Service - Customers are very important but in house staffs just don’t have the luxury of time to attend to all the customers’ needs. But this doesn’t change the fact that customers need to be attended to.

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WinWeb's One-Stop-Shop Business Services For Freelancers, Home.

The Small Business Blog

Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’? Outsourcing Options For Small Business Focus on your business, timeshare professionals.

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Small Business World News Round-up - 2009/11/10

The Small Business Blog

Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’? Build your own network! You ask a question, I answer! Organizations are working to help them size up.

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