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Three Tips - Preparing for Economic Recovery

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Others enter the data into payroll, into project tracking systems and then again into client billing systems. Increase productivity so initial growth can be absorbed by existing employees. Inefficient process examples: Your employees record their time on paper or in Excel. A lab order is faxed in. Then a coordinator searches for the patient.

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

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Getting by with skeleton staff : Small business owners are still whittling away at their payroll, but the deluge of pink slips on Main Street is slowing down. One in Four Businesses Calls the Owner ‘Ma’am’ : More than a quarter of all businesses are women-owned, but a high proportion of those are one-woman shops.

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Small Business Bootstrapping Techniques | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

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he sold policies out of the trunk of his car for many years. PAYweb Small Business Payroll Said on February 23rd, 2009 at 6:29 pm Great article, and very interesting comments. Fishing Reels For Sale Said on October 13th, 2008 at 3:16 pm it used to be, many eons ago, boot strapping was the only way to start a business. – ST.

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Evaluating Benefits 101 – Comparing Premium Costs is Just Not Enough

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Similarly, more highly qualified employees are most likely more familiar with the rules and regulations that affect their job, and are therefore more likely to follow company policy. In short, they are less likely to err when it comes to business laws, regulations, or company procedures. Benefits Photo via Shutterstock.

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