The point of sale hardware and software are essential tools that every savvy business owner must possess. POS tools, at the bare minimum, are cash registers, a calculator, and a cash drawer, or an iPad that allows customers to purchase goods. Over the years as technology has advanced, POS tools have evolved to the point where the software provides far more sophisticated … [Read more...] about 5 Signs You Should Update Your Point of Sale Processes
Business Owner’s Guide to Website Creation
It’s the age of the internet. Over the last few decades, individuals have turned to the internet to locate businesses to serve their needs. According to Yelp, 85% of consumers utilize the internet to find local businesses. Individuals utilize Google, Bing, or Yahoo to search out businesses in their area that will serve a need, look at reviews on third party websites, and study … [Read more...] about Business Owner’s Guide to Website Creation
Point of Sale Devices: Importance of EMV Card Readers
For consumers and customers, cash is no longer king. According to a 2016 Gallup poll, only 24% report that they utilize cash for most of their purchases. Even fewer (53%) individuals report that they utilize cash for more than half of their purchases. The fact that credit cards and debit cards are king and queen means that businesses should invest in technology to allow … [Read more...] about Point of Sale Devices: Importance of EMV Card Readers
12 Free Business Tools to Help the Self-Employed
Entrepreneurship can be a hard path. The self-employed need to grapple with dozens of new tasks in order to simply keep their business afloat. And often, there might not seem to be enough hours in the day or a big enough body of knowledge within your employee pool to successfully all of the tasks that are required. Thankfully, dozens of websites, have created free business … [Read more...] about 12 Free Business Tools to Help the Self-Employed
Employee Retention and Cost Effective Employee Perks
The days of employees remaining at a company for the entirety of their professional career are fading. According to 4 Ways Millennials Are Changing the Workforce, on average companies can expect to lose most of their employees by the seven-year mark. The older generations of employees, Baby Boomers and Generation X, tend to leave the company by the seven-year mark. The tenure … [Read more...] about Employee Retention and Cost Effective Employee Perks
Dangers of Hiring Part-Time Employees
Entrepreneurship is one hard decision after another. Do you pursue a small business loan or seek an equity investment. Is it time to hire new employees? Each decision is important because it affects the overall financial, cultural and brand health of the company. Eventually, every business owner will need to decide: if they will hire part-time or full-time employees. Why Does … [Read more...] about Dangers of Hiring Part-Time Employees
Business Websites and Copyright
Internet law in America can seem like the Wild West. A vast metaphorical landscape where laws are either flimsy or rarely enforced. In the United States at least, the enforcement of copyright law has always been flimsy. Individuals are rarely taken to court or fined over their decision to illegally stream movies, download music, or utilize other people’s material on their … [Read more...] about Business Websites and Copyright
How Virtual Reality Can Be Used in Marketing a Business
Virtual reality has long been the product of science fiction junkies. It’s a giant leap that video game and movie fans have been dreaming of since they were children. After decades of dreaming virtual reality devices (like the Oculus Rift and Google Cardboard) are being sold to the modern consumer. This is a major leap for mankind. In the last ten years many bigger … [Read more...] about How Virtual Reality Can Be Used in Marketing a Business
The Costs of Pay Scale and Employee Turnover on the Bottomline
Locating dedicated and skilled employees can be a difficult endeavor. This can be especially true for smaller businesses whose staff does not have as much hiring experience. Interviewers must learn how to ask the right questions, read candidate mannerisms to see beyond the surface, and uncover the white lies that candidates might be utilize to land the job. You need a skilled, … [Read more...] about The Costs of Pay Scale and Employee Turnover on the Bottomline
Non-Traditional Tax Deductions: Successes and Failures
Starting a business is not for the faint of heart. Business owners often need to pour thousands upon thousands of dollars to get their business venture off the ground. The costs can be never-ending. (Rent, website design, marketing, hiring and paying employees, legal fees, and insurance fees are just a few of the costs that can sink business owners into debt.) Federal and … [Read more...] about Non-Traditional Tax Deductions: Successes and Failures
