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5 Things Every Small Business Should Know About Payroll

YoungUpstarts

In America, there are various levels of government to pay at different times of the year: federal, state, local, as well as medical insurance to cover and workers compensation, depending on your state. All of this work is encouraging some small business owners to outsource managing payroll. Sleep might not feel like an option.

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18 Entrepreneurs Reveal How They Deal With Economic Uncertainty

Hearpreneur

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners how they deal with economic uncertainty and here are the responses. #1- 1- Sticking to the plan Photo Credit: Michael Van Gerpen A mistake a lot of small businesses make is to pivot or take their foot off the accelerator at the first sign of economic uncertainty.

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What Makes an Entrepreneur? Cojones (7/11)

Both Sides of the Table

Having street smarts with no inspirational ability to build teams can yield a great small business but will be difficult to scale into a large VC-backed business. He was from South America but living in Switzerland and had launched a startup while holding down a day job at a consulting firm (McKinsey if memory serves).

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Is North America Still a Startup Heaven?

The Startup Magazine

North America is not just about Silicon Valley. Instead of focusing on long-term business plans and viability, they form their startups around the idea of profitable exits and big profits. Canadian government provides numerous grants to new and small businesses (including grants that don’t have to be paid back).

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29 Entrepreneurs Reveal the Pivots They’re Making in Their Business as a Result of Pandemic

Hearpreneur

Yes, our business pivoted as a result of the pandemic by Shifting our focus to a global customer base We shifted focus from offering services within North America's confines to focusing on a global market. 19- Small businesses automation. It’s a technique that has worked for my business. Photo Credit: John Elder.

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How to Start a Home Health Care Business

Up and Running

If any of this speaks to you, you could be an excellent candidate to start a home health care business. There’s never been a better time to do so— home health care is one of the largest growing industries , not just in North America, but around the globe. See Also: Business Startup Checklist. percent from 2014 to 2020.

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25 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

My first business, a digital agency called MPSWORKS, came about purely based on demand for digital services and to generally help make a difference for small businesses across the UK by creating strong work that would help them prosper. That's why I founded my business Rise Above Your Story. Photo Credit: Mike Staines.