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Is Loneliness a Side Effect of Working Remotely?

Transformify

The company adopted a remote work policy several years ago allowing its employees to work from home several days per month. Remote work is still seen as a perk by many employers who usually allow their employees to work from home a day or two per week. Additionally, remote working allows employees greater flexibility.

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LLC Costs and Fees You Need to Know as a Small Business Owner

Up and Running

But forming and maintaining an LLC comes with costs. While initial filing fees may be affordable, there are additional costs and recurring expenses, like taxes, that you’ll want to consider. LLC formation costs. The primary cost of forming an LLC is the state filing fee for your Articles of Organization. Other LLC costs.

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Stop Fighting What You Don’t Love And Outsource The Nonessential

YoungUpstarts

I run an online art business that prints and ships thousands of orders each week to buyers all over the world — and I’m able to do it with only four full-time employees, thanks to outsourcing. I love it when all of my employees have creative, fulfilling projects to work on, and that’s exactly what we have — every day.

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The 10 Best U.S. Cities to Start a Business in for 2016

Up and Running

By measuring various metrics like business survival rate, the prevalence of investors, and labor cost, they were able to determine which cities offer the best outlook for new ventures. With low operation costs and a large banking sector, Sioux Falls is receiving national attention as a great place to start a business. Springfield, MO.

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How to Choose a Business Location

Up and Running

Will you easily be able to find employees? Can you afford to pay your employees at least the minimum wage? See Also: Estimating Realistic Startup Costs. Here’s an example permit for the city of Winston-Salem in North Carolina. How do you fit in with or stand out from your competitors? Is safety very important?

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What Is Unemployment Insurance?

Up and Running

Being aware of the rules and implementing some simple procedures can save you hundreds of dollars per employee each year in your new or established business. A few words about the math: Every state has identified employee “base wages,” which are taxable. Sample “new employer” rates per employee per year: New York: $438.70.

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Risk Management Issues in Healthcare

Board Effect

Protiviti and North Carolina State University’s survey considered the responses of 825 board directors and C-suite executives from around the world. Also, the industry is suffering from the pressure to reduce regulation and to control regulatory costs. Several things have contributed to increased regulatory costs.