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25 Tips To Setup The Perfect Home Office

Friday, December 11, 2015

Here are 25 tips to ensure that your home office is a blessing and not a curse: Dedicate a room to be your home office. This room should be for … Continue Reading

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Startup Step: Find Office Space / Management
Crowd Funding

Getting Ready for Crowdfunding

Monday, December 7, 2015

On October 30, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a long-awaited section of rules created under the 2012 JOBS Act that allows companies to offer and sell securities to … Continue Reading

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Startup Step: Management
Business tax 2015

Tax Season Is Coming: What Small Businesses Need to Know to Prepare

Monday, November 30, 2015

Tax season will again be upon us soon, and many business owners are wondering what they can expect for 2015 taxes and how best to prepare for 2016 taxes. We spoke … Continue Reading

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Startup Step: Management

What Employers Need to Know About Changes to Overtime Pay Rules

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

In the summer of 2015, the Department of Labor announced a proposed rule that would change overtime pay. Specifically, the proposed changes update the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and would … Continue Reading

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Startup Step: Build Your Team / Management

Big Health Insurance Changes Are Coming in 2016 – Is Your Business Ready?

Thursday, October 29, 2015

The Affordable Care Act passed in 2010, but that doesn’t mean it’s been consistent since then. A multi-year rollout has meant plenty of changes, and in some cases plenty of … Continue Reading

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Startup Step: Management

Mandrill by MailChimp- What You Need to Know

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

So, what’s transactional email anyway? Let’s put it this way—you’ve probably gotten hundreds of these over the course of your Internet lifetime. These emails are triggered by an individual user’s … Continue Reading

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Startup Step: Select an Email Marketing Service

The 7 Incubators You Should Know About

Monday, October 26, 2015

If you’re an entrepreneur, you probably already know a little about incubators. These programs select a few lucky startups from a sizable pool of applicants based on the strength of the idea, the … Continue Reading

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Startup Step: Management

Microsoft Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book Vs. iPad Pro and MacBook Air

Thursday, October 15, 2015

Microsoft recently released a few new products that have definitely been turning heads. The Surface Pro 4 and the Microsoft Surface Book have been compared – by reviewers and by … Continue Reading

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Startup Step: Select the Best Small Business Computer / Uncategorized

5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Use Your Personal Number for Your Business (Plus 4 Alternatives!)

Thursday, October 8, 2015

If you live in the 21st century, chances are you’ve already got a personal mobile phone number. When you decide to launch a business, you might think, “I’ll just use my … Continue Reading

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Startup Step: Set Up a Phone Number

The Benefits of Having an EIN As a Sole Proprietor

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Sole proprietors don’t file a business tax return, so many decide to use a social security number instead of an employer identification number (EIN), on forms like W-9s. But there … Continue Reading

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Startup Step: Get an EIN

Everything You Need to Know About Google Domains

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

In just the last few weeks, Google has taken the Internet by storm with its newly unveiled logo. Everyone seems to have an opinion about the update—even the New Yorker. … Continue Reading

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Startup Step: Register a Domain Name / Uncategorized

Going Virtual With Davinci

Thursday, September 3, 2015

Virtual office services give small businesses and sole proprietors the resources of a large business space, including receptionist services, a business address, and live web chat capabilities. One of the … Continue Reading

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Startup Step: Find Office Space / Get a Business Phone System / Set Up a Fax Number / Set Up a Phone Number / Set Up Your Business Mailing Address

What Is a Virtual Mailroom, And Should Your Business Use One?

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

A virtual mailroom is a service that combines physical, paper mail with the convenience of the Internet; for a monthly fee, your mail will go to a business mailing address … Continue Reading

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Startup Step: Set Up Your Business Mailing Address

5 Collaboration Tools to Make Your Life Easier

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Tired of endless email threads and playing phone tag with coworkers? As it turns out, simplifying your modes of communication is one of the easiest ways to make teamwork less … Continue Reading

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Startup Step: Uncategorized

Preparing for the Workplace of the Future

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

The workplace is changing – you need only to think back to the dial-up days to realize how quickly it’s doing so, and the role technology is playing in that … Continue Reading

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Startup Step: Management

Using Pinterest to Promote Your Small Business

Friday, July 17, 2015

So you’ve decided to venture into the uncharted territory that is Pinterest. Fortunately, the same basic principles of Twitter and Facebook success apply here. However, Pinterest boasts a unique set … Continue Reading

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Startup Step: Promote With Social Media

The Best Virtual Meeting Tools

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

With more and more companies embracing telework, and with online tools increasing their reach, virtual meetings have become an invaluable business tool. File sharing, video conferencing, and online collaboration have … Continue Reading

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Startup Step: Management

10 Great Tools for Integrating Your Small Business with Social Media

Monday, June 22, 2015

10 Great Tools for Integrating Your Small Business with Social Media One of the easiest ways to encourage customer loyalty is social media activity. Platforms like Facebook and Twitter are … Continue Reading

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Startup Step: Promote With Social Media

Top 5 To-do List Apps to Kick-start Productivity

Thursday, June 11, 2015

It’s easy to be overwhelmed by responsibilities. We’ve all been there—maybe you can’t figure out where to start on a new project, or maybe reminders hastily scrawled on Post-its just … Continue Reading

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Startup Step: Get Basic Business Software

How To Use YouTube To Market Your Business

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Online and social media audiences have been moving away from text alone and toward images and video over the last few years – which is why platforms like Instagram, Vine, … Continue Reading

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Startup Step: Create Basic Marketing Materials / Promote With Social Media
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