4 Alternative Ideas For Team Bonding

The team that plays together stays together — right? We’ve all been on our fair share of business bonding excursions, from brunch to bowling, from workshops to drinking. Spending time with your coworkers that isn’t work per se is super important, but it can be difficult to come up with creative, affordable activities all the time. There are only so many times you can play crazy golf, right? Here are four alternative ideas that are simple to pull off and easy on the budget for those times when you want to have fun together without breaking the bank. Gather your group together with a pile of notecards and pens, and invite everyone to take some time to write letters of thanks to people who have been kind, patient, or inspiring in the past few weeks or months.

The team that plays together stays together — right? We’ve all been on our fair share of business bonding excursions, from brunch to bowling, from workshops to drinking. Spending time with your coworkers that isn’t work per se is super important, but it can be difficult to come up with creative, affordable activities all the time. There are only so many times you can play crazy golf, right?

Here are four alternative ideas that are simple to pull off and easy on the budget for those times when you want to have fun together without breaking the bank. Continue reading “4 Alternative Ideas For Team Bonding”

Gender Pay Gap Is Shrinking Among Freelancers And Self-Employed Workers

New research by online services marketplace Bidvine. com has found that the gender pay gap is virtually non-existent among freelancers and the self-employed on its platform. The Bidvine. com website allows users to post jobs and search for local services, allowing local professionals to bid for the opportunities.

New research by online services marketplace Bidvine.com has found that the gender pay gap is virtually non-existent among freelancers and the self-employed on its platform. The Bidvine. Continue reading “Gender Pay Gap Is Shrinking Among Freelancers And Self-Employed Workers”

Top 10 Ways To Make Money From Your Beautiful Instagram Photos

Instagram has become one of the biggest social media networks around. What started as a little place to share your favorite photos has exploded into a place where individuals, brands, and businesses can create visually stunning accounts and snatch uploads of followers. Most of your favorite celebrities and brands have accounts on Instagram and share everything from daily happenings to their favorite products. Instagram isn’t only about the pictures anymore, though.

Instagram has become one of the biggest social media networks around.

What started as a little place to share your favorite photos has exploded into a place where individuals, brands, and businesses can create visually stunning accounts and snatch uploads of followers.

Most of your favorite celebrities and brands have accounts on Instagram and share everything from daily happenings to their favorite products. Continue reading “Top 10 Ways To Make Money From Your Beautiful Instagram Photos”

What Worries Small Business Owners The Most?

AllBusiness. comAs the first month of 2018 nears its close, how are America’s small business owners feeling about their prospects for the coming year? According to Capital One’s latest Small Business Growth Index, the answer is both good and bad. First, the good news: Overall, small business owners are feeling positive about their finances. Nearly half (47%) say their businesses’ sales increased in the past six months.

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As the first month of 2018 nears its close, how are America’s small business owners feeling about their prospects for the coming year? According to Capital One’s latest Small Business Growth Index, the answer is both good and bad.

First, the good news: Overall, small business owners are feeling positive about their finances. Continue reading “What Worries Small Business Owners The Most?”

Looking For Legit Work-at-Home Jobs? Here Are The Top 100 Companies With Remote Jobs

January 23, 2018 13 Comments This post may contain paid and/or affiliate links. Please see our disclosure policy for further information. Are you ready to work from home? With advances in technology and with corporate attitudes towards telecommuting turning around, there are more remote positions than ever before!To help fast-track your job search, FlexJobs, an online job board that specializes in flexible, freelance, and remote positions has created an amazing list of the top 100 companies with remote jobs! The thing I personally like about FlexJobs is that they hand-screen every listing before posting — so you know every single job lead posted on their website is 100 percent legit. So lets dive in and get you hired.

January 23, 2018 13 Comments This post may contain paid and/or affiliate links. Please see our disclosure policy for further information.

Are you ready to work from home? With advances in technology and with corporate attitudes towards telecommuting turning around, there are more remote positions than ever before!

To help fast-track your job search, FlexJobs, an online job board that specializes in flexible, freelance, and remote positions has created an amazing list of the top 100 companies with remote jobs! The thing I personally like about FlexJobs is that they hand-screen every listing before posting — so you know every single job lead posted on their website is 100 percent legit. Continue reading “Looking For Legit Work-at-Home Jobs? Here Are The Top 100 Companies With Remote Jobs”

Could S Corporation Election Be The Right Move For Your Small Business?

AllBusiness. comThe year 2018 is still fresh and new with plenty of time to work toward achieving the goals you’ve set for your business. But some things can’t wait. For example, corporations and LLCs that want to elect S corporation status for this tax year have an upcoming deadline.

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The year 2018 is still fresh and new with plenty of time to work toward achieving the goals you’ve set for your business. But some things can’t wait. Continue reading “Could S Corporation Election Be The Right Move For Your Small Business?”

Increase Accounting Services Revenue With Business Formation And Compliance Monitoring

What if you could easily increase that rate of satisfaction?As accounting professionals, you already have clients who are struggling with business formation and compliance paperwork. A recent survey by Wasp Barcode Technologies reported that 33% of small businesses listed managing paperwork as a top accounting challenge. Some are struggling so much that they are falling out of corporate compliance with their secretary of state’s office. They are simply forgetting about annual reports and other mandatory filing requirements.

What if you could easily increase that rate of satisfaction?

As accounting professionals, you already have clients who are struggling with business formation and compliance paperwork. A recent survey by Wasp Barcode Technologies reported that 33% of small businesses listed managing paperwork as a top accounting challenge.

Some are struggling so much that they are falling out of corporate compliance with their secretary of state’s office. Continue reading “Increase Accounting Services Revenue With Business Formation And Compliance Monitoring”

10 Expert Social Media Tips To Help Your Small Business Succeed

AllBusiness. comSocial media can be a great way for small business owners to connect with prospects and customers. Done right, it can make sales skyrocket. Some entrepreneurs have even built an entire business on a social media platform, like Rachel Dunston, the founder of Rachel Bakes More Cake, who built a thriving cake business on Instagram.

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Social media can be a great way for small business owners to connect with prospects and customers. Done right, it can make sales skyrocket. Continue reading “10 Expert Social Media Tips To Help Your Small Business Succeed”

Boost Your Customer Referrals With These 4 Simple Tactics

AllBusiness. comLead generation is time intensive and expensive in any industry. Having said that, any time you have the ability to tap into your professional network and generate organic leads is highly beneficial. And whether you realize it or not, your existing customer base is one of the best resources you have available at your disposal.

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Lead generation is time intensive and expensive in any industry. Having said that, any time you have the ability to tap into your professional network and generate organic leads is highly beneficial. Continue reading “Boost Your Customer Referrals With These 4 Simple Tactics”

The One Word You Need To Say To Move Your Business Forward This Year

AllBusiness. comThink back with me for a moment. In your business, how often did you say no in the past year? I’m willing to bet it was more than the amount of times you said yes. As work forces lean out, but the economy continues to prosper, I’ve found, through my experience coaching, an increased trend in businesses saying no—whether it be to additional business opportunities, additional product offerings, investing in the workforce, or simply because saying no is usually easier than saying yes (and identifying and achieving the follow-up tasks that a yes requires).

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Think back with me for a moment. In your business, how often did you say no in the past year? I’m willing to bet it was more than the amount of times you said yes. Continue reading “The One Word You Need To Say To Move Your Business Forward This Year”