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Tips and Resources to Scale Your Small Business

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“Every business has different startup costs, but they all have one thing in common: having a financial cushion,” says Bob Marshall, the business growth and strategy executive for the Small Business Development Group at Wells Fargo Bank. You need to know what your costs will be and whether your business is scalable.”

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Surviving economic uncertainty: 5 steps to help your small business thrive

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Uncertainty can be really scary for a small business owner. But there are steps you can take to make your business more financially stable and help it survive the more challenging times. In the last few years, when the economy was booming, there was a huge increase in new small businesses.

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Business owner beware: FLSA compliance and personal liability

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Supervision and control of work schedules. Control or maintenance of employment records. Because the burden of proof for FLSA compliance lies with the employer, not the employee, it’s vital for businesses to maintain accurate records related to hours worked and wages paid. Authority to hire and fire employees. Staying compliant.

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The No. 1 Mistake That Business Owners Make in Fraud Prevention

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And small businesses are disproportionately victimized, according to a recent report by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. The reasons small businesses are at more risk may be a lack of fraud-prevention resources or a lack of oversight. The person paying the bills should never reconcile the bank statement.

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Workplace and property firms must wake up to the new era of networked businesses

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In terms of the office workplace, banks were permitted to become JSCs in the 1830s; the first being the London and Westminster Bank, in 1834. JSCs came into fashion in the 1600s as the costs and risks associated with overseas trading voyages grew. It evolved from a “society of island communities into a homogenous national community”.

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Don’t Let the Next Global IT Outage Catch You Off Guard. Here’s How to Prepare If It Happens Again

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On Thursday night, July 18, and into the wee hours of the following morning, a faulty software update reminded us all how dependent we are on the fragile, technology-based infrastructure quietly powering our doctor’s appointments, flight schedules and bank account access. If ATMs and banks are disrupted, you might not be able to obtain money.

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6 Reasons Men Are Not Working as Much as They Used To

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Freelancing, contracting and part-time work provide more control over work hours and allow individuals to tailor their professional lives to their personal needs.” Corporate loyalty is a thing of the past (in both directions),” adds Robert Longley , a business consultant in Williamsburg, Massachusetts.

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