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Infographic: Fewer Workplace Crises than 10 Years Ago

According to an Accountemps survey businesses are dealing with fewer workplace crises today than they were 10 years ago. Even so, more than half those surveyed said they still deal with at least 1 workplace crisis every week. Based on this trend, what was the office like 10 years ago? See the Accountemps infographic below. Read more...

Small Business Continues to Hire

According to the Washington Post, small businesses continue to add jobs. Overall, hiring is down from summer, but small businesses still added 88,000 jobs in September. Read more...

Microsoft 365 Plans for Small Business

Microsoft will soon offer three new Office 365 plans for small businesses, reports Tech Crunch. The subscription based plans offer small business owners a wide range of capabilities, including apps for tablets and other small devices. The lowest priced plan starts out at $5 per month, per user. Read more...

Businesses Should Consider Personal Checking Accounts

According to 9 News, WalletHub’s quarterly Banking Landscape report finds that small business owners get the worst deal on checking accounts. Business checking accounts, were on average, 115 percent more expensive than personal accounts. Read more...

The Changing Face Of Printing And Document Management

Brother International Corporation has announced its "Don't Supersize. Optimize." initiative to help small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) react to the evolution of business printing, discover savings in their print expenditures and help optimize their productivity. Read more...

Office 365 is now included in Business Bundles

CenturyLink, Inc. has announced that Microsoft Office 365 for businesses, which includes cloud-enabled Microsoft Office applications and other productivity services, is available at no extra charge with the company's voice and data bundles and managed services bundles for new small and midsized business customers. Read more...

Kabbage for Small Businesses

According to the Huffington Post, Kabbage offers small business owners who have been turned down by a traditional lender a way to raise funds. Instead of a loan, Kabbage offers a line of credit that the business can draw against. Read more...

Small Business Owners Report Being Happy

WellsFargo and Gallup surveyed small businesses owners to determine their happiness reports, Gallup Economy. The poll shows 56 percent of small-business owners reported being happy as a small-business owner. Read more...

Some States Show Small Business Employment Growth

Colorado is one of nine states enjoying a growth in small business, reports the Denver Business Journal. In September, Utah saw the largest growth in small business employment. Meanwhile, Michigan had a .4 percent decline in small business growth. Read more...

Small Businesses Struggle to Keep Employees

According to ABC News, small businesses are struggling to keep employees. Recent statistics from the Department of Labor showed that in July 2.5 million people quit their jobs.  A survey by Principal Financial Group found Forty-three percent of owners are working to keep top staffers. Read more...

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