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Small Businesses Hesitant to Offer 401k
A survey, conducted in July of 2013, by ShareBuilder 401k of small businesses with fewer than 50 employees showed that just one in four small businesses offered a 401(k) plan, reports NFIB. Small businesses cited a variety of reasons for not offering a 401(k) but the biggest one was cost.
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Small Business Saturday Becomes a Tradition
In only five years Small Business Saturday has become a tradition for many, reports Forbes. Since its inception in 2010, the event has become the kickoff to the holiday shopping season and a way for small businesses to boost their sales.
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Confidence Up for Small Businesses
According to the latest Sage Business Index, small business confidence is up 2.88 points from last year. The index is on a 1-100 ratings scale and currently small business confidence is 67.53 points.
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Digital Employee May Help Small Businesses
With the fourth quarter already underway, employers have less than three months left to improve balance sheets and prepare for 2015. According to a new study by EnableSoft, a software company that helps small businesses eliminate the burden of routine data processes without programing, the addition of one new data entry employee can result in close to $58k in increased costs. The study looked at several factors, including replacement/rehiring costs, health benefits, paid leave, retirement benefits and supplemental pay to add a data entry position to staff.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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