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How to Preserve Evidence of Internet Defamation
By Aaron Minc | January 06, 2020

Anyone and everyone is vulnerable to potentially defamatory online statements and attacks.

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How to Ace Your Next Investor Briefing
By Howard Goldstein | December 31, 2019

When trying to secure funding, you need to showcase your business to investors in the best possible light.

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5 Customer Experience Strategies for Small Businesses
By Jared Atchison | December 29, 2019

Providing a great customer experience is critical to the success of your business.

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Why Entrepreneurs Should Have Life Insurance Plans
By Anand Srivastava | December 24, 2019

Find out how insurance policies could help with your business maintenance.

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How Will AI Work Against Insurance Fraud?
By Rafael Lourenco | December 23, 2019

Learn how the AI tech that detects e-commerce fraud can combat insurance fraud as well.

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3 Non-Financial Goals to Boost Your Business in 2020
By Sean Hopwood | December 22, 2019

Not every goal should be simply to make more money. Here are some worthy goals for expanding your market abroad in the new year.

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Key Data and Analytics Small Businesses Need to Manage Finances and Drive Growth
By Tucker Mathis | December 20, 2019

Use of financial data analytics is a way to glean key insights from your small business’s past performance.

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The Ins and Outs of Becoming an Intrapreneur
By Jason Anderson | December 19, 2019

Who says innovation has to come from the C-suite? Every professional can help drive any brand forward through intrapreneurship.

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How to Choose an Attorney Answering Service
By Adam Uzialko | December 19, 2019

Here's what to look for when choosing an answering service for a legal practice.

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Why U.S. Companies Should Invest in Apprenticeships
By Nicholas Wyman | December 18, 2019

Learn how apprenticeships can help U.S. businesses develop a pipeline of skilled workers.

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Top Countries for Business Process Outsourcing (and How to Start)
By Derek Gallimore | December 16, 2019

Make sure you're outsourcing for the most efficiency and least cost by considering looking for a partner in one of these countries.

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Why You Need to Develop Your Own Unique Product
By Jared Haw | December 15, 2019

If you want to take a larger share of the market, win clients and have higher margins, you'll need to develop your own product.

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How to Build a Business in the Legal Gray Zone
By Chris Porteous | December 15, 2019

Industries like cannabis are taking off, but how difficult is it to start a business in a legally gray area like this? Here's how to start.

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How to Instill More Transparency in Your Business
By Marc Boscher | December 13, 2019

Increased transparency can result in higher employee morale, higher retention and a growing bottom line.

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How to Pivot Your Business
By Russell Smith | December 13, 2019

Thinking about pivoting your business? Before you do, ask yourself these five questions.

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How to Choose an Answering Service for a Medical Practice
By Adam Uzialko | December 11, 2019

Medical answering services offer HIPAA-compliant support for your practice's phone lines.

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Pros and Cons of Starting a Business in Q4
By Dustin Ray | December 08, 2019

If you have a business idea you can't wait to put into action, is it OK to charge ahead in the midst of Q4?

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How to Choose Translation Software and Services
By Business.com Editorial Staff | December 08, 2019

Find out what you need to know to pick the right translation software or service to help your business work internationally.

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3 Tech Challenges and Trends for Small Businesses to Watch in 2020
By Tiffany Bloomer | December 05, 2019

These challenges and trends related to small business IT are only going to continue and evolve in 2020. Here's how to prepare.

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How to Scale Your Customer Support Operations
By Robert Johnson | December 05, 2019

Your growing business may have an established customer base, but how can you keep growing? I've put together four ways you can scale your customer support operations to ensure both your old and new...

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How to Start a Successful CBD Business in 2020
By Chris Porteous | December 05, 2019

As the cannabis industry grows, entrepreneurs have an opportunity to capitalize on demand for CBD products.

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5 Ways Machine Learning Is Leading to Smarter Manufacturing
By Nacho De Marco | December 04, 2019

Learn how AI and ML are improving the manufacturing process.