Author: Danielle Higley
A plan to be profitable: 3 business strategies that actually work
In the first couple years, small business success has more to do with achieving benchmarks than profitability alone. These benchmarks are reached via a mix of …
5 tips to surprise and delight customers during the holidays
There’s an old marketing strategy every business strives to employ at least once: surprise and delight. Some businesses are hands-down better at it than others. …
What is the UK’s ‘Making Tax Digital’ initiative?
HMRC’s new Making Tax Digital (MTD) regulation is the biggest shake-up of tax laws in a generation, bringing tax into the digital age. From April 2022, …
Set up your business for online sales in 5 easy steps
For many brick-and-mortar shops, diversifying revenue streams means putting products and services on an online marketplace. Over a quarter of small businesses are choosing to …
Alone together: Self-employed architect shares his PPP story
In the midst of a pandemic and nationwide quarantines, many people have taken up hobbies—macramé, decoupage, Paul Hollywood-level pastry work. Skyler Kogachi is no exception. In …
How to improve business processes and boost growth
If there’s one thing business owners don’t have enough of, it’s time. Improving your business processes through automation, integration, or outsourcing are great ways to get …
A quick-and-easy small business guide to workers’ comp
If you’re confused by anything related to workers’ comp, you are not alone. A quick Google search brings up all sorts of related questions. Can workers’ comp …
6 reasons everyone benefits from working remotely
Employee retention is a hot topic these days. Just 3.5% of the country is “unemployed.” So companies must do all they can to keep great workers on the …
Motivation tips for self-employed business owners
Bryce Welker was never cut out to be an employee. When asked what would have to happen to make him go back to working for someone …
March Madness fans say watching at work builds morale
Last year, TSheets by QuickBooks ran its first-ever March Madness survey and released some pretty startling stats. Among the 200 employees we surveyed, nearly half said they …
9 workplace benefits to inspire employee loyalty
Believe it or not, 43% of employees would like to change jobs within the next two years, according to a recent survey by QuickBooks Payroll. Think about that. …
3 brutal tips for making self-employment work
Sometimes — particularly in business — you just need someone to tell it to you straight. There are a lot of tips to sift through when you first …