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  Business growth and success can be difficult for businesses of all sizes. It is no secret that labor costs make up the bulk of a business’s expenses and where possible, businesses will try to limit labor costs.  Businesses often have dedicated admin staff to look after processes such as payroll, bookkeeping, data management, and system development. However, for small businesses with a small number of staff members, sometimes roles are assigned to staff members that have limited experience and the tasks are performed inefficiently. Offshore outsourcing involves a business transferring portions of its work to local outside providers to reduce costs. Offshore outsourced solutions are a great solution to these problems and offer fantastic time savings, saving costs, and ena...

COVID-19 has made social distancing the new normal. This can make it difficult to perform daily tasks, including relocating staff from one location to the next. Relocating your team can be stressful even at the best of times, but now it’s vitally important to take the necessary steps to slow the spread during a pandemic. To help ensure you’re protecting others, limit your exposure by using these steps to relocate your staff safely.  Limit the Number of People If you have a staff of 10 or less, you could transport them all safely and quickly within a few vehicles, or in a plane that isn’t heavily occupied. However, if you have a staff of 100+ people, it could get tricky. Coordinate the move with your team to reduce crowing, including at entrances, stairwells, and elevators so everyone...

It is critical for businesses that process physical addresses to check if the addresses they work on are valid. Imagine a scenario where an e-commerce company ships a package to an invalid address? The resultant loss of time and money, not to mention handling irate customers, can add up to company overheads. APIs for address validation can help. Let us take a look at what address validation APIs are and how different companies can use them.  What is an address validation API? An address validation API (application programmatic interface) programmatically checks to see whether an address is present in an official database of addresses. If the address exists in the database, then it is "valid." If invalid, suggestions are offered to the user to transform the incorrect address to a valid...

With marketing efforts making a shift to the digital platform, sourcing for marketing material has become a lot easier. However, this makes marketers more susceptible to infringing on copyright laws if they’re not careful. This mistake can be very costly and isn’t good for your reputation. With hopes of not making common mistakes, this article aims to educate marketers on the things they need to know to prevent copyright law violations. These come in the context of the laws in the United States.  If you’re in Canada, it would be best to refer to local IP law and litigation firms such as Heer Law, Toronto based copyright lawyers. “Fair Use” Isn’t a Free Pass People have this misconception that you can easily use Fair Use in your defense in court. Just because you haven’t profite...

Every business needs signage to provide direction and facilitate various activities quickly. With the right signs, your customers and visitors can feel at ease and guided to use various amenities in your organization. There is no other place that demands the use of signs the most other than public restrooms. Regardless of what organization you run - an office, community center, hospital, church, school, and many more - bathroom signs can not be underestimated. By providing precise signage, your visitors and members can easily find their way through your premises to the restroom independently. To meet the needs of your guests, you need a wide range of bathroom signs. Bathroom Signs For Males And Females One of the first steps to take in guiding your visitors is to distinguish clear...

A podcast is an audio file that can be uploaded or downloaded through the internet. Distribution of a podcast via the internet is called podcasting. Like blogs, podcasts also discuss different niches. Once a podcast has been uploaded, it becomes available to people across the internet. Podcasts are easy and simple to create, once you are done with the basic requirements in preparing and recording a podcast, you are now ready to publish it online and make it available to listeners. 1.Record Your Audio There are two options on how you can record a podcast. You can have it recorded using your smartphone or get a microphone, download an audio software and start recording it straight to a computer. Using a smartphone can be fast and easy but recording using a computer can give you better ...

The HR department of any company is bombarded with numerous tasks and daily goals to be met on time. This can be tiresome, and make the department prone to more errors, considering the task is performed without the automation of software and machines. A benefits administration software is being implemented in management systems to automate the manual tasks done by the HR department. Such software has reduced wastage of time and significantly minimized errors. HR management staff spends its time undertaking traditional paperwork, which is often more prone to errors, thus reducing productivity. Advantages of Administration Software for HR Management A benefits administration software helps the HR management in dealing with benefits provided to the employees, their retirement plans, healt...

If you are thinking about starting your own online business, you have probably heard lots of not-so-optimistic stats concerning small business failure rates. This can easily make you forget about your dream and decide against starting a business after all.  A survey by Gallup found that 25% of people in the US had thought about starting a new business but eventually gave up. The vast majority of these people (more than 65%), said their decision was influenced by the low odds of success of new startups.  This doesn’t have to be you! If you do everything right from the beginning, you can still become a successful business owner. Even if you don’t want to start an online business from scratch, you can still find an established small business for sale and work with already solid foun...

Marketing can enter into any business, regardless of its nature, and leads the frontline in making sure that business grows and thrives. In any business, you must make sure you reel in customers and the key to that is the dissemination of information. Profitability is the desired effect when enough people come in and transact with you. Your sales team is pivotal in maximizing awareness in which revenue comes through it. The persuasive skills of your salespeople not only draw you more customers, but they also add value to the product or service being sold. Although the results may make a mythical impression on the onlookers who only see the tip of the iceberg. Getting people to buy your product or services consists of meticulous procedures that utilize various mediums to attain on...

An office transfer can improve your life and enhance your career. If you want to learn how to ask your boss if you can move to a new office, read this. There are several benefits to requesting an office transfer.  Sure, it's nice to move to a dream location and create a new life there. Moving is especially fun when it's in a state you love, such as Hawaii. (Don't you wish!)  Beyond that, transferring can enhance your career and give you the chance to add value to a company you love. But, requesting an office transfer can be tough. How are you supposed to go about it? Let us explain. Here are five things to keep in mind when requesting to transfer to a new office. 1. Learn as Much as You Can About the New Office Before making an appointment with your boss, make sure a t...

ISO 9001 is only one among a series of standards in the ISO 9000 family. As an overview, the ISO 9000 is a series or family of quality management systems (QMS) standards that guide organizations in ensuring that they meet customers’ and stakeholders’ requirements regarding their products or services. ISO 9001 applies to all organization sizes and types and serves as a valuable QMS standard for organizations around the world. An ISO-certified establishment can have several benefits, and we’ll explore some of them here to give you an idea. It Gives Your Organization Global Competitiveness Achieving ISO 9001 certification requires that you have implemented QMS requirements in key areas of your business such as people, training, facilities, services, and equipment. As a business owner...

Do you want to open a cyber cafe with a steady income? But you do not know where to start? We have prepared several important points that will help you to start this kind of business. Content: Relevance Where to start? Equipment Location Documents and licenses Staff Marketing  Relevance Nowadays, there are still many games and programs with very high requirements for operating systems, and not everyone has a good enough PC to meet such power demands. Therefore, the existence of cyber or internet cafes is required. Cyber cafe is a place with its own special atmosphere. Many people will come with pleasure not only to play but also to have fun in the company of friends or to forget about the home routine. Where to start? Opening a cyber cafe business...

Due to the current coronavirus closures and disruptions, businesses are encountering substantial problems in many areas of their operations. From supply chain disruptions to restrictions on non-essential business functions, it may be some time before there is a “return to normal” and business owners can breathe a sigh of relief.  In the meantime, handling the enforcement or termination of contracts is of particular concern for those business owners who are finding themselves in a tricky spot. Fortunately, business lawyers such as Rockwell Bates Private Client Lawyers are assisting business owners to navigate these uncertain times and resolve their contracts, wills and estates, and private wealth law problems. Let’s look at some of the steps and considerations that need to be foll...

There are a number of different reasons why small companies seek funding, like new companies who tend to start small then opt to expand as they establish themselves. Many other businesses sell things, or use things as part of what they do and therefore need a funding source for their inventory and supplies.  Or if you are producing products or providing services, you may need some sort of machinery or technology to be successful in doing so and will need money to finance your equipment. Using a number of different sources of capital also makes the most sense and this article will help you identify the four great sources of financing your business. Lenders such as Banks and Credit Union Bank loans are the most widely used form of financing for small enterprises. Remember the fact tha...

If you are looking to set foot into the world of Human Resources (HR) but find yourself completely lost with the different jobs available and the responsibilities that come with them, continue reading to get a fair idea about HR managers and HR coordinators. Who are Human Resource Managers? And what do they do? An HR manager is one of the entities in the HR hierarchy, which means that HR managers have a lot on their plate. An HR manager is expected to perform tasks as per the ever-changing needs of the company. You can expect to find the HR manager amidst several tasks, some of which are recruiting new hires, putting effective strategies in place along with the senior officials to enhance the performance and growth of the organization, and bridging the gap between the managem...