With the US’s debt collection industry accruing an annual revenue of about $13.4 billion, it’s safe to say that non-paying customers are a fairly common occurrence in the business realm. However, before you send your customer accounts to collections and wash your hands of the matter, make sure you have exhausted all viable means of contact and collection with the customer.
Dreading tax season? These 3 accounting programs can help you handle your business taxes with ease and file the correct forms on time.
A round up the top accounting software for freelancers and great freelance tools that you should know about to help your business succeed, including everything from email marketing software to website builders to mobile payment apps and more.
Good Canadian POS systems have certain key attributes: transparent pricing, ease of use, integrated payment processing, and enough scalability to accommodate business growth. Read on to learn about some of the top POS systems in Canada.
Whether you’re a full-time small business owner or you do freelancing work on the side, doing your taxes can be stressful. One way to ease some of that tax-time stress is by lowering your tax liability with credits and deductions, such as the standard or actual expenses mileage deductions.
To start a collection agency, you’ll need a robust suite of hardware and services to accept payments online and over the phone. Whether you’re building your agency from the ground up or already have a business that needs to switch to a better merchant account provider, your agency’s success depends on multi-channel payment support, systems to combat fraudulent chargebacks, and transparent pricing plans and contractual requirements.
The 10 best states for women-led startups, led by Colorado, shine when it comes to metrics of gender parity, cost of living, and tax rates. What’s more, investors in these states are finally giving a fair shake to women-owned startups. Despite COVID, 2021 was a record-shattering year as female-only founded startups across the nation collected $5.6 billion, up an astounding $2 billion from the previous record set in 2019
Lauren and Ronn Grewber turned their sustainability passion project into a thriving short-term rental business in North Park, San Diego.
There is a wide array of banks and financial services companies eager to take you on as a customer. But how can you tell which offers are legitimate, let alone find the best bank for small business? We’ll walk you through the fees you can expect to pay, what kind of customer support you can expect, and more, so you can compare the best business bank accounts available and choose the one that will work best for you.
Are you a small business owner that’s rewarding your employees with a bonus? You will need to decide how much to give, when to distribute the bonus, and calculate how much taxes to withhold (spoiler alert: tax calculations for bonuses are different from regular wages). Or maybe you’re an employee receiving a bonus for your […]
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