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California Kabob: Fighting To Sustain A Family Legacy

Despite COVID restrictions, rent hikes, a changing market, and unforseen legal battles, Bibi Pirayesh of California Kabob is determined to fight to sustain her father’s legacy. The LA-based Persian restaurant has served up food and community for over 20 years, but is now struggling to survive the pandemic. Read on for more details about California Kabob.

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Nov 17, 2020 Filed under: Business Spotlights

Gusto VS ADP Comparison

Are you looking for a payroll software app? To help remove the guesswork and narrow your search, we will compare two leading payroll software apps available to small businesses: Gusto and Run by ADP. We will evaluate several criteria for each, including features, pricing, user-friendliness, customer support, and candid feedback from small businesses.

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May 27, 2026 Filed under: Payroll

The Complete Guide To California Payroll & Payroll Taxes

California’s payroll taxes are more involved than other states, so small businesses need to be extra careful when processing payroll in California. We’ve made understanding California’s payroll taxes and labor laws easy so that you can pay your payroll taxes on time and stay compliant with the latest payroll laws.

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May 27, 2026 Filed under: Payroll
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Seed Funding Explained: What It Is & When It Makes Sense

Seed funding can be any amount of money, from any source, that helps move a business from the conceptual phase to the implementation phase. Seed funding is typically a small amount of money relative to the scope of the business proposal and often comes from personal sources like family and friends.

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Dec 17, 2025 Filed under: Business Loans

Klarna for Business

A buy-now-pay-later can give customers the ability to spread out payments in a budget-friendly fashion. Issuing short-term loans to customers yourself can be risky, both financially and legally. The smart choice might be to partner with an established BNPL partner like Klarna to give customers financing options while keeping your own risk low. Read on for more information about Klarna!

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Dec 3, 2025 Filed under: Buy Now Pay Later

Guide To Payroll Best Practices & Payroll Compliance

Payroll can be hard to stay on top of for a small business owner. Even if you’re doing your employees’ payroll as a solo job, best practices will help you keep track of submission requirements and deadlines without affecting how much you get done. Read on to discover nine payroll best practices you can start working on today to make your payroll process a breeze.

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May 19, 2026 Filed under: Payroll

The Complete Guide To Maryland Payroll & Payroll Taxes

Small business owners are no stranger to the need to be self-sufficient and balance competing tasks. Some responsibilities, such as paying taxes and employees, are difficult to complete without proper planning. Additionally, there are many legal and financial risks for not fulfilling these obligations, especially in the state of Maryland. We know time is precious, so we’ve broken down the essential regulation and steps needed to complete payroll for small businesses in Maryland.

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May 25, 2026 Filed under: Payroll
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How To Calculate Payroll

Learning how to do payroll in-house can keep costs down, but crunching the numbers and double-checking your work takes patience and practice. It’s not impossible, though — no matter how daunting it may seem. Read on! We’ve put together a comprehensive guide to handling payroll that will take the guesswork and stress out of the picture.

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May 28, 2026 Filed under: Payroll
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The Complete Guide To Payroll Records & How Long To Keep Them

Small business owners setting up shop need payroll records, legally speaking, just as much as CEOs of nationwide enterprises. Your payroll records help you prove to the government that your employees are collecting the money you owe them, on-time. But, as a business owner who’s still building out their company infrastructure, it can be worth it to manage employee payroll records yourself.

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May 24, 2026 Filed under: Payroll