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Business analytics can make or break a business in today’s marketplace. The collection of so-called big data helps make informed business decisions and paints a picture as to whether those measures were successful. For example, retail warehouses can track the popularity of a new line of designer je Read More

April is fast approaching, which means that it’s tax season for individuals and businesses alike. If you’re a new small business owner, this may be your first year preparing and filing taxes on behalf of your company. Tackling your company’s taxes alone is not uncommon: 46 percent of SMB owners don Read More

Only someone as outspoken and perhaps egocentric as Kanye West could manage to overshadow himself just hours before dropping a long-awaited album. Mr. West did just that by taking to Twitter, in the midst of his release of The Life Of Pablo, to announce that he was $53 million dollars in debt. Read More

Excel was never designed to track inventory or other assets; today’s growing businesses are ditching the 30-year-old spreadsheet in favor of real-time asset management systems. Read More

Using the right tool for the job is a wise adage. If you want to use the tool you have to be able to find it efficiently. When it comes to a tool belt or tool box this isn’t hard. For companies and manufacturers that need enough tools to fill a room or more, keeping track of tools and being able to Read More

Why small businesses should switch from a manual payroll system to using automated time clock software, using biometric or RFID technology. Read More

For as long as WatchGuard Video could remember, they were printing pre-designed label templates through an outside company. At one time, they were spending about $7,000 a year on custom labels from the label manufacturer. Then, they implemented barcode software and made a one-time purchase of under Read More

As a small business owner, you likely put a business plan in place before even opening your doors. You set goals, aiming for growth. Obviously for growth to occur, your operation needs to be profitable. Like you, nearly half of small business owners are concerned about revenue growth, and 43% are w Read More

If you don’t use a type of tracking software to audit your fixed assets, your company is likely haunted by ghost assets. Unfortunately, chances are high that you’re not quite sure what ghost assets are, or how they affect your revenue, accounting books, and taxes. Read More

It may seem overwhelming to start a system of inventory management best practices, especially if you’ve been in business for a while. Perhaps years of manual inventory control has wreaked havoc on your warehouse, with products stored haphazardly and no systems in place to ensure a safe and efficien Read More