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The following article is excerpted from Entrepreneur.com. Don’t Overpay Your Taxes: 5 Can’t Miss Small-Business Deductions It’s tax time and whether they know it or not, small-business owners might be leaving hundreds, even thousands of dollars off the table. “Numerous businesses overpay their taxes every year by overlooking various tax deductions,” says Michael Raanan, a former […]

The best retail stores have a recipe for success that combines unmatched customer service with a product mix built to meet consumer needs. But why limit the customer experience to in-store visitors? A 2013 study by eMarketer estimates U.S. consumers spent $37.44 billion on retail purchases made via smartphones and tablets. More than sales, your

Employees at small and mid-size firms spend more than half their days on necessary but completely unproductive tasks, according to a survey by business phone system Fonality. Roughly 14 percent spent their time duplicating information, including forwarding emails, calling to confirm information and dealing with spam and unsolicited phone calls. With so much time wasted, it’s

The Deluxe Small Business Blog features an interesting infographic illustrating the responses to a recent survey of 1000 business owners. What Kind of Small Business Owner Are You? classifies entrepreneurs into one of 7 categories and highlights the key characteristics of each group. Learn more about the 7 categories on the infographic below and tell

2013 will house some of the biggest growth spurts in digital marketing that we’ve ever seen. The number of social network users is growing astronomically. There are now over 1 billion smartphone users on the planet and 175,000 new blogs born everyday. It’s clear that social, content, and mobile / SMS marketing are a key trio marketers

Tumblr is often stereotyped as a haven for angsty teenage girls. And while there may be some truth behind this misconception, there is a whole lot more to this social networking site than the casual critic might expect. Just ask David Karp, the site’s 26-year-old founder. Following the well-publicized and much-criticized buyout of Tumblr by

While there are still many questions surrounding the impact and implementation of the Affordable Care Act on small business, we’d like to share with you an infographic that we found very helpful. For more articles, guidelines and additional information pertaining to the Affordable Care Act and its impact on small business, visit our healthcare resource page.

Here in Kentucky, our economy is certainly based around small business entrepreneurs. According to the latest SBA.gov statistics for our state, nearly 97 percent of our employers are small businesses (20 employees or less), employing about 48 percent of people in private sector jobs. But small businesses are also facing more complex external issues, per a press

In this day and age your competitors are a dime a dozen. Businesses are striving for excellence in every area possible so they can stand out amongst their competition. Want to make a lasting impression on your customers? Focus your attention on customer service. Here’s why…