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Business Insurance Tips for Hairdressers

Hairdressers should consider these factors to determine their insurance needs.

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Conquering Your Day

IT entrepreneur Richard Przybek suggests these five hacks for running a successful small business.

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Filing Your First Tax Return

Take the stress out of preparing your end-of-year tax return.

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Finding Work-Life Balance

To avoid burnout, you need to plan in advance.

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Getting Your Business Summer-Ready

Follow these seven steps to help your business succeed during the slower summer season.

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Hiring an Accountant

Outsourcing your tax return to an accountant can save time and reduce stress.

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Inspiring Insights

These lessons from famous leaders may motivate your small enterprise.

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Managing Your Missteps

Don’t stop making (and learning from) your business mistakes.

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Marketing Your Startup

Innocent Drinks founder Richard Reed urges entrepreneurs to have a clear, concise brand mission to drive business forward.

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Small Business Tips: Productivity Apps

These five apps can help you boost your productivity.

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Small but Mighty Office Spaces

These 10 tips can help you create a motivating office environment that maximizes your space.

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Here’s how entrepreneur Marie Louise Pumfrey helped her business shift from home-based PR startup to thriving fashion PR firm.

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Working from Home Productively

People who work from home tend to be more satisfied with their work — and more productive, if they set clear parameters from the start.

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