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Why to Stop Writing Checks: Check Fraud & How to Protect Yourself
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Why to Stop Writing Checks: Check Fraud & How to Protect Yourself

Are you still writing checks? Many people are, despite more secure methods such as electronic payments and mobile bill pay. Check fraud is a significant threat, so it’s important to understand how checks are used to commit fraud and how you can protect yourself from falling victim to these schemes.The ...

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Top Fraud Protection Tips for Your Business
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Top Fraud Protection Tips for Your Business

Fraud – including cyber scams, identity theft, chargeback fraud, payment and banking fraud, and more – poses significant risks to businesses of all sizes, such as financial losses, data losses, damage to reputation, and even legal repercussions. Incidents of business fraud have been skyrocketing over the past three years. In ...

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Harnessing the power of social media advertising for business owners
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Harnessing the power of social media advertising for business owners

Marketing your small business is a necessary part of entrepreneurship. However, it’s an aspect that bemuses many business owners. Knowing how, where and how long to allocate your advertising dollars can feel like a spin of the roulette wheel. Although it’s tempting just to stick to the old favorites such ...

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Take these 5 steps to build your business credit score
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Take these 5 steps to build your business credit score

Unfortunately, it's becoming harder and harder for small businesses to borrow money. In addition to economic uncertainty, many lenders tightened their standards following the banking crisis earlier this year. As a small business owner, this makes it more important than ever to build a business credit history.Your business credit history ...

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Strategies for boosting sales and increasing profitability in your business
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Strategies for boosting sales and increasing profitability in your business

Every business owner wants to succeed and make a profit. While there are many ways to do that, boosting sales is one of the most important aspects of running a successful business. After all, you won't make any money if you're not selling anything.Increasing sales can be much easier said ...

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Driving innovation through efficient business processes
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Driving innovation through efficient business processes

Innovation is the lifeblood of success for businesses, giving them a competitive edge and driving growth.  Organizations that fail to adapt and innovate risk falling behind. But how can you foster a culture of innovation at your company?While creativity and visionary thinking are crucial for driving innovation, efficient business processes ...

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