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Growing Your Business with a PEO

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It might be fair to say that most business owners would love to have more time in their day. With the extra hours, you might finally get through the stacks of paperwork on your desk, or review the latest employment laws you’ve been meaning to catch up on. Being an expert on all things related to running a business would be nice, too. Unfortunately, there are only 24 hours in a day, regardless of who you are or what business you’re running.

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How to Help Your Team Prep for Open Enrollment

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Don’t wait until open enrollment begins to start communicating with employees about open enrollment. Instead, the best time to start making sure your employees are prepared to choose benefits for the coming plan year is well in advance of open enrollment. While you shouldn’t advise individual team members about what benefits to choose, the company should provide advance information about what options are available so team members have the information they need to select the health insurance.

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Black Lives Matter: 90 Days Later

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On June 4, 2020, we published a set of Black Lives Matter commitments in response to the murder of George Floyd and subsequent activism within our workforce. This was a traumatic period for many of our employees and for many Americans, unfolding within the context of a global pandemic and economic crisis. As a white male CEO, I have always believed that diversity within our company (and more broadly) was important and have come to appreciate more recently the pain and struggle that Black.

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Common Healthcare Questions for Startups and New Businesses

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Navigating the world of health insurance as an entrepreneur can seem daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. If you’re trying to make sense of health insurance for small businesses or startups, you’ve come to the right place. Get the facts every business owner needs to know about this important employee benefit. Are Small Businesses Required to Offer Health Insurance?

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The Accountant's Guide to Payroll

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If you’re an accountant, you’ve probably witnessed a shift in your roles and responsibilities as the practice of accounting has moved toward financial advising and consultation. More and more, businesses are expecting their accountants to offer a wider toolkit of financial services beyond crunching numbers, balancing financial statements, and managing tax preparation.

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Is it Time to Say Goodbye to the Open Office Plan?

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In recent years, the “open plan” office became the organizational model of choice for hip and forward-thinking employers. In the early days of its growing popularity, the open office was believed by many to be a guaranteed way to improve employee communication and collaboration, and to nurture a general feeling of egalitarianism in the workplace. Plus, removing cubicles from the workplace allowed early adopters of the open office plan to save significant amounts of money on construction.

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How To Hire For Startups At Every Level

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Getting to the point of needing to hire employees is a major milestone for a startup. When a new business grows to the point where staff members beyond the founders and/or initial core team are needed, that’s a sure sign of success. It’s an achievement to reach this milestone, but gearing up to hire people to join your startup poses a new set of challenges.

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