Businesses can accept credit card payments online without any monthly or startup fees using services like Square and PayPal, but there is no escaping transaction fees. That’s because card-issuing banks and credit card associations charge a fee whenever a credit or debit card is used as payment. In short: You can’t accept credit cards online…
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How to Recruit on YouTube in 3 Easy Steps
Using social mediums to augment your recruiting efforts is essential to finding and hiring top talent in this day and age. Posting recruitment videos is one way to enhance your company’s efforts to get in front of your targeted audience of job seekers. YouTube offers unique avenues to the candidates you, as an employer, want…
How to Enter Credit Card Transactions in QuickBooks Online
In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to enter credit card charges in QuickBooks Online. Entering credit card transactions manually is necessary if you can’t connect your credit card account to your QuickBooks Online account, or you need up-to-date financial information. We’re happy you’re taking the time to learn QuickBooks Online, our best overall pick…
How to Manage Downloaded Credit Card Transactions in QuickBooks Online
In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to categorize downloaded credit card transactions in QuickBooks Online. Credit card transactions imported into QuickBooks Online must be matched to an existing transaction, applied to an unpaid bill, or categorized as an expense. Thank you for taking the time to learn QuickBooks Online, our best overall pick for…
How to Open a Business Bank Account in 6 Steps [+ Checklist]
Opening a business bank account can help you improve your cash flow by separating your business and personal finances. To open an account, you’ll need to follow a six-step process that includes choosing the right type of account, finding the best bank for you, understanding the costs, gathering the required documentation, submitting your application, and…
How to Write a Real Estate Business Plan (+ Free Template)
For most of us, writing a business plan can be compared to getting your annual teeth cleaning. It is something you don’t want to do yearly, but need to. I have always been a fan of the concept that “you can’t know where you are going until you know where you have been.” You must…
4 Easy Ways to Accept Credit Card Payments
The ability to accept credit card payments is crucial for any business, whether you have a brick and mortar storefront or sell goods at the local farmers market. Some 46% of Americans don’t worry about carrying cash and assume they can pay for goods using non-cash methods. If you’re selling online, accepting card payments is…
How to Create a Facebook Business Page in 5 Steps
A Facebook business page is a free opportunity for businesses to increase brand awareness, generate sales, and even drive sales through Facebook. With over 2.7 billion Facebook users, and thousands of active users in your target market (or local area), it’s a way to connect with potential customers and engage with existing customers. Facebook is…
10 Easy Job Fair Tips for Employers
A job fair is an event in which employers and recruiters give information to potential candidates, casual job seekers, and HR professionals. Job fairs are a great opportunity to connect with multiple job seekers at one time in a single location and can be a strategic addition to add to your hiring practices. These types…
How to Legally Rescind a Job Offer & Why Employers Do it?
When a job offer is rescinded, it’s usually because the employer has stumbled on multiple areas of concern. The other reason typically has to do with a change of plans internally. Regardless, it is important to know that companies generally have the right to change their mind, even after an offer is made to the…
Individual & Solo 401k Rules, Contribution Limits & Deadlines
A solo 401(k) is a specialized qualified retirement plan allowing business owners and their spouses to shelter up to $57,000 to $63,500 of income from taxes each year. Solo 401(k)s are attractive because they function like any other 401(k) except at lower cost and are an option for business owners with no full-time employees. ShareBuilder…
How to Set Up a Solo 401(k) in 6 Steps
A solo 401(k) is an employer-sponsored retirement plan that allows self-employed individuals to contribute up to $57,000 before taxes, including $19,500 of employee salary deferrals. Setting up a solo 401(k) requires just six steps that hinge on picking a great provider but having only one participant makes it possible to complete in just a matter…