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Top 3 Reasons Why Your Business Needs Insurance (When Providing Company Cars to Employees)

A business must have company cars to get employees from one place to another. Those places being the office, client’s houses, or if your employee travels a lot for work.

For some businesses, having employees drive many miles a week is necessary, but we forget that driving can be dangerous.

Company car insurance

Even if the person is an experienced driver, accidents still happen because of the weather, other drivers, cyclists, pedestrians, poor road maintenance, or traffic.

All of these variabilities make it essential to have the right auto insurance to protect you and your workers while traveling.

1. Customized Policy Features

If you are worried about getting a quote that will not suit your company’s needs, remember insurers can customize your policy.…

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Security Risk Management For Enhanced Cybersecurity In SMBs

Risk is inherent to all businesses, whether large or small. Unfortunately, there seems to be a greater focus on high-impact criminal activities within large corporations. Since the media focus on large businesses, it is easy to think that your small business is not at risk. However, small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are at a higher risk since they do not have the resources to handle data breaches. More importantly, 60% of SMBs go out of business after a cybersecurity breach.

Risk management tips

The 2018 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report found that 58% of cyberattacks target small to medium-sized enterprises. Ultimately, SMEs or SMBs are more accessible for penetration than large corporations.…

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Responsible Small Business Funding Approaches

Growing your small business takes more than a great idea and hard work. You will need funding for start-up and operations until your business is self-sustaining. Even then, there will be times when your business needs to purchase equipment or inventory but there isn’t enough cash reserve to make it happen.

Business funding options

There are many funding options available for small business owners, and by knowing the pros and cons of each, you can be more informed about which option to pursue. The type of situation or circumstance you find yourself in may also contribute to which solution is the most secure for your company.…

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3 Major Benefits of SEO for Your eCommerce Business

The number of businesses implementing eCommerce sites and selling their products in the digital space is rapidly growing. If you’re thinking about joining the bandwagon, start off the right foot by implementing SEO best practices.

SEO for eCommerce

The purpose of Search Engine Optimization is to improve your rankings in search engines and drive more organic traffic. In other words, when you appear on Google’s page one, people will come to your website and, very likely, make a purchase.

SEO stats show that search is the primary traffic source for shopping websites:

  • Search engines drive ten times more traffic to shopping sites than social media.
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How to Boost E-commerce Sales in the Holiday Season

We’re getting close to the holiday season, the period when people are willing to spend a lot of money on presents for their loved ones. However, since your customers are preparing their wallets, you should as well do several things to get better results and higher profits.

Boosting eCommerce sales

Because of that, we would like to provide you a few strategies to boost e-commerce sales in the holidays, and hopefully, you’ll manage to have more sales in 2019 as in the past few years.

Offer free shipping and refunding options

One of the easiest ways to generate more sales during the holidays is by offering free shipping.…

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Team Spirit: 5 Reasons Why You Should Make Custom T-Shirts for Your Staff Members

Today a multimillionaire entrepreneur is just as likely to be wearing jeans and a t-shirt as a business suit. Casual is the new cool, which is one reason many businesses now supply employees with branded company t-shirts. But, style aside, investing in custom t-shirts can improve workplace efficiency and create more relaxed employees.

Employees wearing company tshirts

Casual, comfortable workwear makes dressing for work easier and acts as a mobile advertising medium. It is also very easy and affordable to create your own unique shirts.

1. It Is Not Difficult to Print Your Own T-Shirts

Some businesses order company t-shirts from printers who use large machines to screenprint bulk orders.…

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Don’t Let the Facebook Phishing Lawsuit Offer False Sense of Security

Every Internet user must be aware of the dangers of phishing attacks. These types of scams are escalating.

Phishing

Facebook has recently taken action to help combat the growing problem of phishing. They filed a $2 million lawsuit against a number of fraudulent websites, as well as some domain hosts that gave them the opportunity to exploit their victims.

The lawsuit alleges that the domain hosts were either intentionally or unintentionally complicit in the scams. They are suing for a trademark infringement, because some of the fraudulent domains used terms including the word “Facebook.” These websites claimed to part of the Facebook brand and were asking users to update or download Facebook apps in an attempt to steal their information.…

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Finding the Right Cash Flow Solution for Your Small Business

Starting and running your own business in a large city like Sydney can be tough. You will need to work with wily contractors, beat the competition and attract customers all at the same time.

Cash flow financing solutions

When your business is small, cash flow becomes all-important. Even a small break in that cash flow can threaten the survival of your precious venture. To ensure that you can continue operating your small business, there are times when you need to look at cash flow financing options.

Before you take the plunge and apply for a cash flow financing option, here are some things you need to consider first.…

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Fleet Management: Calmac’s How to Tyre Care Guide

Not only scheduling and tracking, but fleet management is also all about maintaining the condition of your company vehicles. Especially tyres, you need to make sure that these are at top-notch condition to ensure your drivers’ and vehicles’ safety.

Mechanic checking car tyre

A good way to keep your tyres in good health is by doing monthly check-ups yourself and using professionals on a periodic basis. Majority of us are no experts when it comes to taking care of our tyres. Nonetheless, it is essential for all drivers that they must be mindful of a few basics. Some of these are:

1. Keeping a check on the alignment of your tyres: Incorrect alignment can weaken your tyres

and make them more susceptible to wear offs, tears and punctures.…

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3 Tips for Giving Your Investors Gifts For the Holidays

3 Tips for Giving Your Investors Gifts For the Holidays

The holidays are right around the corner- ’tis the season for cheer, merriment…and, if you’re a corporate leader, figuring out what to do about corporate gifts for your important investors.

Gift box for an investor

The holidays are a great time of year to show your sincere appreciation for your company’s investors by giving them a token of gratitude, in the form of a thoughtful and memorable gift. While most corporations give some type of holiday gift to business partners to thank them for their support over the past year, it’s not always easy to hit just the right note and pick gifts that make a lasting impression on investors without putting too large of a dent in your company’s budge

Here are some guidelines for choosing the perfect corporate gifts that not only demonstrate how much you value the significant role your investors play in helping to grow your business, but to make them that much more motivated to continue their partnership with your company in the coming year.…

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