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A guide to welcoming your customers and employees back to your business.

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We know that the concept of returning to work looks different for every business, so our goal is to provide small business owners like you with the resources, tips and tangible advice that you need to create the picture of what that looks like for your own unique needs.
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How to Legally Fire an Employee

Terminating a worker can be a complicated process. Here are some steps to firing an employee — the legal way.

Hiring Tips for a Candidate-Driven Job Market

There are far more job openings than job seekers right now. Here’s how businesses can hire successfully in a candidate-driven market.

How to Measure the Success of Your Marketing Strategy

Tiffany K. Schreane, marketing and advertising expert and New York-based professor, offers tangible ways businesses can quantify their marketing efforts.

Top 5 Organization Apps: Google Drive, IFTT, LastPass & More

Most business owners want to become more organized, but few have a tangible way to achieve this. If this sounds like you, the following five apps can help.

Is It Legal to Drug Test My Employees?

Drug testing is a common part of an employee screening process. Here are some rules and regulations on workplace drug testing.

Interview with CEO of Thumbtack

Founded at the dawn of the gig economy and now boasting a $1.7 billion valuation, the online services, two-sided marketplace represents the future of work.

Crowdfunding and Venture Capital Pros and Cons

Crowdfunding and venture capitalists are both great funding options for startups. Here are the pros and cons of each.

E-commerce Sales: Business Owners' Guide to Selling Online

From social selling to hosted e-commerce, there are plenty of channels for business owners to decide between when selling online.

Interview with NASA's Stephen Shih

In this installment of "5 Business Lessons Learned," U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Suzanne Clark interviews NASA's head of diversity, Stephen Shih.

How to Advertise and Market Internationally

While the idea of overseas exporting can appear challenging to many small businesses, there are several tools available that can turn exporting into a lucrative reality.