Small Business Resources and Insights

View all
Design
Product
Software Engineering
Customer Success

6 Ways To Maximize Small Business Productivity

When you’re running a small business, margins can be tight. There’s never time to waste, which is why productivity matters so much more for small businesses.
Cinnamon Janzer
23 May 2024
5 min read

What if Doctor Appointments Worked Around Your Employees’ Schedules?

From preventive care to vaccinations, therapy appointments, and everything in between, staying in good health takes work.
Cinnamon Janzer
23 May 2024
5 min read

How To Offer World-Class Healthcare Regardless of Location

As a small business owner, you probably know all of your employees by name. Some of them have probably been with you since the start.
Cinnamon Janzer
23 May 2024
5 min read

When Should a SMB or Startup Hire their First HR Person?

Figuring out when to hire for human resources is a common conundrum that many owners face, so we’re here to help you think through it and figure out what’s right for you and your small business.
Cinnamon Janzer
11 March 2024
5 min read

Investing Your Small Business’s Profit: When, Why, and How

Here are a few ways that you can make your small business’s profit do more.
Cinnamon Janzer
11 March 2024
5 min read

Using Contractors? There’s a New Rule You Should Know About.

It can be tough to know how to interpret the rule, so we’re here to help shed as much light on it as we can.
Cinnamon Janzer
11 March 2024
5 min read

Design Thinking Has Big Advantages for Small Businesses

Familiar with the term but have exactly zero idea how to get started with design thinking? Here’s a crash course
Cinnamon Janzer
11 March 2024
5 min read

Why Employee Handbooks Matter

Handbooks sound so tedious and boring, right? Well, they don’t have to be! They offer some big small business benefits (think: helping new hires acclimate) and aren’t hard to pull together with the templates, builders, and examples we share.
Cinnamon Janzer
11 Jan 2024
5 min read

4 Employee Retention Strategies for 2024

Besides cutting down on hiring costs and keeping top talent, retention strategies can be a boon for productivity, too. Here are four actionable ways that you can start investing in employee retention in 2024.
Cinnamon Janzer
11 Jan 2024
5 min read

Understanding The New BOI Reporting Requirement

Starting this year, nearly all businesses big and small will have to report information on who their owners are to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. Learn more about the requirement and how to file your reporting.
Cinnamon Janzer
25 Jan 2024
5 min read

Your Customers Want Positive Impact

Sure, it’s great to hear that 85% of Americans see small businesses as having a positive impact on people’s lives. But what can small business owners actually do with this information?
Cinnamon Janzer
18 Jan 2024
5 min read