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Andrew Conrad is a senior content writer at Capterra, covering business intelligence, retail, and construction, among other markets. As a seven-time award winner in the Maryland, Delaware, D.C. and Suburban Newspapers of America editorial contests, Andrew’s work has been featured in the Baltimore Sun and PSFK. He lives in Austin with his wife, son, and their rescue dog, Piper.
6 Reasons Why Businesses Get Audited (and How to Avoid Them)
Published May 22, 2019
As a business owner, what keeps you up at night? Rodents in the ingredients supply? A crippling computer virus that blocks access to your accounting software? The dreaded audit notification from the IRS?
3 Tips for Managing Scope Creep at Your Business
Published May 13, 2019
It starts quietly and harmlessly, seeping into your project with an added feature here, some gold-plating there. Soon, your project is a week behind schedule, 10% over budget, and seemingly starting to take on a mind of its own.
5 Biggest Online Churches
Published May 10, 2019
At Life.Church, based in Edmond, OK, visitors can chat with friends, volunteer on a prayer team, and watch live sermons. And while Life. Church has 27 physical locations in eight different states, a new member doesn't have to travel to any of them to do all those things, because Life.Church offers an entire, functioning church online that serves about 70,000 people every week.
5 Signs Your Business Is Ready to Upgrade Its Accounting Solution
Published May 7, 2019
By the time you're reading this, you've made it through the annual nightmare of tax season (I hope). Congratulations! Now you can treat yourself to a nice lemonade for a job well done and start sleeping free from the terror of the IRS stalking you through your dreams.
Brainwriting vs. Brainstorming: It's Time for Your Team to Make the Change
Published April 15, 2019
Have you heard about the hot, new trend? All of the cool project managers are doing it with their teams. It's called brainwriting, and it's totally fab.
The Impact of Technology on Project Management Success: Investing in PM Tech to Grow Your Small Business
Published April 5, 2019
Everyone has heard the old business axiom, "You have to spend money to make money." But have you heard the saying, "You have to invest in project management technology to grow your business?"
Small Businesses Are Upping Their Fintech Spending in 2019: Here's Why
Published March 20, 2019
You're a small-business leader with a few years of growing pains and success under your belt. Your coffee shop, graphic design firm, or is off to a great start, and you've seen a few consecutive profitable years.
How to Know When It's Time to Change the Way Your Team Works
Published March 20, 2019
OK, that was a little dramatic, but hopefully you get my point. Sometimes work is a struggle and you just want to walk away. But as a small-business leader and project manager, it's your responsibility to identify the warning signs that mean you need to change your approach so your team can be as engaged and effective as possible.
4 Best Alternatives With Integrated Payroll to Zoho Books Software
Published March 6, 2019
Zoho Books is one of the top accounting solutions on the market for good reason. It hits the trifecta of being popular, affordable, and user-friendly.
The A La Carte Approach to Effective Communication: Which Tools Work Best Together?
Published February 7, 2019
In the project management community, we love to use the term Agile. If you're Agile, you are flexible, versatile, adaptable, innovative. Why, then, are we so rigid when it comes to the methods we use for project management communication?
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