At this point, businesses have almost no reason to use paper. While there’s an argument to be made for physical media like books and albums playing a role in our lives, there’s not one for stacks of bills and those old “in” and “out” filing boxes on the desk....
When you’re working with a team, communication needs to be transparent. If you’re not clear about directives or what someone wants for the scope of a project, that could be a recipe for a failed project or a lot of extra work. Collaboration tools are the best way to...
The concept of a back office in any company may conjure up visions of shady business dealings hidden from view. Maybe it’s customer negotiations that happen behind closed doors, or vendors that provide less-than-stellar products—take your pick. However, what a...
In 2017, the National Small Business Association (NSBA) found that 1/3 of small business owners spend more than 80 hours working on their federal taxes. That’s crazy. Your taxes can be overwhelming, especially if it’s your first year in business. But, not all hope is...
We released some big updates in May, all aimed at making your ScaleFactor experience more intuitive and valuable. If you haven’t logged in and checked them out, here’s an overview of what’s new. Home Feed When you log into ScaleFactor, the page you’re taken to first...
While there are many ways to analyze the health of a business, the amount of profit generated is one of the best indicators of success for growing small businesses. For that reason, profit is king to many companies, and it’s tracked more closely than any other metric....
