Small Business: US

Getting customers to come through your brick and mortar or virtual doors is a process, and so is keeping those customers once they’re in. Figuring many heads are better than one (except maybe with a Hydra, but luckily that’s not what we’re dealing with), we brought together this amazing panel of entrepreneurs to share their […]

Updated January 2020.
A new overtime rule was slated to go into effect Dec. 1, 2016. Read about the potential implications and how you can prepare.

With the plethora of different payroll options available, it can be really hard to decide which one is right for your business. The first thing you need to do is ask yourself “Why am I looking for a payroll software?” This will help guide your journey. I’m going to assume that you are a small […]

Isolation, particularly during the winter season, has been proven in psychological studies to have detrimental impacts on people’s mental health, including insomnia, fear, tension, depressive symptoms, irritability and emotional tiredness. With all of this in mind, it’s more crucial than ever for small business owners to take care of their mental health, and those of […]

Recently, we introduced our Year-End Survival KITs (KIT stands for Keep It Together) to small business owners (CA | US) and the accountants and bookkeepers (CA | US) who support them — but despite all the preparing you can do, we all still experience tough days from time to time. Even if you’re a member […]

Payroll can mean completing a lot of scary tasks for small business owners — like making the right calculations and filing taxes correctly and on time to the government. On top of that, consider needing to make corrections during a busy year-end season! Now that sounds like a real nightmare. As the old adage goes, […]

Have you ever found yourself standing in front of a group of colleagues, employees or clients, seemingly holding it together while delivering an important pitch or speech, all the while wondering who’ll be the first in the room to realize that you’re totally not qualified to be there? That’s imposter complex speaking, and you’re not […]

We danced like nobody was watching (because they (mostly) weren’t), we got inspired, we learned and we connected — Wagefest 2021: Peace, Love and Payroll was two days of awesome, if we do say so ourselves. Before we dive into some of the highlights and takeaways, let’s set the mood. Wagefest had music festival vibes […]

Business owners of all kinds are reopening their doors and welcoming customers again as we’ve entered a period of lockdown restrictions lifting. This calls for bringing back your team, and maybe even hiring new members of your team. But, you don’t want to hire just anybody. You want to secure top-talent employees who can strengthen […]

The Wagefest Afterparty will feature Dueling Pianos! Did you hear? Wagepoint is hosting an awesome event called Wagefest 2021: Peace, Love and Payroll! It’s coming your way on October 6 and 7, 2021, and we’re excited for this chance to get together with small businesses, accountants and bookkeepers. It’s free and virtual, so you don’t […]

There you are, right in the midst of a group conversation where one person didn’t read the room and expressed something that sent the meeting off the rails. We might’ve walked away thinking, “What was up with that?” or “Couldn’t they see that X wasn’t right for today?” Or maybe you’ve been that person and […]

“Awesomesauce” is not a word typically used to describe payroll companies, but for the People Ops team behind Wagepoint’s human resources successes (and shenanigans), it’s exactly the type of compliment that fits. The fintech company known as the world’s friendliest payroll provider is now being recognized for being a friendly employer, too, with a Silver […]

The topic of constructive feedback is widely discussed, but in practice, it’s rarely done right — if at all. It’s not surprising that negative feedback is often avoided. After all, throughout our lives we’ve been taught that if we have nothing nice to say, not to say it at all. Giving feedback challenges this idea […]

Throughout Summer Camp, we’ve learned: How to be mentally and physically prepared for re-opening and re-launching. How and when to execute your marketing plan. The importance of key dates and payroll deadlines to ensure that your business is compliant. So what’s the next step in keeping the doors open and revenue flowing? As small businesses, if we learned one thing throughout the […]

There’s no denying that “busy season” can get… well, busy. And stressful. From needing to meet certain goals to attending back-to-back meetings, it’s easy to forget to take care of ourselves and maintain mental peace. If there’s something this past year has taught us, it’s the importance of our health and well-being and how it affects […]