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Business credit is usually an essential part of the operation for most companies. Finding the right business credit cards and lines of credit, of course, takes a little bit of work. The biggest difference in a business loan is that you won’t want to use personal collateral to secure credit for your company. Otherwise, your personal assets will be on the line if your business doesn’t do well. So, what can you do?

Business valuation is not for the faint of heart. And yet, it’s a necessary part of business today. There are several different things to know about how to value your business if you’re going to be successful, starting with the basics and covering all the details. Sure, you could hire an accountant and enlist the assistance of a business valuation expert—those are all great resources to use. But wouldn’t it be nice to have some idea of how to do it yourself?

An email signature can often make or break your professional identity. After all, if it’s nonexistent, people won’t know much about you beyond your name. If you have an email signature that bogs down the message or is almost a novel, you might want to pare it down a bit. Fortunately, with today’s many email providers, setting and changing an email signature is a fairly simple task.

Gmail offers a lot of easy functionality for everyday business owners and people who want simple tools. Signatures have been around almost as long as email and while they were novel at first, they somehow lost their touch for some time as people got away from the formal nature of a “signature” and tried to make a more personal connection. Today, though, signatures are back and they’re a great resource that you can rely on when composing your emails.

In business, moves are a necessary part of progress—you’ll even move back a little here and there, and that’s okay. As long as you’re moving forward more than back, you’re making good progress. If, however, you’re not sure where to go from here, you might need a little help. Fortunately, you’re not alone. The COVID-19 pandemic completely changed the way that the world does business. Although it’s been unfortunate for many, it has been promising in bringing about buzzwords like “pivot”—so is this a word that you need to worry about? And how do you know when it’s time?

It’s the 21st century and we all carry tiny computers in our pockets (or briefcases, purses, etc.). So, how is it that even with all the technological innovations, we’re still dropping calls left and right with little to no explanation? Well, there are a few different things that could be happening. For starters, even though the mobile networks out there today are expansive, they still don’t cover every single inch of the country (or the world).

The word “scrum” might not sound like anything good, but it’s actually more useful in the business world than you think. But just what is scrum, and why do you need to know about it? In this guide, we’ll cover it all. For starters, the software world borrowed this unique term from the sport of rugby.

The new Smith.ai and Filevine CRM integration enables faster, more efficient, and better organized communication with leads, clients, staff, and more. When you connect Smith.ai with Filevine, your receptionist calls will now appear in the Activity tab of a Filevine project of your choosing. It's that simple!

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