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Majority of Small Business Owners Want to Hear from Their Insurance Agent – Especially During Pandemic

A new study by Nationwide reveals gaps in perception between small business owners and their insurance agents. In it, businesses are seeking more insurance advice as they continue to experience aftershocks of COVID-19 and an unpredictable business climate. Despite valuing local agent’s expertise for their protection needs businesses feel gaps [CONTINUE READING]

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TikTok Commits $100 Million in Ad Credits to Small Business

TikTok, the leading platform for short-form mobile videos, has launched a new TikTok Back to Business program. In it, the company is offering $100 million in ad credits for small businesses advertising on the site. The platform provides businesses with the tools to tap into the creativity and potential of [CONTINUE READING]

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15 Employee Time Tracking Tips

With more and more employees working remotely, time tracking is becoming more important than ever. It can reduce labor costs for management. And it increases worker engagement for workers. The best time tracking software can even help a small business meet compliance requirements. Employee Time Tracking Best Practices Looking for [CONTINUE READING]

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Axon delivers new tech for police, but are more tools really what cops need?

Axon, the company formerly known as Taser and which provides the majority of police body cameras, has a few new tech tools for cops that could cut down on paperwork and improve response times. But at a time when the fundamental means and mission of police is being questioned, is [CONTINUE READING]

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Everyone filed to go public Monday

Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast (now on Twitter!), where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. We’re back out of sequence, because literally every company you can name (well, almost) dropped an S-1 yesterday so we had to sit down and parse them out a bit. [CONTINUE READING]

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Cryptocurrency exchange FTX acquires portfolio tracker Blockfolio

FTX, a cryptocurrency exchange that offers derivatives, options and other sophisticated products, is acquiring a popular portfolio tracking app, Blockfolio. FTX is spending $150 million for the acquisition. But take that price with a grain of salt as it’s a combination of cash, cryptocurrency and stock. Cryptocurrency (and stock) in [CONTINUE READING]