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Residential vs Commercial Address

When you first launch your business, administrative details such as choosing a commercial address vs residential may seem unnecessary. However, there are benefits to selecting a commercial rather than residential address for your business address.

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7 Ways Live Chat Increase Conversion Rates

The world was already experiencing a significant influx in digital engagement before the pandemic, which dramatically accelerated adoption rates. Some businesses that lacked a coherent digital strategy simply failed; they went out of business over the past two and a half years. And the implications applied to small businesses just as much as it applied to large enterprises. 

Digital transformation for a small business takes many different forms. Some of the areas where small businesses need to ensure they have digitally transformed their businesses:

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Getting a Business Address for Your Online Store [What to Know]

Small business growth since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic has been dramatic. The number of new business filings shot up 20% in 2020 (over 2019) and another 35% in 2021. At the same time, the volume of e-commerce sales skyrocketed during the pandemic and has continued since. E-commerce sales hit $820 billion in the U.S. in 2021 (or 13.2% of all retail sales in the U.S.)—a 14.2% increase over 2020 and 50.5% jump over 2019. 43% to $815.4 billion (from $571.2 billion in 2019). 

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I Need a Business Address for My Business: What Are My Options?

New Business Startups and Home-based Businesses Surge

There is a good reason for this blog post. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy, around 50% of small businesses in the U.S. are home-based businesses, and this number increases to over 60% for businesses without any employees. Further, more than half of small businesses start at home, and 69% of startups are home-based businesses. 

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Questions Raised by Increased Remote Work

We’ve heard time and time again how remote work is increasing, and the traditional Monday through Friday, 9-to-5 work schedule will no longer be the norm. Instead, companies worldwide are embracing the idea of fully remote or hybrid work schedules, raving about how they benefit company culture and improve overall productivity.  

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