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We moved offices back in March to a new place more north in Fort Collins but the office was only half finished! The new, jazzy place gives us lots of room to expand our company, whereas the old location was…

Ever had a creative idea and then thought…now what? What did you do about it? Amy Rees Anderson, CEO of MediConnect Global, says that creative ideas are useless if you don’t do anything with them and make sure there is…

Have you heard? Merchants, as a result of this settlement, are now able to charge shoppers surcharges for using their plastic. Previously, in order to accept Visa or Mastercard at your business, you were not allowed to charge a fee…

Tell your friends! Tell your family! There are only a few days left of our end-of-quarter payroll software sale. For $199 you can get: 2012 CheckMark Payroll Software 60-days tech support 250 preprinted business checks 6 months only HR Center Access…

Think of that person who was or has been a great inspiration to you. What made them so inspiring? I think of my dad who decided after I was born that he didn’t want to work construction for the rest…

Howdy folks! I hope everyone had a great 4th of July! The fireworks here were cancelled with all the fires. We still managed a beautiful summer day in Fort Collins full of festivals and bbqs and ended with a brief…

Obamacare was upheld in Supreme Court today. This article outlines some interesting changes as a result for small business owners. It seems that small businesses were about 50-50 on upholding the healthcare reform with only 1/3 wanting to overturn it….

Our IT department is a big fan of Star Trek…and internet memes. Here is their take on Star Trek and Payroll: PicardPayroll. Enjoy! All images are sourced from http://knowyourmeme.com/?utm_source=blue&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=blue & http://omgface.com/

With the new database system for Payroll 8.2, not a week goes by without a panicked customer calling us and declaring, “All my old payroll years are gone!” They probably feel like this. But don’t worry- all your old years…

One theme that has totally infiltrated small business news in recent years is about banks and small business loans. Here is a sample article from Crain’s New York: http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20120617/SMALLBIZ/120619917. Banks are lending! Banks aren’t lending! Should banks be lending? You won’t believe what…