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How Small Businesses Can Offer 401K Plans

In this edition of “Ask the Board,” we asked Ben Thomason, executive vice president of revenue at Vestwell, if small businesses are in a position to offer workers a 401(k).

How to Decide Between Bootstrapping or Finding Investors

In this edition of “Ask the Board,” we ask George Deeb, founder of Red Rocket Ventures and managing member of Firestarter Fund, to explore different avenues for sourcing capital.

How to Know When to Fire an Employee

In this edition of “Ask the Board,” we asked Beth Thomas, CEO of Change 4 Growth, how to identify the telltale signs that an employee must go.

How to Set a Pricing Strategy

In this edition of "Ask the Board," we asked Susan Lee, partner at EY's Transaction Advisory Services group, how to determine your business's pricing strategy.

Orca Pacific CEO on How to Grow Business With Amazon

In this edition of “Ask the Board,” CO— consults Orca Pacific CEO, John Ghiorso, on how the nation’s biggest e-commerce company offers “massive,” underutilized opportunities to drive sales.

How to Start a Business Podcast

In this edition of "Ask the Board," we asked Giles Martin, EVP of Client Strategy and Media Operations at Oxford Road, how to determine if a podcast is right for a business.

What Can I Do to Ensure My Employees Are Being Paid Fairly?

In this edition of “Ask the Board,” CO— asks Scott Cawood, president and CEO of WorldatWork, how businesses can ensure their own compensation structures are equitable.

How to Capture the Business of Millennials

In this edition of “Ask the Board,” John Zealley, Accenture's senior managing director, global lead of Customer Insight & Growth, explores why ‘hyper-personalized’ experiences are key to wooing Gen Y.

How to Improve Cybersecurity on a Budget

In this edition of “Ask the Board,” CO— consults Aviram Jenik, founder and CEO of Beyond Security, on the basics of protecting a small business’s cyber network while on a budget.

It’s time to invest in CRM. What's the best CRM software?

In this edition of "Ask the Board," we asked Gene Marks, founder of The Marks Group, how to avoid choosing the wrong CRM for your business.