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Workplace Insight | February 25, 2020

With less than a month to go before the government sets out its economic predictions in its first spring budget, new research points to a 30 percent increase in people planning to start a business or register as self-employed this year. With 1.4 million new limited company or self-employed registrations in 2019, 2020 could see that rise to as many as 1.8 million new registrations, Intuit QuickBooks, which commissioned the research, claims. The survey of 2,500 people also identified various indic...

TECHNOLOGY

Thumbtack | March 10, 2022

Thumbtack, the modern home management platform, today announced the launch of its latest offering for local professionals: Front Desk. This new concierge service is personalized to help small businesses turn even more potential customers into confirmed jobs. Now, hundreds of thousands of small business owners can optimize their operations to be more efficient and more profitable. “Today, our Front Desk team responds to inquiries in 2 minutes, which means custom...

Business Wire | September 02, 2020

Amazon today announced it is on course to invest $18 billion this year to help independent businesses sell to customers, including investments in logistics, tools, services, programs, and people. Since the beginning of the year, Amazon has launched more than 135 free tools and services to help sellers grow their sales in Amazon’s store. In the next twelve months, the company will provide more than 500,000 U.S. small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) currently selling on Amazon with online...

TECHNOLOGY

Slice Labs | March 09, 2022

Slice Labs Inc. (Slice), a technology company with the first on-demand cloud-based insurance platform, and Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. have launched Workers’ Compensation Insurance via AERO Insurance. AERO’s Workers’ Compensation Insurance product is available initially in Georgia and Illinois, but will soon be available nationwide to Appalachian’s growing customer base of over 100,000 independent agents. Agents experience a frictionless quote and bind j...