{"id":15420,"date":"2020-07-03T12:27:05","date_gmt":"2020-07-03T10:27:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/?p=15420"},"modified":"2020-07-03T12:27:06","modified_gmt":"2020-07-03T10:27:06","slug":"small-business-and-freelancing-roundup-week-of-03-07-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/small-business-and-freelancing-roundup-week-of-03-07-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Small Business and Freelancing Roundup: Week of 03\/07\/20"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Welcome to our first roundup of July! Let&#8217;s have a look at the the most important updates from this week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Small Business<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Building a remote-first culture can be challenging especially for small business owners. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/transitioning-to-remote-first-work-culture-how-small-businesses-can-get-started\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Check here<\/a> the main challenges and benefits of remote work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. The Senate agreed to extend the Paycheck Protection Program for small businesses. Find out more about the approved bill <a aria-label=\"here (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2020\/06\/30\/senate-small-business-346412\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. American Express found a new way to encourage their customers to shop with small businesses. Check here <a aria-label=\"how much credits Amex will give to their cardmembers (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/thepointsguy\/2020\/06\/30\/amex-is-giving-cardmembers-50-each-to-spend-with-small-businesses\/#1ddb65802f37\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">how much credits Amex will give to their cardmembers<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Improving your business website can boost your traffic and create better user experience. Here are <a aria-label=\"the most important features (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/smallbusiness.co.uk\/7-ways-to-enhance-your-small-business-website-in-2020-2550586\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">the most important features<\/a> that can improve your website presence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. The recent report shows that small biz owners are optimistic about the future. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/samanthatodd\/2020\/07\/02\/small-businesses-are-optimistic-about-the-future-even-as-they-continue-navigating-covid-19\/#154161901a4e\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Check here how coronavirus stimulated innovation (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Check here how coronavirus stimulated innovation<\/a> among small businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Freelancing &amp; Entrepreneurship<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Dogs or cats cafes became very popular in recent years. Here&#8217;s how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessload.com\/run-grow-business\/how-to-start-a-dog-cafe-business\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\">open a dog cafe business<\/a> and important things to keep in mind. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. One of the biggest challenges for a startup or small business is to engage new clients. Check this article for <a aria-label=\"4 best tips (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/bookedin.com\/blog\/best-way-to-attract-new-clients-to-my-salon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">4 best tips<\/a> to attract new clients to a beauty business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Freelancers and independent contractors will pay taxes like regular PAYE employees.Find out more about <a aria-label=\"IR35 tax reform here (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/smallbusiness.co.uk\/ir35-freelance-tax-changes-will-go-ahead-in-april-2021-are-you-ready-2550670\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">IR35 tax reform here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Entrepreneurs can learn a lot from filmmakers as their role is quite similar to the one of an entrepreneur. Make sure to check these <a aria-label=\"4 lessons you can learn from a filmmaker (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/article\/351839\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">4 lessons you can learn from a filmmaker<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. There are many opportunities entrepreneurs can get financial support and build a successful business. Check here <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2020\/06\/19\/5-resources-black-entrepreneurs-can-leverage-to-build-and-grow\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"5 resources (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">5 resources<\/a> black entrepreneurs can leverage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>That\u2019s it for today! Tune in next week for more!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to our first roundup of July! Let&#8217;s have a look at the the most important updates from this week. Small Business 1. 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