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Xero Partners With Gusto As Payroll Provider

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subscribers can now organize payroll entirely online, with all federal, state and local payroll taxes automatically paid and filed. According to Gusto Chief Operations Officer Lexi Reese, “We first began our partnership with Xero five years ago and, since then, they have quickly become one of the most popular integrations on Gusto.

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

3-yr average pre-tax ROA. pre-tax ROA: 3.08%. pre-tax ROA: 2.83%. pre-tax ROA: 2.68%. 3-yr average pre-tax ROA. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success. Molly Bennett, executive editor, Independent Banker. Less than $300 million. By William Atkinson. Philadelphia.

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Greenline Ventures Launches New Small Business Fund

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Denver-based Greenline Ventures is opening up a new fund to help finance small businesses in the U.S. Small businesses continue struggling to access the capital required to effectively operate and grow — particularly businesses located in low-income communities,” said Greenline Ventures President Patrick Vahey in a statement.

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A Better Deal

Independent Banker

Tax credits for Main Street lending. Like many community banks across the country, we have seen much of our consumer and small-businesses lending considerably curtailed by tax-exempt credit unions in the Denver metropolitan area that are aggressively marketing and expanding their lending far outside their congressionally limited purposes.

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How Cannabidiol Products Are Infusing Luxury Retail

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That means otherwise straightforward and common small business duties, like banking , taxes and payroll, can be problematic for firms in the cannabis industry that are legally required to operate almost entirely in cash. Those complexities are well-known and often covered.

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Amazon Tracker: Cities Clamor To Become Amazon’s Home Away From Home

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So far, however, the candidates (including Toronto, Boston, Washington, Atlanta, Dallas and Denver) seem to suffer from the same shortcomings. Therefore, cities and states are willing to offer ridiculous terms and benefits, including massive tax breaks. Prime Now, Eh?

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Can Atari Turn Nostalgia Into New Hotel And Gaming Success?

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Even so recent news does show that the brand — now owned by a France-based operation after Atari all but faded out after the late 1970s and early 1980s video game craze and the massive industry crash that followed — is making a play to take part in the emerging trend of making hotels more attractive to gaming-minded consumers.

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