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Sole Proprietorship vs. LLC for Side Hustlers: Pros and Cons

StartupNation

You’ve finally launched your side hustle. Maybe it’s freelance writing, selling handmade products, or building an app on weekends. But now you’re wondering … should you stick with a simple sole proprietorship … or take the next step and form an LLC ? This question often trips up many early entrepreneurs. On one hand, you don’t want to overcomplicate things too early.

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The 9 best accounts payable software in 2025

The Zapier Blog

Getting paid is great, but paying others? That can quickly become a relentless, soul-crushing deluge of invoices, receipts, and approvals. One minute. you're managing a handful of vendors, the next, your finance team is playing Whac-A-Mole with overdue notices, drowning in an inbox full of emails with the subject line "bumping this." Save time and reduce errors with accounting automation Learn how I've been there.

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Specificity: A weapon of mass effectiveness

A Smart Bear: Longform

A Smart Bear » Specificity: A weapon of mass effectiveness All Articles Topics Author Moon Sun All Articles Topics Author Subscribe By Jason Cohen on March 28, 2011 Reading time: 5 min Simple eReader (Kindle) Rich eReader (Apple) Printable PDF Specificity: A weapon of mass effectiveness by Jason Cohen on March 28, 2011 Want to write better? Swap generic words for specifics to make your text clear, powerful, engaging, and even funny. source My single best advice about writing⁠—whether fo

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How to find a solid cofounder or partner for your business

Founder Bounty

Now this is one of the most difficult things to do when trying to build a company and it is in fact the most important. Finding a cofounder is extremely tough and most startups fail. Its because of the team, believe it or not. Below, we have tried to give you some tips on helping to choose the right partner for your business. This is one of the, if not THE most important thing when starting your business and there are a few things you should follow while trying to find your cofounder.

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From Curiosity to Competitive Edge: How Mid-Market CEOs Are Using AI to Scale Smarter

Speaker: Lee Andrews, Founder at LJA New Media & Tony Karrer, Founder and CTO at Aggregage

This session will walk you through how one CEO used generative AI, workflow automation, and sales personalization to transform an entire security company—then built the Zero to Strategy framework that other mid-market leaders are now using to unlock 3.5x ROI. As a business executive, you’ll learn how to assess AI opportunities in your business, drive adoption across teams, and overcome internal resource constraints—without hiring a single data scientist.

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Should New Wave of Ransomware Attacks Worry Startups?

StartupNation

In 2025, ransomware attacks are surging, catching many small businesses and startups off guard. Industry reports show a roughly 25% jump in ransomware incidents from 2024. As a start-up, you might think you’re too small to be worth the attention of these sophisticated attackers targeting big-name brands like Adidas and Victoria’s Secret. But these attacks are indiscriminate.

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Zapier Manager: Automate your Zap management tasks

The Zapier Blog

A couple of years ago, I moved into a tiny house. Tricky, considering I had more possessions than could fit in 200 square feet—including a grotesque number of terry cloth shorts. They're just so comfy. I pared my closet down and now I'm decent at decluttering, at choosing reusable over disposable, all that stuff. But even today, it would be nice to have an assistant help me make those choices.

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The best startup blogs on how to build a business

Founder Bounty

With the world in an ever instable place finding ways to supplement your income and try to create a buisiness has never been in greater demand. Having the right resources at the right time is essential for any entrepreneur to succeed. This is why the below have tips from people who have sold their businesses or become very successful at what they do Founderbounty A fantastic way to start any business.

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Why Sharing the CEO Title Usually Doesn't Work

Red Rocket

Oftentimes, two co-founders think it is a good idea to share CEO responsibilities as co-CEOs. The logic is that they can separate their roles and responsibilities, with one person leading certain departments (e.g., sales and marketing) and the other person leading other departments (e.g., technology and operations). The reality is, this is a pretty bad idea.

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Navigating the Gig Economy: How Startups Attract and Retain Top Freelance Talent

StartupNation

Hiring a freelancer can feel like a leap of faith. Will they deliver? Will they fit your team? Or will you waste time chasing someone who ghosts mid-project? The key to freelancer success is hiring the right contractor for your company and role. And with the ideal freelancer, you’ll see benefits you might not expect. Freelancers offer speed, flexibility, and niche skills that full-timers don’t always bring to the table.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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5 ways to automate FreshBooks with Zapier

The Zapier Blog

For many freelancers, small business owners, and agencies, the dream setup is one where you can focus entirely on delivering great work without constantly managing invoices, chasing payments, or worrying about accounting deadlines. But the reality is, financial admin will need your attention at some point. Even with tools like FreshBooks to help manage invoicing and expenses, many of the day-to-day tasks—like creating invoices, updating client records, and tracking payments—still require lots of

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IshowSpeed is showing us just how important content creation is

Founder Bounty

Speed has had massive success with his live YouTube videos where he travels to different countries and does a livestream. He has recently been to serbia, croatia, Slovenia and Turkey and has amassed 42m subscribers. He walks around doing a livestream and his following keeps growing. Rumors say he has a potential $500M twich deal coming up. He is also a brand ambassador for Prime Drinks headed by KSI and Logan Paul.

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The top AI text generators in 2025

The Zapier Blog

We're a few years into the latest AI boom, and it feels like things are starting to mature a little. AI writing generators once seemed like they were going to be the next big enterprise app category, but in reality, text generation is now more of a feature than a standalone business. The original text generation apps like Jasper have pivoted to marketing, while existing giants like Google and Microsoft have added text generation to their entire suite of products.

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Gemini vs. ChatGPT: What's the difference? [2025]

The Zapier Blog

When AI chatbots first came on the scene, and everyone was racing to release good-enough-first-version AI chatbots of their own, it was easy to draw comparisons between apps like Gemini vs. ChatGPT. But as Google and OpenAI continued to add new features, models, and ways to access their chatbots, the differences became less obvious. Try Zapier Chatbots Create free custom AI chatbots to engage customers and take action with built-in automation.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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The 6 best email clients for Windows in 2025

The Zapier Blog

Web-based email is fine, but nothing quite comes close to the convenience of a native email client. It's the best way to manage multiple accounts, access messages offline, and make use of powerful tools that can help quickly triage your inbox. And there's no shortage of Windows email clients that can boost your email productivity. There's a better way to tame your inbox Automate your inbox These desktop applications remove your browser from the equation and allow you to monitor mu

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What are the best AI companions for seniors in 2025?

Founder Bounty

The social isolation crisis has been declared in 2017 and it has been growing ever since. Senior citizens feel this the most. CBS News have reported that "the 35% of elderly Americans reported loneliness" Luckily, AI companions have become a beacon of light for those whose spouses, family and friends are not around anymore. The Wall Street Journal has mentioned that the study conducted on the 23 RiverSpring elderly Living Residents who were using AI companion at least once a week "pr

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What is the best free NSFW ai uncensored image generator without restrictions

Founder Bounty

Finding the best AI uncensored image generators may prove to be difficult. As more sites have realised finding these is hard a few of them do exist and the best ones are listed below. EDITOR'S CHOICE:  SEDUCED SEDUCED : One of the best ones around and gives you the ability to pay in both crypto and in fiat. candyai : A fantastic option for any AI companion and gives you the ability to upload images.

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The best adult email marketing software.Tested.

Founder Bounty

Most ESP's will not allow adult and explicitly content on thier email marketing platforms but there are in fact portals which do allow it. The below are some of the ones that have said they do allow email marketing. Mailchimp maily does not allow it. Klayvio Has explicitly said on its site that it does allow for adult email marketing services. 2.

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How Top Tech CFOs Solve Annual Planning’s Biggest Challenges

Gearing up for 2025 annual planning? Our latest eBook from the Operators Guild is your ultimate guide. Discover real-world solutions and best practices shared by top CFOs, drawn directly from discussions within OG’s vibrant online community. Learn from senior executives at high-growth tech startups as they outline financial planning strategies, align CEO and board goals, and coordinate budgets across departments.