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Rachel Blakely-Gray

Rachel is responsible for creating useful, actionable content for Patriot’s marketing department. She began as a Content Writer in 2016 and became Content Coordinator in 2020.
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Are You Using Imagination and Innovation in Business?

Rachel Blakely-Gray | Aug 21, 2020

If you can dream it, you can do it. For many, nothing could be more true. That’s why imagination and innovation in business are essential. Without them, your company could grow stagnant, become outdated, struggle to build business resilience, and fail to reach its full potential.

  • Small Business
  • Tips
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This Couple Wants to Spread Paw & Order Across the Country

Rachel Blakely-Gray | Jul 31, 2020

At Patriot Software, we’re committed to providing accounting and payroll software that lets small business owners keep their time and money for what they love: running their business!

  • Patriot Spotlight
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Patriot’s Picks: The Best Small Business Articles

Rachel Blakely-Gray | Jul 10, 2020

Here are the best small business articles we read in June. We hope you find this advice for business owners as interesting and useful as we did.

  • Small Business Articles
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Authenticity in Business: 7 Strategies to Become the Real McCoy

Rachel Blakely-Gray | Jun 19, 2020

On a scale of 1 – 10, how authentic is your business? Are you honest, transparent, and real? Does it matter? Absolutely, it does. Authenticity in business can make all the difference between leading the charge and playing catch-up.

  • Small Business
  • Startup
  • Tips
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How to Write a Company Description for a Business Plan

Rachel Blakely-Gray | Jun 12, 2020

Nobody does what you do better than you, but … what is it that you do again? You might have trouble describing your business in one sentence or find yourself at a loss for words when writing a company description. Knowing how to write a company description for a business plan helps you communicate with […]

  • Small Business
  • Startup
  • Tips
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Becca Cakes: The Picture-perfect Confections That’ll Sweep You Off Your Feet

Rachel Blakely-Gray | May 22, 2020

At Patriot Software, we’re committed to providing accounting and payroll software that lets small business owners keep their time and money for what they love: running their business!

  • Patriot Spotlight
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Building Business Resilience in the Age of Coronavirus and Beyond

Rachel Blakely-Gray | Apr 29, 2020

With COVID-19 continuing to wreak havoc on company operations nationwide, we need business resilience now more than ever. So what is business resilience, why does it matter, and how do you get it? Read on to find out.

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  • Small Business
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Patriot’s Picks: The Best Small Business Articles

Rachel Blakely-Gray | Apr 03, 2020

In light of the coronavirus pandemic, this roundup heavily features the best small business articles relating to COVID-19 we read in March.

  • Small Business Articles
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A Song for the Ages: The Harmony Garden Music Center

Rachel Blakely-Gray | Mar 27, 2020

At Patriot Software, we’re committed to providing accounting and payroll software that lets small business owners keep their time and money for what they love: running their business!

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