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Rachel Blakely-Gray

As Patriot's Content Manager, Rachel is responsible for planning and creating useful, actionable content for Patriot’s marketing department.

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How to Come up With an Executive Development Game Plan

Strong leaders help carry a business toward success by reducing turnover and boosting profits. Poor leaders? Not so much. In fact, bad managers cost businesses billions of dollars annually. This is why executive development is oh-so important in businesses of all sizes.

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Are You Using Imagination and Innovation in Business?

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 Without them, your company could grow stagnant, become outdated, struggle to build business resilience, and fail to reach its full potential.

This Couple Wants to Spread Paw & Order Across the Country

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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Authenticity in Business: 7 Strategies to Become the Real McCoy

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.

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How to Write a Company Description for a Business Plan

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 […]

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Becca Cakes: The Picture-perfect Confections That’ll Sweep You Off Your Feet

For our May small business spotlight, we spoke to Rebecca Pham, owner of Becca Cakes.

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Building Business Resilience in the Age of Coronavirus and Beyond

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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A Song for the Ages: The Harmony Garden Music Center

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!

6 Ways to Encourage Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

According to a recent ZipRecruiter study, 86% of job seekers keep an eye out for workplace diversity when looking for a job. But candidates aren’t the only ones who value diversity and inclusion in the workplace—your current staff does, too.

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Pets and Owners Can Take a Load Off With Zen Dog Mobile Spa

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! Our #PatriotSpotlight customer success stories celebrate and inspire U.S. small business owners across the country. For our January small business spotlight, we spoke to Michael Gee, co-owner […]