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Chauncey Crail

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Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience it facilitates. He remains most at home on a tractor, but has learned that opportunity is where he finds it and discomfort is more interesting than complacency.

  • What Are CRM Integrations? Everything You Need To Know

    Imagine this: you’re the owner of a business or a manager of a customer service department that uses customer relationship management (CRM) software who dreams of being able to take sneaky naps in the back room after lunch. Well, good...
    What Are CRM Integrations? Everything You Need To Know

  • How To Get A Business License In Illinois

    Before you start operating a new venture in Illinois, it’s important to do a little research to ensure you create a legally sound foundation for success. Depending on elements such as the structure of the company, the type of work...
    How To Get A Business License In Illinois

  • How To Get A Business License In Florida

    Establishing a business in Florida with all the required licenses and permits can be a complicated endeavor, with specific requirements varying by location, operating structure and industry. Understanding where to look for the information you need to begin the process...
    How To Get A Business License In Florida

  • How To Get A Business License In Delaware

    Starting a business in Delaware means navigating a range of start-up requirements. Business license and permit regulations can vary depending on what type of business you’re running and where you’re located. It’s not always easy to know how to get...
    How To Get A Business License In Delaware

  • How To Get A Business License In Alaska

    Getting your business up and running in Alaska takes more than just a good business idea. A key element new businesses sometimes overlook is getting the correct licenses and permits in place. The exact requirements for an Alaska business license...
    How To Get A Business License In Alaska

  • 15 Essential HR Metrics

    HR operations are anything but set and forget. Much of a company’s success depends on the quality and cost-effectiveness of its HR processes. Measuring the return that HR delivers on the company’s administrative expenses is vital to its success and...
    15 Essential HR Metrics

  • POP Vs. POS: What’s The Difference?

    The terms “point of purchase” (POP) and “point of sale” (POS) sound similar, and you might even hear them used interchangeably occasionally, but they’re really not. POP most often refers to a marketing strategy, while POS refers to software and...
    POP Vs. POS: What’s The Difference?

  • How To Trademark A Business Name

    Names are important. Your business name makes a first impression on prospective customers. A trademark will protect your business name from being copied by competitors. If you’re considering applying for a trademark to protect your business’s name, here’s what you...
    How To Trademark A Business Name

  • 13 Effective Employee Retention Strategies

    When a valued employee leaves a company, the impact can be felt long after their last day, and far beyond their team and department. The cost of recruiting and onboarding a replacement merely scratches the surface of the financial damage...
    13 Effective Employee Retention Strategies

  • McAfee Vs. Norton (2025 Comparison)

    Software solutions such as McAfee and Norton can help protect you from malware, trojans and viruses, keep you anonymous online with a virtual private network, restrict access to specific content and even generate and store strong passwords. With around 16...
    McAfee Vs. Norton (2025 Comparison)

  • The Onboarding Process: A Step-By-Step Guide

    There’s a reason job description terms like “self-starter” and “hit the ground running” have prospective employees running for the hills. Terms like those (among others) suggest little to no employee onboarding or training.  A well-thought-out and executed employee onboarding program...
    The Onboarding Process: A Step-By-Step Guide

  • Hotels.com Credit Card Review

    This card is no longer open to new applications. The offers solid rewards but does so quite differently from other credit cards. The card offers a rewards structure more like a coffee shop punch card than a typical hotel chain...
    Hotels.com Credit Card Review

  • Merrick Bank Double Your Line Secured Credit Card Review

    The Merrick Bank Double Your Line® Secured Credit Card is no longer available to new applicants. Please see the issuer’s website for more information on available offers. Card details have been collected independently by Forbes Advisor and have not been...
    Merrick Bank Double Your Line Secured Credit Card Review

  • Deserve EDU Mastercard Review

    Editor’s note: The Deserve® EDU Mastercard for Students is not currently available to new applicants. Please see the issuer’s website for more information on available offers. Card details have been collected independently by Forbes Advisor and have not been reviewed...
    Deserve EDU Mastercard Review

  • Radisson Rewards Premier Visa Review

    The Radisson Rewards Premier Visa Signature® Card earns many points, and quickly. With an earnings rate of 10 points per dollar on eligible net purchases at participating Radisson Family of Hotels and 5 points per dollar on eligible net purchases...
    Radisson Rewards Premier Visa Review

  • Jasper Credit Card Review

    Editor’s note: This card is no longer accepting applications. The card information has been independently collected by Forbes Advisor and may no longer be accurate. The Jasper Cash Back Mastercard® brings a promise of exceptional cash back rewards to the world...
    Jasper Credit Card Review

  • Gusto Vs. ADP Comparison

    Gusto and ADP are two prominent providers of cloud-based payroll software. While ADP is best known for building software for large businesses, its ADP Run service is designed for businesses with up to 50 employees. Gusto is a significantly newer...
    Gusto Vs. ADP Comparison

  • Gusto Vs. Paychex Comparison

    Imagine not doing payroll by hand. That's a nice thought, right? There are many cloud-based payroll software solutions designed to make running your payroll and HR processes more user-friendly. Two of the most popular payroll software options available today are...
    Gusto Vs. Paychex Comparison

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Advantage 2025 Review

    Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Advantage 2025 Review

  • HSBC Cash Rewards Credit Card Review

    Editor’s note: This card is no longer accepting applications. The card information has been independently collected by Forbes Advisor and may no longer be accurate. With decent cash-back rewards, a low introductory APR and a handful of useful travel perks,...
    HSBC Cash Rewards Credit Card Review

  • What Is A C-Corp? Everything You Need To Know

    The word “corporation” may be thrown around casually as a synonym for a big business, but there’s quite a bit more to it than that. Business founders and others looking to understand proper business designations should know the difference between...
    What Is A C-Corp? Everything You Need To Know

  • What Is An S-Corp? Choosing The Best Business Structure

    For businesses that qualify, electing S-corp or S corporation status could lead to important tax benefits. When people casually refer to a corporation, they’re likely describing the most common and recognizable variety: A C-corp or C-corporation, which pays a corporate...
    What Is An S-Corp? Choosing The Best Business Structure

  • How To Start An LLC In Pennsylvania (Guide)

    The process of setting up a limited liability company (LLC) varies from state to state. Pennsylvania maintains its own specific set of steps to follow. For new business owners, setting up an LLC can get confusing, but with this helpful...
    How To Start An LLC In Pennsylvania (Guide)

  • Payroll Outsourcing: The Ultimate Guide

    The process of managing employee payroll is often time-consuming—unless, that is, another company is hired to take care of it instead. Payroll outsourcing can lead to big cost savings and provide access to payroll management experts, but doing so also...
    Payroll Outsourcing: The Ultimate Guide

  • How To Form An LLC In Georgia (Guide)

    If you want to register a limited liability company (LLC) in Georgia, you’ll find it is relatively more affordable than some other states. Compare the $100 filing fee you’ll spend in the Peach State to the $500 you’ll pay in...
    How To Form An LLC In Georgia (Guide)

  • How To Start An LLC In Illinois (Guide)

    If you want to know how to get a limited liability company (LLC) in Illinois, you are not alone. LLCs are popular business entities. Formation of LLCs skyrocketed in the late 1990s after the IRS changed its rules, allowing LLC...
    How To Start An LLC In Illinois (Guide)

  • S-Corp Requirements: Everything You Need To Know

    An S-corp is a type of corporation that elects to pass corporate income, loss, deductions and credits to its shareholders. In other words, an S-corp is a tax status classification that some businesses can elect. It provides limited liability while...
    S-Corp Requirements: Everything You Need To Know

  • What Is An LLC Operating Agreement?

    The perennial advice to “put it in writing” rings perhaps most true in the overlapping worlds of business and law. When starting a limited liability company (LLC), an LLC operating agreement lays the foundational elements and operational guidelines of the...
    What Is An LLC Operating Agreement?

  • Member-Managed LLC Vs. Manager-Managed LLC: Which Structure Best Fits Your Business?

    Limited liability companies, or LLCs, come in all shapes and sizes. Some are tiny businesses where “Mom and Pop” are the sole owners and operators. Others are companies co-owned by large groups whose many members can’t possibly all share an...
    Member-Managed LLC Vs. Manager-Managed LLC: Which Structure Best Fits Your Business?

  • What Is Hosted VoIP? Everything You Need To Know

    Hosted voice-over-internet-protocol (VoIP) is a secure, inexpensive, internet-based communication service capable of supporting your entire business with minimal hassle. A hosted VoIP phone system likely includes all the communication features a business needs and then some and is a great...
    What Is Hosted VoIP? Everything You Need To Know

About

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience it facilitates. He remains most at home on a tractor, but has learned that opportunity is where he finds it and discomfort is more interesting than complacency.