TECHeHOW: Enhancing productivity as a small business owner may be on your mind, but the challenges and potential concerns are keeping you from action. Whether you’re starting a small business or hoping to grow an existing one, there are a few hacks that you can employ to get moving in a productive direction.

Here are the top five small business productivity hacks that are essential to growth and success.

DOABLE FINANCE: Being a freelancer allows you to do want you want while still running a business. However, you may face rare challenges when it comes to your finances. Balancing the budget, surprise business expenses, fluctuating income, insurance, and trying to save for retirement are all elements of freelancer finance.

APPNOVA: Artificial intelligence can be said to be the ability of machines to process data and perform tasks in a way that mimics human intelligence. Data processing, voice and visual recognition, decision making— all of it is AI. It’s this kind of technology that has enhanced experiences in a way that helps brands deliver more personalized and relevant content to it users. It’s this kind of technology that’s helping revolutionize eCommerce, and it’s this kind of technology that brands are looking to leverage.

YEC: YEC members continue to be as busy as ever this summer. From launching new podcasts to raising significant funding rounds, these companies and the amazing members behind them have a lot to celebrate. Below, we highlight six members and their big news.

GROUND REPORT: A thriving home-based business begins by bringing your vision to life. The transformation from ideation to success is exciting and if it’s your first time, you are in for some professional and personal rewards. However, the road to success isn’t always smooth. Starting and running a home-based business is not something anyone can just do. Making a serious effort is required, and with hard work and passion aside, you will need to develop a strategic plan for growth and maximum startup exposure. The following are five essentials to starting a home-based business can serve as your playbook to make the process a bit easier.

TECH AND TRENDS: Automating finances may not be as challenging as you may think. Automation is a buzzword, but when it comes to finance, it isn’t as hot of a topic. However, if done right, you can achieve your goals and develop a plan that lasts a lifetime, and without effort.

FITSMALLBUSINESS: Budgeting, investing for retirement, eliminating debt, getting insured and staying on track with your finances are all necessary to have a financially stable future. Unfortunately, some people find it difficult to begin, let alone maintain, a financially healthy lifestyle. To help you get started, we spoke with 27 experts who shared their best financial advice.

Here is the best financial advice from the pros:

INC: Being an entrepreneur is no easy task, and while patience and perseverance are desirable qualities, having a few tools of the trade puts the odds of success in your favor. Startups run on lean budgets and small teams, and rely on software and applications to lighten the load. These tools are more than just methods to help lift administrative burdens: They help startups grow during their early stages -- the most crucial of all. Here are seven tools you should be using:

ENTREPRENEUR: Over the past few years, new technologies and tools have emerged and transformed just about every aspect of business, including marketing, management, web design and HR. It’s easy to feel like accounting and bookkeeping have been forgotten. Until recently, the industry was stuck in the dark ages. But with the emergence of powerful new technologies over the years, it’s finally beginning to look like an industry that’s ripe for disruption. Before delving into the specifics of the accounting industry and the impending disruption, let’s take a moment to review some of the common drivers behind general disruption.