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Kerry McCreadie

Senior Manager, Organic Growth at Homebase

Kerry McCreadie is the Senior Manager of Organic Growth at Homebase, where they lead SEO, content strategy, and educational resources designed to help small businesses with hourly teams run better. Since joining Homebase in 2024, Kerry has focused on creating accessible, actionable content that addresses the real challenges small business owners face every day.

With over 10 years of experience in small business marketing—spanning roles at Yellow Pages, FreshBooks, Personify, and Homebase—Kerry has developed hundreds of templates and resources for small business owners, partnered with Google to help small charities access grant programs for paid marketing, and built education programs that deliver just-in-time learning when business owners need it most.

Kerry doesn't just market to small businesses—they live it. They've run an arts and culture nonprofit for over a decade, previously operated their own photography business, and started their career in the trenches of small retail, working their way up from inventory management to sales floor to keyholder. This hands-on experience informs everything they create, ensuring Homebase's content speaks to the realities of running a small business.

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Employee Shift Schedule Template (Free Excel, Google Sheets and PDF)

Download free employee shift schedule templates in Excel, Google Sheets, and PDF. Weekly, daily, rotating, and more for restaurants, retail, and hourly teams.

Modernize Labor Tracking: 5 Tips for Small Businesses

Labor tracking can help curb employee costs, but it can be controversial. Learn how to win over your team and put labor tracking to work.

Shift Work Laws: Compliance Guide for Small Businesses

No federal law sets a minimum time between shifts, but your state might. Here's what small business owners need to know to stay compliant.

Main Street health: How did businesses fare in October?

Homebase provides monthly data on how small businesses are faring during the COVID pandemic. Stay up-to-date on local small business.

Can Small Business Owners File for Unemployment?

Can small business owners file for unemployment? It depends on how you're paid. Here's who qualifies, who doesn't, and what to do either way.

Shift Differential: What It Is, How It Works, and How Much It Pays

Learn all about shift differential pay, how to calculate it, types of shift differentials, and how they can impact employee payroll and scheduling.