--- title: ProService Blog | Running a Business description: Running a Business | --- [![white-logo](https://ourblog.proservice.com/hs-fs/hubfs/PROSERVICE_BLOG_2018/white-logo.png?width=290&name=white-logo.png "white-logo")](https://www.proservice.com/) - What We Offer - [Our HR Solution](https://www.proservice.com/solutions/) - [Payroll](https://www.proservice.com/hawaii-payroll-services/) - [Employee Benefits](https://www.proservice.com/healthcare-benefits/) - [HR](https://www.proservice.com/hr-services/) - [Workers' Comp](https://www.proservice.com/workers-compensation/) - [Risk & Compliance](https://www.proservice.com/risk-compliance/) - [Training & Development](https://www.proservice.com/training-and-development/) - [Multi State HR](https://www.proservice.com/multi-state-hr/) - Resources - [The Employer Resource Center](https://www.proservice.com/employer-resources/) - [Webinars & Guides](https://www.proservice.com/hawaii-business-resources/) - [Blogs](https://www.proservice.com/blog/) - [Client Training](https://www.proservice.com/resources/client-training/) - About Us - [Our Company](https://www.proservice.com/about-us/) - [Careers - We're Hiring!](https://www.proservice.com/career/) - [Customer Stories](https://www.proservice.com/customer-stories/) - [Refer a Friend](https://www.proservice.com/referral-program/) - [Press Room](https://www.proservice.com/press-room/) - [Contact Us](https://www.proservice.com/contact-us/) Login × - [Manager Portal](https://phi.prismhr.com/phi/dbweb.asp?dbcgm=1) - [Employee Portal](https://phi.prismhr.com/phi/auth/#/login?lang=en) - [ISolved Login](https://proservice.myisolved.com/UserLogin.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fdefault.aspx) - [UltiPro Login](https://proservice.ultipro.com/Login.aspx) - my Hi HR Login - [myHiHR Manager Self Service Login](https://hih.prismhr.com/hih) - [myHiHR Employee Self-Service Login](http://hih-ep.prismhr.com/) ![payroll-banner-img](https://ourblog.proservice.com/hs-fs/hubfs/PROSERVICE_BLOG_2018/payroll-banner-img.png?width=1600&name=payroll-banner-img.png "payroll-banner-img") ## PROSERVICE BLOG FEATURED BLOG POST ## [Co-Employment Basics: A Quick Guide for Employers](https://ourblog.proservice.com/co-employment-basics-a-quick-guide-for-employers) When you hear the term “co-employment,” what comes to mind? 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