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Small Business Essentials: Healthy margins create higher profits

These days it’s important for a business owner to double-check margins just to make sure they’re sufficient enough to co...

October 13, 2021

Black Friday: How to Master Order Fulfillment & Scale to Meet Your Success

Capitalizing on Black Friday success requires scalable and sustainable order fulfillment processes. Here's what that mea...

October 12, 2021

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Power of partnerships: 5 ways working together can help to win business and brand recognition

Partnerships and collaborations strengthen your business results when carefully planned with the right stakeholders. Hav...

September 16, 2021

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Missed payroll? Here’s how your business can get back on track

Discover what to do if you've missed payroll, or might be about to, and learn how your business can stop it from happeni...

September 1, 2021

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The ultimate guide to writing an e-commerce business plan

Use our guide to easily create the perfect e-commerce business plan. Then download the free template to start building y...

August 23, 2021

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4 lessons small business employers can learn from the pandemic

Discover lessons that business owners can learn in light of the pandemic, including using tech to improve workplace well...

August 23, 2021

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How your business can rock the second half of 2021

Making predictions is hard, especially about the future of the economy… and especially in volatile times. A business pla...

August 22, 2021

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Free Simple Invoice Templates

Here’s the bottom line: If you want to get paid for any services you provide, you’re going to need to supply your custom...

July 17, 2021

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Nine ways to visualise your data to empower business growth

How can you be sure the work and resource you’re investing into your business is having a direct impact on your growth a...

July 17, 2021

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6 tips for running a zero-paperwork business

Business on mobile is a boom industry: in the first quarter of 2021, the Amazon Appstore showed a 108.98% increase in bu...

July 17, 2021

10 cash flow management tips for construction businesses

Learn how to solve challenges in managing construction cash flow and discover why long-term construction cash flow proje...

July 16, 2021

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Construction project start-up checklist

Need to keep your construction projects organised? Get your free construction project start-up checklist and boss your b...

July 16, 2021

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How to do construction accounting: Your comprehensive guide

Want to know how construction accounting differs from other industries, and how to do construction accounting? This arti...

July 16, 2021

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How To Hire: Pro Back Office co-founders on finding top-notch freelance talent

In addition to seeking out full-time jobs that satisfy top priorities like culture, benefits and values, today’s finance...

July 16, 2021

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How to start an e-commerce business and website

Want to know how to start an e-commerce business? We've got you covered. Get set up for success with our step-by-step gu...

July 16, 2021

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Why the ecommerce vs offline commerce rivalry is dead

Mega-retailer Amazon, a brand synonymous with online shopping, has moved into the physical world with brick-and-mortar s...

July 16, 2021

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Don’t let liabilities destroy your business!

Knowing what a liability is and how it functions in the accounting process is necessary to properly manage the financial...

July 14, 2021

Free invoice templates to help you get paid faster

At Sage, we know that late payments create unnecessary financial stress, especially for our customers with small to medi...

July 13, 2021

Free Invoice Templates – Professional Services

You provide a professional service, and you do it well—shouldn’t your billing method reflect that same professionalism? ...

July 13, 2021

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Free Invoice Templates – Freelance

Freelance work is a liberating way to make a living. But when it comes down to it, getting paid for freelancing can some...

July 13, 2021

Free Invoice Templates – Contractor

Contractors perform a wide range of services, from home remodeling to business consulting to tutoring services and beyon...

July 13, 2021

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Free Invoice Templates – Design

Designers perform a range of different services, from interface design to coding websites to graphic design and everythi...

July 13, 2021

Free Invoice Templates – Sales

Making a sale is not easy—so proper recording of that sale shouldn’t be neglected. A sales invoice is an essential tool ...

July 13, 2021

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Free Invoice Templates – Small Business

Running a small business requires a lot of oversight. Invoicing is a big deal but it’s not quite big picture stuff. As a...

July 13, 2021

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How to Calculate Canadian Sales Tax: GST, HST, PST, QST 2020

As a Canadian small-business owner, it is important to know what and when to charge your customers in terms of sales tax...

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Free Survival Toolkit for Small Businesses

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Digital and Social Content Manager for Sage Canada.

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Managing Director, Sage Canada

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Managing Director, Sage North America

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Latest articles for Small businesses

Small Business Essentials: Healthy margins create higher profits

Black Friday: How to Master Order Fulfillment & Scale to Meet Your Success

Power of partnerships: 5 ways working together can help to win business and brand recognition

Missed payroll? Here’s how your business can get back on track

The ultimate guide to writing an e-commerce business plan

4 lessons small business employers can learn from the pandemic

How your business can rock the second half of 2021

Free Simple Invoice Templates

Nine ways to visualise your data to empower business growth

6 tips for running a zero-paperwork business

10 cash flow management tips for construction businesses

Construction project start-up checklist

How to do construction accounting: Your comprehensive guide

How To Hire: Pro Back Office co-founders on finding top-notch freelance talent

How to start an e-commerce business and website

Why the ecommerce vs offline commerce rivalry is dead

Don’t let liabilities destroy your business!

Free invoice templates to help you get paid faster

Free Invoice Templates – Professional Services

Free Invoice Templates – Freelance

Free Invoice Templates – Contractor

Free Invoice Templates – Design

Free Invoice Templates – Sales

Free Invoice Templates – Small Business

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How to Calculate Canadian Sales Tax: GST, HST, PST, QST 2020

Free Survival Toolkit for Small Businesses

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