{"id":8105,"date":"2021-05-04T06:04:14","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T10:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/?p=8105"},"modified":"2026-02-12T04:47:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T09:47:12","slug":"boss-your-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/boss-your-business\/","title":{"rendered":"How you can boss your business and start taking control now"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header has-dark-background-color entry-header--has-illustration entry-header--has-illustration--generic\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__row row align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-lg-7 col-xlg-6 entry-header__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"component component-single-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__misc text--subtitle text--uppercase text--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/category\/money-matters\/\" class=\"entry-header__link\">Money Matters<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow you can boss your business and start taking control now\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-header__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"single-post-details container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on \">Published <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2021-05-04T06:04:14-04:00\">May 4, 2021<\/time><\/span><span class=\"reading-time\"> min read<\/span>\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"social-share-button button button--icon button--secondary js-social-share-button\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"How you can boss your business and start taking control now\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/boss-your-business\/\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-text=\"Please read this interesting article\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__share-label\">Share<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-label\" hidden>Copy Link<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\" hidden>Copied<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author has-dark-background-color alignfull\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-authors\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-author-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"entry-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/author\/alexquiles\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"38\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/Alex-Quiles-Headshot.jpeg\" class=\"entry-author__image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-author__name\">Alex Quiles<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Running a small business is a lot like juggling. From manually filing paperwork and sending invoices, to making decisions about unpredictable errors that pop up along the way \u2013 trying to balance your time and your cash flow can quickly turn into loss of control of your financials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But if you want to set your business up for success in the future, taking control of your finances is essential. And there\u2019s no better time to start than right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Accounting software makes it possible to manage your cash flow efficiently and boost work productivity by eliminating those pesky and time-consuming admin tasks with automation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With an accurate, up-to-date view of your finances whenever you need, from wherever you are, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jnNz22WcZ58\">take back control of your numbers and your time like a boss<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Download our guide, <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">, to discover 5 ways you can take back control and boss your business with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/products\/sage-50cloud\/\">Sage accounting solutions<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-get-paid-on-time\">Get paid on time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Processing invoices takes up 14.2% of the average business\u2019 admin time. Beyond that, once you factor in the time it takes to send those invoices, the stress of checking to see if they\u2019ve been paid kicks in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By streamlining your invoicing process with Sage accounting solutions, you can<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/5-ways-to-manage-your-cash-flow\/\"> manage your cash flow<\/a> with peace of mind that your clients can pay you directly from an invoice. No more chasing late payments. <em>Invoices sent; expenses paid<\/em>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-save-timing-with-automation\">Save timing with automation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In order to run more efficiently and take control of your business, you need more time. Rather than spending another hour manually working through data entry use an automation tool, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/autoentry-helps-digitize-your-business\/\">AutoEntry<\/a>, to do it for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now that you\u2019re able to accurately and quickly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/5-reasons-you-should-be-using-a-receipt-app\/\">capture those invoices and receipts<\/a>\u2014right from your phone\u2014and have them synced automatically into your sage solution, you\u2019ll have all the time you need to streamline your business with confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-manage-payments-and-banking\">Manage payments and banking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Matching transactions you\u2019ve manually entered into your accounting system with the statements received from your bank is not just time-consuming, it\u2019s obsolete. With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/integrated-payment-solutions\/bank-reconciliation-software\/\">bank reconciliation software<\/a> using bank feeds to automatically import, reconcile, and allocate your transactions for you, you&#8217;ll save time and ensure your accounts are up to date and accurate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-make-smart-business-decisions\">Make smart business decisions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Making confident data-driven decisions is critical for any small business. But without accurate numbers, it\u2019s hard to know where your business stands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/a-basic-guide-to-interactive-dashboards-for-small-business\/\">automated dashboards<\/a>, you\u2019ll have real-time visibility and instant access to your transactions, so you can quickly see how much money is coming in and out of your business each month. Ready to the ditch the spreadsheets and boss your numbers?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-collaborate-with-your-team-of-experts\">Collaborate with your team of experts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why spend another hour trying to juggle your numbers, compliance, and valuable time? Sometimes the best thing you can do to boss your small business is knowing when to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/how-to-choose-an-accountant-for-your-business\/\">seek an expert for help<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sage will not only help you understand all the capabilities of your accounting software but help to ensure you get the most out of it. That means less time doing day-to-day admin work, and more time focusing on your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now\u2019s the time to boss your business; to raise your game and truly take control of it. 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