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The power of budget planning and forecasting

Bruce Callahan and Jade Cole speak to Ed Kless about "what if modeling,” and the power of setting agile budgets and fore...

October 12, 2020

Understanding small business financial management: Where to start

Small business owners are often not accountants—and they don’t need to be. But they do need to get a handle on their bus...

August 20, 2020

How to safeguard your business during unprecedented times

We discuss how to safeguard your business during a unprecedented times.This includes cash flow management, new product d...

May 18, 2020

JSL Restoration: ‘We are laying the foundations for business resilience.’

Sage customer JSL Restoration highlights how their construction and restoration business is taking steps to adapt to cha...

May 12, 2020

5 KPIs to measure small business growth

Here's a look at 5 KPIs that every small business should measure to ensure their thriving business is also a growing bus...

March 4, 2020

How to get a payment gateway and accept online payments

A payment gateway is the virtual gateway your customers' bank accounts that securely transmits transactional data about ...

October 22, 2019

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How to recover a past due invoice

Recovering a past due invoice is frustrating and time-consuming. Learn how to ensure you get paid on time with this deta...

September 3, 2019

How to use business intelligence to get paid and improve cash flow

For small and growing businesses, there are few tasks more important than ensuring you’re paid on time and managing your...

July 8, 2019

How to keep your cash flow in check with AI

For organic growth, cash must flow back and forth freely within the business. The latest technological advancements usin...

August 21, 2018

How to create a business budget

Budgets are living tools that can help you run your business better, save time at tax season, and make better decisions ...

August 6, 2018

Understanding return on investment

Calculating the Return on Investment (ROI) for your business is an important piece to understand how profitable your bus...

July 18, 2018

Don’t let liabilities destroy your business!

Liabilities are defined as anything your company owes, which includes any compensation, taxes, insurance, accounts payab...

June 20, 2018

The key to a successful startup, advice from startup veteran Mandela Dixon

Only 20 percent of new businesses are still in business after their first year, so they need to ensure they have the cap...

April 23, 2018

The cure to your admin headaches

US small business owners reportedly spend a third of their day doing accounting related administrative tasks. Are you fe...

April 16, 2018

Improve cash flow with automated accounts payable process

A consistent cash flow is critical to the financial health of all construction companies. Automating your accounts payab...

March 27, 2018

Our top 7 money management tips for businesses from 2017

All year long we’ve provided business builders with advice to manage everything from money to people. Today, we’re shari...

December 15, 2017

What is a working capital cycle?

When we talk about cash flow, what we are talking about is the working capital cycle, which is the cash flowing in a rep...

December 5, 2017

Why anchor clients are key to small business success

Anchor clients provide a foundation for your small business by stabilizing cash flow, helping you grow, and building a n...

October 31, 2017

A tip for entrepreneurs – Don’t mix personal and business finances

Nhlakanipho “Nhlaks” Zondi shares advice to entrepreneurs on why they shouldn't mix personal and business finances.

October 25, 2017

7 practical tips for managing your cash flow

For a business, cash flow is like oxygen. Your business depends on healthy cash flow for survival.

August 13, 2017

Why return on investment (ROI) is flawed

The most popular business “tool” has a gaping hole in it. “But, what is the ROI here?”

July 13, 2017