March 8, 2019 4 min read 5 best practices for marketing and advertising agency billing There are a number of challenges for marketing and advertising agencies when it comes to billing for the wide range of s...
August 21, 2018 5 min read 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 6, 2018 3 min read How to create a business budget Like your business plan, a budget sets a framework that helps you move toward your goals. Here's how to create a realist...
July 18, 2018 5 min read Understanding return on investment Calculating the Return on Investment (ROI) for your business is an important piece to understand how profitable your bus...
June 27, 2018 8 min read Top 5 women in fintech share financial tech advice for businesses We profile the top 5 women in fintech who are making waves for diversity within the industry, and why it’s important for...
June 20, 2018 5 min read Don’t let liabilities destroy your business Liabilities are defined as anything your company owes, which includes any compensation, taxes, insurance, accounts payab...
April 23, 2018 2 min read 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 7 min read How to manage the 3 types of late-paying customers Late-paying customers are a big problem for business, they create financial stress for business owners and make it diffi...
April 16, 2018 6 min read 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 6 min read 4 mobile payments innovations from around the world There's a new wave of mobile payments technology to help SMEs. Here’s a roundup of the latest news of companies test-dri...
April 10, 2018 5 min read 10-step action plan to increase profitability in 2018 When it comes to running a business, more efficient processes mean increased profitability. Here are ten steps to help y...
February 26, 2018 7 min read How Vince Talbert built his $943M payments company from the ground up Learn how marketer-turned-startup founder Vince Talbert steered his online credit company through several “near-death mo...
February 13, 2018 5 min read 5 ways to implement your cost to serve insights You’ve done the due diligence to understand your cost to serve and you now know the cost drivers that are leading to neg...
January 22, 2018 3 min read Amazon’s first cashier-less convenience store opens and how to implement Fintech technology Fintech enthusiasts everywhere are a little jealous of their Seattle colleagues as Amazon Go, Amazon’s first convenience...
December 28, 2017 3 min read Financing your business – now and in the future As you grow your business, it’s important to keep one eye on the bottom line and the other on your bank account balance....
December 13, 2017 2 min read The top 5 ways to speed up late payments 30% of U.S. SMBs currently experience the impacts of late payments. Here are 5 ways small and medium-sized businesses ca...
December 5, 2017 2 min read 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...
October 31, 2017 3 min read 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 25, 2017 3 min read 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.
September 7, 2017 3 min read When to seek angel investment Building a business requires capital. One option for entrepreneurs is angel investment. Many angel investors decide a bu...
September 5, 2017 2 min read 5 expert tips for boosting profit Business Expert, Emma Warren shares 5 tips on how to maintain a healthy cash flow and boost profit.
August 17, 2017 5 min read The fundamentals of strategic pricing: Q&A with pricing expert Ed Kless Ed Kless, Interim VP, Accountant Solutions for Sage North America answers important questions SMB's need to know about p...
July 13, 2017 4 min read Why return on investment (ROI) is flawed The most popular business “tool” has a gaping hole in it. “But, what is the ROI here?”
May 31, 2017 5 min read 3 creative non-profit funding ideas from Refuge Coffee Kitti Murray, the founder of non-profit Refuge Coffee, shares the creative funding ideas that helped make her business d...