Sage Advice

Starting a business

Latest articles for Starting a business

12 survival tips for small businesses in 2021

Small business success can be tricky, especially after a crazy year. Here are our top survival tips for small businesses...

January 12, 2021

5 tips to achieve your business goals in 2021

While most people know the importance of setting goals, achieving them is the hard part. Here are 5 tips on how to set a...

January 5, 2021

5 reasons you should be using a receipt app

Every small business should be using a receipt app and accounting software, even if they’re outsourcing their accounting...

December 1, 2020

Invoice templates: Get paid faster and maintain cash flow

Creating invoices doesn't have to be complicated. Download our free easy-to-use invoice templates and bill your customer...

November 28, 2020

How to write a business plan

What should a business plan include? Download our step-by-step business plan template and learn how to write your busine...

October 26, 2020

Tips to consider when launching an online business

Two virtual business veterans share their advice on how to start and grow your business in a virtual world.

October 13, 2020

Your four-step checklist for refining your business plan

After you’ve been in business for a while, your business plan may need a refresher. Here are the areas you should re-exa...

October 7, 2020

Seven characteristics of an effective mentor

Mentorship is a good way to bring more youth into the industry, retain more employees, and advance individual careers. R...

October 6, 2020

Small Business Survival Toolkit

Our 3-part guide is designed to help you achieve success by addressing typical challenges encountered by small businesse...

October 4, 2020

Why now is a good time to start a business: Advice from our experts

According to our panel of entrepreneurs and business experts, now is a good time to start a business, as 2020 presents s...

September 8, 2020

Ready to be your own boss? Resources to help you start, manage, and move your business forward

Are you ready to be your own boss? We have assembled guides and expert advice to help you start, manage, and move your b...

September 4, 2020

How to start a business

If you are thinking about starting business our free small business toolkit will guide you through the steps of how to s...

August 9, 2020

Plan for business growth during and after a recession

How you can plan for business growth during and after a recession? Steps include leveraging IT, including small business...

July 15, 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

5 ways to manage your cash flow

Staying on top of your cash flow is crucial for your business to succeed. Here are 5 tips on how to better manage your c...

December 9, 2019

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

Woman with glasses looking at computer screen

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 choose a cloud product and move to it successfully

15 of the best admin hacks for small businesses

Businesses report that 71% of their admin time is taken up with accounting and payments processing tasks. Here are 15 wa...

June 27, 2019

5 business lessons entrepreneurs can learn from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Discover how harnessing the lessons from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. can help you adapt and grow your business in the mo...

January 18, 2019

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

Late paying customers? Try these tips from the experts

A recent Sage survey found that 11% of all invoices issued by SMEs are paid late. Invoice management is an important par...

June 19, 2018

How to create a pain-free payment process for your customers

In order to ensure proper payment, you need to make the payment process easy for customers to pay. In an increasingly mo...

June 11, 2018