May 19, 2020 3 min read How to start a construction business Trying to open a construction business & unsure where to start? From business plans to insurance, consider these steps t...
March 15, 2020 4 min read An American millionaire: What to learn from Madam CJ Walker Madam CJ Walker was first self-made female American millionaire. Here are 5 lessons from Madam CJ Walker for today’s ent...
March 4, 2020 6 min read 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...
January 24, 2020 5 min read 7 ways to future proof your small business How do you build a future proof business? Here are seven tips to help small businesses keep growing today and into the f...
December 29, 2019 4 min read Checklist: How to prepare a profit and loss (P&L) statement Preparing a P&L statement doesn't have to be difficult. Sage explains how to prepare a profit and loss statement and how...
October 22, 2019 7 min read 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 ...
June 27, 2019 11 min read 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...
January 18, 2019 4 min read 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...
October 9, 2018 5 min read How to choose a business entity Choosing a business entity is an important decision when starting a company. Discover the options and how to select the ...
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 19, 2018 6 min read 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 11, 2018 5 min read 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...
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 22, 2018 3 min read Mixing family with business? Here’s how to make it work Mixing business with family can be tricky to navigate, but that doesn’t mean you should avoid loved ones in the professi...
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 5, 2018 3 min read Proven strategies to manage your stress as an entrepreneur Arternal co-founders Sean Green, Steve Miller and Ray Nguyen share their first hand advice for how to survive extreme st...
March 9, 2018 4 min read How coworking can help your business get off the ground Coworking is a style of working that has exploded in the past decade. Coworking spaces are beneficial for entrepreneurs ...
February 22, 2018 4 min read How the founder of UGG® is helping other entrepreneurs build their businesses, interview with founder Brian Smith [Podcast] The Sage Advice Podcast energizes business builders around the world. This episode features Brian Smith, the founder of ...
February 20, 2018 6 min read How I grew my business from 1 employee to a team of 50 David Lockie, owner of UK based Wordpress agency, Pragmatic shares how grew his from having one employee to a team of 50.
February 16, 2018 4 min read Key components of a successful employee onboarding experience Onboarding is so much more than regular orientation, and an effective onboarding strategy is an integral factor in compa...
February 2, 2018 6 min read How I went from freelancing to owning my own firm Want to hire your first employee? David Lockie talks about how he went from freelancing to making his first hire and how...
February 1, 2018 6 min read Why referrals are vital to your business growth Why are referrals important for your business?
January 26, 2018 4 min read Why polar opposites make good business partners Ophir Tanz, founder of booming image recognition company GumGum shares why the phrase "opposites attract" applies to the...
