December 29, 2019 1 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 1 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 1 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 1 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...
November 5, 2018 3 min read StarCorp, a fast food franchisee, sizzles up fast financials QuickBooks was just too time-consuming between the different restaurants to have to go through and deal with a set of bo...
October 9, 2018 1 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 < 1 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 1 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 1 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 1 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 1 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 1 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 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 1 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 1 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 1 min read Why referrals are vital to your business growth Why are referrals important for your business?
January 26, 2018 1 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...
December 21, 2017 3 min read 5 signs it’s time to hire a virtual CFO I work with a lot of entrepreneurs. They are mostly salespeople and inventors – not accountants. They understand the imp...
December 20, 2017 < 1 min read Small business survival skills: How to help your family business thrive Running a business is challenging, but it’s even harder when you add family dynamics to the mix. Learn the keys to runni...
November 22, 2017 1 min read Knowing your point of diminishing return Former lawyer and business owner, Rachel Macon how to figure out whether you have reached the point of diminishing retur...
November 16, 2017 1 min read How the founders of Little Barn Apothecary grew their business and built a loyal fanbase A Q&A interview with the founders of Little Barn Apothecary about how they grew their business and built a loyal fanbase.