{"id":68897,"date":"2021-03-03T16:28:40","date_gmt":"2021-03-03T14:28:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/?p=68897"},"modified":"2026-01-29T15:46:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T13:46:49","slug":"how-to-take-control-of-your-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/how-to-take-control-of-your-business\/","title":{"rendered":"A guide to your business and start taking control now"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Running a business isn\u2019t easy, but you\u2019re getting the job done. Nice work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, you know things can always be done better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can be more efficient. You can work smarter. You can free-up time from the dull stuff so you can focus on what matters and truly deliver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But where do you even start? Begin with your business admin.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To help you along the way, we\u2019ve created a free guide that will put you on the right path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7 ways to take control of your business<\/strong> is all about taking control \u2013 discovering how to go from zero to hero in key areas of your admin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Download your free guide, 7 ways to take control of your business, and take steps now to master your business admin <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

In the guide, you\u2019ll learn about:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Being paid on time<\/strong>: Don\u2019t let your business finances suffer because somebody\u2019s late paying you. Learn how to get a handle on issuing invoices and how to make payments so quick and simple that you haven\u2019t even got to think about it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Automating to save time<\/strong>: See how to save hours by letting software and apps take the strain \u2013 while you do more of what you love, such as delighting your customers with great products and services and aiming for business growth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Getting taxes right<\/strong>: There\u2019s no getting away from them, so learn how to get them right. Being on top of taxes means you know what you owe \u2013 and what cash you can spend.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Making smart decisions<\/strong>: Master getting the best view of your financial situation and how it means you can spot opportunities \u2013 and avert problems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Managing staff<\/strong>: If yours is a business with employees, learn what makes the people who work for you happy and how to get the best from them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Getting expert help<\/strong>: Learn how getting expert advice (think accountants and tax advisers, among others) pays for itself in easier admin \u2013 and more business opportunities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Download our guide now, and learn how you can truly boss your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Discover how to take charge of your admin and free up time, so you can follow your dreams and do more of what you love.\n

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    Want to know how you can take control of your business? Read this guide for top tips to help you master your business admin.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDownload your free guide<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Get your free 30-day Sage Business Cloud Accounting software trial to boost your business.<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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    Reduce time spent on admin by up to 80%<\/p>\n

    Free yourself from admin with easy-to-use features, built around you. Ideal for entrepreneurs, start-ups, and growing businesses.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign Up<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\"Small\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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    Running a business isn’t easy but you’re bossing it. However, you know things can be done better. Learn what you need to do so you can truly take control.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":904,"featured_media":68938,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sage_video":false,"post_featured_image_hide":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[33,30],"tags":[313,318],"business_type":[2],"lilypad":[],"context":[],"industry":[],"persona":[15,16],"imagine_tag":[68,73,85,86],"coauthors":[430],"class_list":["post-68897","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-planning","category-daily-money","tag-bookkeeping","tag-cloud","business_type-small-business"],"sage_meta":{"region":"en-za","author_name":"Mongezi Lupindo","featured_image":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/03\/KH_SAGE_Gym-Owner_03_0040_Standardcrop_10a_own-it--e1622120539404.jpg","imagine_tags":{"68":"Grow your business","73":"Money Matters","85":"Small business","86":"Start up business"}},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"Sage Advice South Africa","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68897","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/users\/904"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68897"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68897\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/media\/68938"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68897"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=68897"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68897"},{"taxonomy":"business_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/business_type?post=68897"},{"taxonomy":"lilypad","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/lilypad?post=68897"},{"taxonomy":"context","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/context?post=68897"},{"taxonomy":"industry","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/industry?post=68897"},{"taxonomy":"persona","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/persona?post=68897"},{"taxonomy":"imagine_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/imagine_tag?post=68897"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=68897"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}