Review all costs - suppliers, packaging, postage, software, every penny that goes out of the business ought to be reviewed and checked to...

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1. Keep an accurate record of revenue and expenses You can draw up these records by way of a simple spreadsheet based on your invoices...

Download below, your excel spreadsheet to be used for your small business record keeping. This workbook is intended for sole proprietors,...

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You’ve probably heard the old “you need to spend money to make money” cliché. But let’s face it: when you’re starting a business, the...

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Bookkeeping vs Accounting: what’s the difference? Many new entrepreneurs wonder whether there is a difference between bookkeeping and...

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Taking the time to create a comprehensive budget may seem like a lot of work, but it will help you to unlock the financial insights you...

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We have seen considerable changes in customer behaviour as challenges such as the pandemic, the unrest in July, and rolling blackouts...

A wealth of data now exists on the difference a written business plan makes, especially for small or growing companies. In this post,...

Investors have little patience for badly written documents. You want your business plan to be as attractive and readable as possible....

It could be a new product or service you want to offer in your business, or the entire business model itself- the key is to validate the...