“Ah, the joys of bookkeeping!” said no business owner. Ever. However, the fact of the matter is that every business needs someone to keep track of day-to-day transactions and make…
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Do you spend much of the year actively trying NOT to talk to your accountant? Hiding under the heap of work on your desk? And only picking up the phone…
So you want to start a small business. You’ve got a great idea. You’ve got passion and enthusiasm. You’ve even got a few key people ready and raring to join…
If your business has been operating for a while then chances are it’s doing pretty well. But like most things in life, there’s always more to learn and more you…
For a lot of business owners, delegating work can be a difficult decision. Offloading tasks to others can feel like you’re losing control of your own business—a compelling reason to…
Isn’t Twitter a waste of time? Isn’t Facebook for the kids? Not anymore. It’s true that Twitter and Facebook started out with very ‘non-business’ objectives. The founder of Twitter actually…
When a prospective client asks you for a quote, it’s a powerful opportunity to make a sale. In fact, with the right response you may be able to ‘seal the…
The word ‘scalable’ gets used a lot these days in relation to business. “You’ve got to build your business so that it’s scalable.” Books tell us to ‘scale up’ our…
Two things first up: (1) If you want to (or have to) work past the age of 55, you need to read this article; or (2) If you know someone…
There’s a saying in business, “You can go broke making a profit.” And another, “Cash is king. Profit is theory.” As you know only too well, you don’t pay rent,…
