Most businesses come as a result of one good idea (for a product or service), offered to others or a price. But unless that product or service brings in enough money for you to make a good living, it won’t survive. So, how do you know...
Knowing what you are spending is essential to maximizing what you will earn. Apart from keeping an eye on your operational costs and other businesses expenses, you should also understand how much does it cost you to produce (source) your products or deliver a standard...
Whether you want to expand your existing ecommerce business without ramping up your inventory management costs, or launch a brand new ecommerce shop as a side-hassle, dropshipping is the way to go. One of the biggest benefits of dropshipping is that you can start your business...
Whether you plan to apply for a loan or not, a profit and loss statement (P&L) is an important document to pile up. Why? It gives you a better understanding of your current finance and allows you to ramp up your cash flow management. What is...
Let’s face it: accounting can be absolutely daunting and time-consuming. The National Small Business Association (NSBA) estimated that a third of business owners spend over 80 hours (or two weeks of full-time work) on sorting out federal taxes. Unfortunately, we cannot simplify the tax legislation or...
How much should I quote this new client? Giving accurate price quotes is sometimes seen as an art – some business owners seem to be charging unreasonably high and still have a full roster of clients, while others struggle to break even at the end of...
Stuck with creating that first invoice for your business? Love freebies? Congrats! You are at the right place because we have both of these things here – free, awesome and professional invoice templates to pick and put to action. Why Use a Basic Invoice Template The first point...
Let’s face it: some payments will arrive late. And they can cause massive havoc with your cash flow management – never a good thing. In fact, the statistics on late payments are staggering. In the UK, small business owners admitted to the following: [edgtf_unordered_list style="circle" animate="no" font_weight=""] 51% say...
Lack of “love for numbers” or an accounting degree is a lousy excuse for ignoring your books. Remember this: 82% of SMEs and startups fail due to poor cash flow management skills and understanding of cash flow management basics. So let’s prime you up with some...
You’ve done the work. Your client is happy. And now comes the most thrilling part – getting paid. Oh, wait. There’s another far less-fascinating step that you need to make before you see those numbers in your bank account. You need to make an invoice. An invoice is...