5 Effective Budgeting Tips for Small Business Owners

Budgeting is an important part of running any business. For small businesses, being able to properly manage and account for all funds coming in and going out can make a huge difference to the amount of profits being made.

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1. Learn to create a business budget

Doing your own accounting is a great way to keep track of your income and expenses. You would need to know how to create a business budget that is right for you and keep to it. lets you know exactly where you are financially at all times. Learning to use a spreadsheet, can help you keep track of your expenses and compare your performance over time.…

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Small Business Accounting Software Done Right (and Free)

It isn’t often that I run across a new tool for small business CEOs that I can wholeheartedly endorse, but I’ve run across just such a tool in the last little while and I want to pass that on. ZipBooks is a free tool to manage your billing, expenses and time. It tracks everything you need to stay on top of your accounts receivable.

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There are a lot of invoicing tools out there where it starts to feel like a flea market–lots of free and cheap options but you can’t quite be sure of the quality until you bring it home.…

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Accounting Tips for New Small Business Owners

In a world driven by information technology, social media, and smartphones, business accounting is a topic that rarely gets much love anymore. Perhaps we all figure there’s a software or an app that’ll do it all for us. While there are plenty of software accounting programs and mobile apps out there, that isn’t what this post is about.

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This post is going to detail some really important things you need to know before you set out to start your small business. If you already have a business that’s making money, or you just got started in the last year or two, you can still benefit from the sage advice detailed on this page.…

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