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4 Business Tips to Weather a Recession

Jan 30, 2023 | Business, Small Business

If you’re a small business owner whose company hasn’t gone through hard times, that’s great but it’s likely to happen at some point. As much as we dream about being brilliant enough at business that we’ll never face slow times, there are...

Setting and Achieving Financial Goals

Dec 26, 2022 | Business, Finance, Small Business

Financial security, whether that’s for business or personal requires planning. You need to know where you want to be, where you are now, and how to close the gap between the two places. Having goals and a plan makes it more likely that you’ll achieve financial...

How a “Virtual CFO” can help you grow your business

Jun 13, 2022 | Bookkeeping, Business, Growth, Small Business

Every business can benefit from dedicated financial management expertise, but very few small businesses have the means to hire someone full time—particularly in the lean early years. Unfortunately, it’s those first few years when a company is just starting up that...

3 Ways to Motivate Staff

May 16, 2022 | Accounting, Bookkeeping, Business, Growth, Small Business

The question of motivating employees is often on a business owner’s mind. It can be difficult to find ways to genuinely motivate employees at work, and often the old standards—performance-based bonuses, increased rewards and commissions—only work in the...

Questions to consider when Pitching to Investors

Mar 17, 2022 | Business, Business Funding, Growth, Money, Small Business

If you’re looking for people to invest in your business, be prepared to answer some important questions. Investors look for smart investment opportunities—that means they want to find out as much as they can about you and your business before they make a decision...

How to Scale Your Business without Breaking the Bank

Feb 18, 2022 | Business, Growth, Small Business

If you want your business to grow, at some point you’ll have to think about scaling it. Scaling it isn’t exactly the same as growing it, though they are often used interchangeably. Growth refers to adding resources and increasing your revenue in a linear fashion. You...