Thinking about starting a business but worried about how busy you’ll be? Or, have you already started a business and are wondering how many hours you should be clocking in? Either way, knowing how much other business owners work may be helpful. So, how many hours do business owners work?
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Estimate vs. Invoice: What’s the Difference?
December 29, 2022Do you make estimates or invoices for your business? The two terms aren’t interchangeable. In fact, you may need to make both an estimate and invoice for a project. So, what’s the difference between estimate vs. invoice?
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Need to Correct an Invoice? The Credit Memo Can Help
December 27, 2022Have you ever billed a customer for a product and realized you overcharged them? Or has one of your customers ever opened a package to find damaged or defective goods? In either case, you should know about a credit memo. A credit memo can help fix these problems. Read on to learn how.
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Simple Recordkeeping for Small Business: Must-have Tips
December 22, 2022For 40% of small business owners, handling bookkeeping and taxes is the worst part of owning a business. Sound familiar? If so, you might consider shirking your recordkeeping responsibilities. It’s not a big deal, right? Wrong! Recordkeeping is one of the most important things you can do. And to make things easier on yourself, there […]
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You’ve Collected it … Now What? How to Pay Sales Tax for Small Business
December 20, 2022You know that little line at the bottom of your receipts and invoices that says Sales Tax? As a business owner, it’s not your responsibility to pay it out of pocket. But it is your responsibility to collect and remit sales tax. If you don’t know how to pay sales tax for small business to […]
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Investment Proposal: Asking for a Helping Hand
December 13, 2022Investors can help your business get off the ground. But, finding investors is easier said than done. One reason is that there’s a lot of competition out there. In 2021 alone, there were 5.4 million new business applications in the U.S. Cutting through the competition may seem daunting. But with the right investment proposal, you […]
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Paying Vendors 101: Everything You Need to Know to be a Pro
December 8, 2022As a business owner, there’s a pretty good chance you’ll need to work with a vendor at some point. After all, you need supplies, services, and more to operate your business. Hiring a vendor is one thing, but do you know how to pay a vendor? Welcome to your paying vendors 101 guide.
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Days Sales Outstanding (DSO): What Is It?
December 6, 2022Do some of your customers pay on credit? If so, do you know how long it takes your business to collect payments from said credit sales? If not, it’s time to get to know day sales outstanding (DOS). Learn all about day sales outstanding and how to calculate DSO like a pro below.
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Making the Sale With a Good Faith Agreement: What Is a Pro Forma Invoice?
December 1, 2022It’s always great when a customer buys from your company. But what happens if the customer receives the shipment and realizes there’s something wrong with the order? Maybe the shipping costs are too high or the products aren’t exactly what they want. Whatever the issue may be, you’ve got to put in extra work to […]
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What Is Open-book Management?
November 15, 2022Want to increase transparency and potentially boost profits? If so, you may consider open-book management. So, what is open-book management? Get to know what open-book management includes, the pros and cons of it, and how it works.
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