There are two things most small business owners have in common: limited time and limited finances. If you’re an entrepreneur, finding ways to make the most of both is crucial for your sanity and success.The key to becoming more efficient with these two key resources is organization. Here are some tips to help small business owners save time, money … Read More

Account Receivable factoring can be an excellent way for your business to get the cash it needs to pay for things now. In an industry in which you are often not paid for weeks or months after rendering service, factoring allows you to sell your accounts receivable invoices to a factor to get cash up front instead of waiting for … Read More

  Invoicing is one of the most important parts of running a small business, but it can also be a big hassle! Use these tips to avoid getting bogged down creating and sending invoices so you can spend more time focusing on other areas of your business. Look professional – and be true to your brand When you create your … Read More

  People treat email very casually, says corporate trainer Paula Goebel, but in the workplace, “Your credibility, professionalism and competence will be judged based on how you communicate online.” Be perceived as a professional by following these tips from Goebel. Be concise. Longer messages are difficult to read, and most people will put them aside. Avoid sarcasm and too much humor. It … Read More

Merriam-Webster dictionary defines communication as “The act or process of using words, sounds, signs, or behaviors to express or exchange information or to express your ideas, thoughts, feelings, etc., to someone else; a message that is given to someone: a letter, telephone call, etc.” This sounds so simple, yet can be very complex in a business environment. It might be said that … Read More

  Keeping your books in order is key to running a successful business. Here are 10 top bookkeeping tips for small businesses. American Funding provides bookkeeping services and can help with many of these tasks. Keep separate records for business and personal finances – Keeping business finances separate from your personal finances is essential. Keeping business and person separate makes … Read More

With each new day there is a new way for small businesses and entrepreneurs to “quickly access cash” for their companies. Download an app? Credit via your social media profile? Peer to peer loans? Crowd sourcing? Even traditional tech companies and payment processors are dipping their toes in the small business lending space by expanding their offerings to cash in on the nearly $1 … Read More

  Amidst the incredibly long list of to-do items that naturally occur from running your own small business lies the necessary task of accounting. As tedious, annoying, or monotonous as this may be, it is critical to the success of any business that these records be managed appropriately and efficiently. Here is a quick list of 7 accounting tips for … Read More

  Many people have great ideas for starting a business, but few actually start a business, and fewer are successful.  Why?  The “idea” is the easy part and just the beginning of the journey.  Building a successful business is a difficult task because you need to invest time, money, and a lot of effort.  Here are a few essential steps … Read More

  When things go wrong with your IT, it can feel as though you are in the middle of a horror film. The flames are circling. Customers want information. Your staff need to get on with their jobs. Everything has frozen and time seems to be standing still. The problem is we can get complacent, until things go wrong. Below … Read More