Articles and news about small business bookkeeping
In a previous article, I talked about how to deal with unpaid/overdue invoices, but outstanding invoices are not technically late…yet. Outstanding invoices are unpaid but not quite late. As a business owner and guardian of the cash flow, you don’t want these outstanding invoices to become unpaid invoices, so let’s figure out how we can prevent […]
In a previous articles, we learned how writing an effective business proposalstarts with setting a clear expectation for a client & how to avoid Common Proposal Mistakes. Let’s continue to dig into this topic. Someone that can write effective project proposals probably learned from their past mistakes in client communications. Here are some of the most awesome […]
As entrepreneurs it’s vital for you to take time off from your business. Working all day, all week is not sustainable. Here’s how Allan took an 18 day workcation to Costa Rica. Read on to learn ways to save money on your next vacation. The sun is shining, the water’s warm, and more than likely, there’s […]
Building Brand Loyalty We live in a fast-moving world. We work in an industry that focuses on metrics, conversion, high-profit margins, automation, scaling and data. We struggle to connect with our customers on a personal level. “Hi, I’m a real person here to help you.” …This is rarely how a piece of software or customer support […]
We live in a fast-moving world. We work in an industry that focuses on metrics, conversion, high profit margins, automation, scaling and data. We struggle to connect with our customers on a personal level. “Hi, I’m a real person here to help you.” …This is rarely how a piece of software or customer support makes you […]
If you’re new to design, this article will teach you the basics of fonts. If you’re a full-time designer, you already know a lot of this stuff, but you may see something new here. There are many “places” to use fonts. Headlines, headers, sub headers, paragraphs, call to action buttons (and logos, but we’re not […]
You’re a service provider–you sell time, you bill hourly, and your customers seek a service. To build a profitable business, you need to discover your “Unique Value Proposition.” A unique value proposition is what makes your service special. It’s how you are different from the competition. For example, a Rubyist who is a pro at […]
When I walk in to Wal-Mart I know I’ll get Everyday Low Prices. Always. When I go into Gap I know I’m getting affordable quality. Pricing is a strategy. What does your pricing say about your accounting business? Does it align with where you want to position yourself? Think about it in terms of the […]
Attempting a price increase on your hourly rate is a tricky situation. My dad, a long-time car wash owner, says, “Price is your throttle on the amount of customers you have. If you have more customers than you can handle, do a price increase.” So if you have too many customers, congrats, business is probably […]
Service-Oriented Architecture SOA? Ugh! A few days ago I was talking to my friend, and LessAccounting advocate, Beth Damis, who runs Bookkeeping By Beth. She was studying for one of her classes and the topic was on Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA). As we talked through the study points and pretest questions, I was struck by that old feeling about […]
