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The business meeting often instills a sense of dread in participants. It has become fashionable to mock and deride meetings both on TV (and in the cinema) and in real life. Eyes-roll, people yawn, everyone looks for a means of escape. There’s a lot of truth in this light mockery too. Talk to your employees […]
This is our roundup of the best accounting software for small businesses. When we started to examine accounting packages we had some criteria in mind, based on what small business owners have told us they look for in accounting software: the software provider must have a strong reputation, the cost of use should be reasonable […]
When you need cash flow for your business then it’s quite possible that factoring might be the answer to your problems. However, before you rush out and begin factoring – it’s important to understand your options and how they may work for you (or against you). What Is Factoring? Factoring is a straightforward process that […]
We’re turning our attention to point-of-sale (POS) systems this week and our first pick for Best POS System for retailers with physical store outlets is ShopKeep. POS is a critical aspect of managing a retail operation and we went through a lot of POS solutions in order to select our winner in this category. Why […]
We’ve spent quite a bit of time recently examining Point of Sale (POS) systems for small businesses and one of the best that we’ve encountered is TouchBistro which is a specialist solution for the catering trade. It’s a great solution for restaurants, cafes, pubs, bars, etc. Why Did We Choose TouchBistro? There are a number […]
We’ve spent some serious time examining all the options for Point of Sale (POS) systems for small businesses recently and while we’ve found a couple of sub-categories in which we’ve found some serious performers – our pick for the best POS system for small businesses overall is Vend. Why Did We Choose Vend? We chose […]
We’ve looked at more than a dozen POS vendors before choosing Bindo as our Best POS System for Mobile iPad Use. We listened to small business owners and worked out, based on their criteria, what the best offerings across the POS eco-system were and we found Bindo to be a stand out candidate and perhaps […]
This is our roundup for the best Point of Sale (POS) software available to small businesses in 2016. We based our decisions on what business owners have told us is critical for them when selecting a POS system. That is they want to work with a reputable software provider, they demand value for money, they […]
Nobody enjoys the firing process. However, it’s a job that has to be done sometimes. It’s a bad idea to try and put off the moment too; leaving somebody who is unproductive or worse actively destructive to fester within the workforce can lead to further problems down the line. However before you steady your guns […]
A business plan is a roadmap for the journey that your business will take. Sure, like any other kind of map – it won’t be perfect – there’ll be the occasional detour or diversion as conditions change on the road ahead but without a business plan; how will you know when you’ve reached your objectives […]
Getting financing for a startup is often a serious challenge. You’ve got an idea but turning that idea into reality will cost money. Of course, the best startups will start with the business owner having a little cash in the bank to get things rolling but in the course of every business’s lifetime there’s a […]
Our best overall paid small business accounting software was QuickBooks Online which we felt provided the best value for money and reliability of any accounting package today for small business. However, if there’s one area in which QuickBooks Online is still weak – it’s its mobile app which is incredibly basic in terms of its […]
