So, you want to start a business but you don’t know where to start. Fortunately, most people don’t know how to start a business when they start their business journey. While you can never know everything before you start your business and sometimes it is best to just get out there, it’s good to have

The most successful business owners know how the right tools help both productivity and profit. There are a ton of the tools for your smartphone that you can use to help run your business and save time These tools will help with organisation, communication, marketing, management, and more. Here are our best ten apps to

The new year is an exciting time for small business owners. Many business owners use this time to set goals and make plans for the upcoming year. You get a chance to stop and look at your business and think, “What can I do better?” Even if you hate making a resolution in the New

Ever wondered what your business personality is? There’s no need to wonder anymore! Take our quiz to find out what type of business owner you are!

Time is your most valuable resource and you don’t have enough of it to waste.  Productivity has been one of the biggest trends of the last ten years and everyone seems to have a special product or method that will improve yours 100 times over. The issue now is, which of all these products are

In order to sync your Bookipi Invoice app with Bookipi Expense Tracker, follow the 5 simple steps below: Step 1: Log into Bookipi Expense using the same account as Bookipi Invoice. (If you do not do this, you will not have the option to sync your data) Step 2: Upon logging in, there will be a notification that

What is Stripe? When it comes to business (especially small business), there is always a need to make “cents”. By that, I mean that every decision you make should be an opportunity to gain revenue and be beneficial to your business. The other important decision you need to make should be how to receive that

In 2018, the freelance economy is replacing or supplementing traditional jobs for many people. Everyone has their own reason for freelancing, but the end game is the same – to get paid. Many people who are just starting out as freelancers or deciding to freelance often ask themselves the same inevitable question: How do I

“YOU’RE HIRED!” Those words are every business owner’s dream to say to someone; but unfortunately, it does not come that easy (no matter what type of business you have). Interview after interview after interview after exhausting interview…and guess what, for several reasons, you may not find a suitable person to fulfil a required vacancy in your

Have you ever been really good at something? I mean really good at something and decided to make money from it. Do you have a hobby that turned to generate revenue? It is no secret that technology has afforded the ability to have us “shine” with our talents and skills, but there is a right

If you are a small business owner, then you have probably warned your loved ones not to go near you during tax time. As we often hear, this is the most stressful time of the year. We were able to find out some of the reasons why some of us choose to procrastinate instead of

The moment you make a decision to start a business, deciding the employee composition is imperative. No element of your start-up becomes more recognizable than the people on your team. That is why it is not only crucial to hire skilled employees, but also those eager to support your brand and the vision of your

I’m about to reach a decade of working with different employers and co-workers from different parts of the world in the comfort of our home. This is how I have seen and experienced first-hand how diversity brings a lot of benefits to a business. Have you noticed how most businesses today are making an effort

So, I tried typing the keyword “tax season” on Google search and the photo below popped out amongst other similar ones. The thing I’ve noticed among those images is that it includes a paper or a pile of papers. It actually got me thinking, do we really need to dive into a pile of papers

Ahhh, the many benefits of technology and all it has to offer…especially for small businesses. Is there anything better than having the ability to quickly connect with customers, offer online specials, broaden your target market, and even sell or market globally? But did you know, there are even more benefits of technology when it comes

Do you consider yourself an expert in your field? Did you start a business with the goal of making money because of your expertise? Is it not working in your favor because you are a new brand (or dare I say, existing brand struggling to prove yourself to consumers)? If you answered yes to one

“YOU BROKE IT, YOU BOUGHT IT!” is one of the worse things you can hear during an accident in any kind of store. And goodness, please do not let it happen in one of those expensive stores you had nooooooo business going into anyway! Well, when you are planning your business, keep that one uncomfortable statement

The mere mention of tax time brings a number of negative emotions like panic, grudge, apathy or irritation to these people. To avoid these negative emotions, they tend to avoid the tasks associated with tax time and concentrate their attention on other tasks that give an instant hit or more positive feeling i.e. sales, marketing,

When starting a business, there are so many things to be considered. One of the most important things, or dare I say “essential”, are your business processes. These will become the cornerstones of your operations and there is no business that can operate without them (no matter what the business is). Whether you are a

Oh dear, the dreaded end of financial year is here! We get the idea that many small business owners, entrepreneurs, and even freelancers have this “love-hate” relationship with the end of the financial year. Do you want to know why? Because it’s the season to mind tax returns, complete bookkeeping, and planning for the new

It’s no secret that it takes a tremendous amount of persistence and dedication to be a small business owner. Here is another hardened fact: it takes just as much patience and fortitude when starting a business. Though social media constantly promotes ads, seminars, and entrepreneur success stories, every business vision is different and there is

Without fail, it happens to every small business at some point. You become stagnant. You’ve done everything right so far – you wrote a great business plan, you built your business from the ground up, you established a social media presence, and you’ve grown a following of loyal customers. Yet, despite your relative success and

If you’re a startup, small business owner, or a budding entrepreneur, perhaps you’ve heard this very common, but sound advice: good financial information leads to good business. It is 100% true and effective. However, even the most ardent and devoted business owners, find it daunting to spend hours dealing with their company’s financial information. So, how can

I’m sure many of my fellow work at home mums will agree when I say that being a WAHM is not a walk in the park. I, myself, am a work at home mum for nine years (and counting). Even after nine years, I’m still getting curious questions on how I have survived this kind

From the moment you decide to start a business, there will be so many things that run through your mind. Where to start? How much will it cost? How do I market for it?  For many, they just jump out there with no plan at all and then find themselves overwhelmed with unforeseen (and sometimes costly)

As a small business and a startup, it’s is very important to save time and money. So I’ve curated a list of business apps and tools that are relatively cheap, and mostly free, that’ll accelerate your growth! Project management and collaboration apps Trello Trello is a tool we personally use for all of our departments.

In the past few years, social media marketing has become one of the most important parts of any marketing strategy. More than 3.48 billion people are on social media. For reference, that’s almost half of the world’s entire population. With an increase in internet accessibility and technology advancements like (3G, 4G, free data access to