How Ryan is growing his business with Bookipi Invoice

Online marketplaces for homestays and vacation rentals have created countless business and income streams for property owners and managers. Ryan Whelan recognised this coming change early on and started his Airbnb business in 2011. While running his own Airbnb properties, Ryan realised there was an opportunity to provide management and cleaning services to other Airbnb […]

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4 types of business structures in Australia: Which one is best for you?

The business structure refers to the legal structure of a business.  In the early stages of building a business, you need to decide how you want it to be structured. What are the common business structures in Australia? In Australia, there are four main types of business structures, including: Each business type has different responsibilities for

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How Jesse Pamment is giving back to his local community

Jesse Pamment created Kojack Disability Provider to support people with disabilities The business helps people with disabilities achieve their goals by providing foster care and supportive assistance. Jesse first created the business when he noticed there was a need for more disability services in his community. After working as a disability assistant for over a

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How this music producer is making waves

Founded in 2020 by music producer Vincent Tavatsvanga, Deftwave specialises in recording and tutoring artists, mixing music and sound design. Vincent and his team work globally to help upcoming musicians build their careers by making the recording experience effortless.  In mid-2020, Deftwave officially registered their business and they were up and running. Looking professional One of

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How Bookipi helps Myrtle Weddings create life-long memories for customers

While many business owners in the early stages struggle to balance their time, effort and finances, Myrtle Weddings was doing just that for their own business and for all of their customers! Founded in 2015, Myrtle Weddings specialise in event planning and business management. They understand that planning your wedding can be an extremely stressful

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Building foundations for success – Bookipi & Trades

Jonathan Branton and the team at Bespoke Seamless Aluminium Guttering (BSAG) want to give their customers an affordable and eco-friendly alternative to traditional PVC pipe gutters. Our dedicated team are courteous, approachable and fully up to date with the latest building regulations, ensuring all projects are completed safely and to the same high standards each and every

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How Andile’s determination paid off with the help of Bookipi

Based in Johannesburg, Andile Mnothoza and the Mnotho Media team specialise in graphic design, large format printing, photography, signage and branding.  As founder and creative director, Andile wants to see Mnotho Media become the market leader in the printing, graphic & web design industry. How does he plan to do this? By supplying the best service to

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How Carole took a chance and made her passion a reality with Bookipi

Seizing an opportunity You’ve got to risk it to see the reward, and that’s exactly what Carole Coombs did when she started Karacoo.art, a pet portraits business.  When the school where Carole was teaching closed down, she decided to take advantage of the opportunity and turn a long-time passion into a business.  Setting up in

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How this musician turned his passion into a flourishing business with Bookipi

While no business plans to fail, one in three don’t make it past the first year. For many aspiring entrepreneurs and new business owners, the prospect of investing yourself, your time, effort and finances can be very daunting. Orget Sadiku decided he was up for the challenge when he turned his skills as a saxophonist

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How Bookipi helped Brian pursue his dreams in Uganda

Brian Odong had a simple idea – create cultural experiences for tourists and showcase the beauty of Africa. With this dream, he started Braca Tours And Travel, a local ground handling safari operator in Uganda. They offer tailored safaris in Uganda and Rwanda that include experiences like savannah game drives, mountain gorilla trekking adventures, chimpanzee

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How to ask for payment without being rude (+ email templates)

So, you’ve just completed a project for a client. You’re waiting for them to pay you for all the work you’ve done. But, they don’t. It’s a common scene that happens to all freelancers and small business owners. Unfortunately, you’re likely to experience it many more times in your business. How can you ask customers

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7 types of employees start-ups should hire

“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

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Benefits of using an invoice generator to grow your small business

There are a few things that come to mind when starting a business.  One of the most important things is finding the most effective way to get paid. You may think the decision is easy.  However, there are many things to consider when determining the most effective way to receive payments or send invoices. Many

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How to use technology to improve productivity for your small business

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

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How joining professional organizations can increase credibility for your small business

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

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How to balance work and life as an entrepreneur

Welcome to business ownership! You are now a part of an elite group of people who solely rely on themselves for financial survival and security in a world of constant change and inflation. Now, factor in your spouse or significant other, children, extended family, nights out with friends, date nights, little league, ballet, etc. Sounds

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5 common challenges when starting a business how to solve them

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

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5 Ways to Take Your Small Business to the Next Level

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

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How good financial information leads to good business

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

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Best apps and tools for small business – Save time and speed up growth

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.

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Importance of social media marketing for a small business

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

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A self taught developer blessed 179 countries from a cafe: How founder Tim Lee started Bookipi

Growing up, he had shown signs of talent in tech, but Tim had never worked in the digital, tech industry. “I wanted to go to coding school when I was a kid, but the teacher stopped me, and said to go to university. So, I signed up for drum lessons instead”. Tim did end up

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