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The value of linking your business bank account to accounting software

If you haven’t yet connected your business bank account to your accounting software, you may want to reconsider. Doing so makes it easier to manage your cashflow and make better decisions.…

Managing a Business

The essential guide to mitigating risk with insurance

Insurance plays a vital role in safeguarding businesses — transferring financial risks to a third party, and making sure a business remains resilient in the face of uncertainties. Running a business…

Managing a Business

Setting up cashflow warning triggers

Every business will have a particular way of tracking and measuring how their business is performing. If you can identify when key indicators deteriorate to a level that causes concern, you can…

Managing a Business

Planning ahead in a year of uncertainty

When you’re running a business, it can be tough to deal with unforeseen circumstances — and we’ve had our fair share recently, from global health crises to elections to social unrest and…

Managing a Business

Steps to building a sustainable business

The obvious benefit of going green is that you’re helping to save the environment by reducing your carbon footprint. But there are also sensible business benefits to running a sustainable…

Growing a Business

Planning an effective social media strategy

Social media can be an effective and efficient way for your business to reach current and prospective customers. These tips will help you fast track your brand’s social media presence and achieve tangible…

Growing a Business

Options when funding growth

As businesses grow, they often need to raise extra capital or funding. The first task is to clearly define the reasons you need extra capital. Once you’ve done that, you’ll have…

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Maximize the value of your business before selling

Whether you’ve already found the right buyer, are looking to list your business for sale, or you’re handing it over to family, you’ll want to increase the price as much as…

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Six sources of business funding

When starting a new business, securing the right amount of funding is one of the most critical steps in turning your idea into a reality. Before you can seek funding, it’s…

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Ultimate Guide | How to manage your business’s cash flow.

As a small business owner, you’re managing cash coming in and out of your business everyday. From the smallest transaction to your monthly storefront rent payment, you need to have…

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Let’s give credit to small business

Do you give credit the credit it deserves? If you’re planning to start your own business, or even grow your existing one, credit can be instrumental to your success. And…

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Three things you can do to protect yourself against wire fraud

You may think it could never happen to you. You know you need to shield your PIN when you use your debit card and you make sure to regularly change…

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