Planning

Many service providers simply pitch their price somewhere near the middle of the prevailing market rate. But it makes sense t...

There are a number of ways to arrive at the price to charge customers. Regardless of which method you use for pricing your pr...

These days your personal data is everywhere, and that information is valuable to marketers, hackers and everyone in between. ...

Accounting software is readily available at brick-and-mortar and online stores alike. As with any business decision, you’ll...

How you price can have a dramatic effect on your sales, cash flow, and profit margins. Your pricing strategy will determine h...

The prices you charge for your products or services can have a dramatic effect on sales and profits. Your pricing strategy al...

Anyone who has been through a major earthquake, flood, fire or other disaster can confirm that a lot more could have been don...

Use the cash flow forecast template to compile a document that you can continue to use to measure your business’s health an...

Knowing your break even point (when you start making money) is essential for any business. Use the Break even calculator to w...

Use the Trading, profit and loss forecast template to compile a document that you can continue to use to measure your busine...

Use the Service pricing calculator to calculate materials, overheads and labor to work out the price you should charge for yo...

Use the Product pricing calculator to work out materials, overheads and labor to work out the price you should charge for you...

If you have a business which charges for labour, use the Labour charge out rate calculator to work out how much you should be...

Use the Fixed costs summary calculator to work out monthly business overheads. Download the Fixed costs summary calculato...

Most business owners receive plenty of well-intentioned advice and ‘helpful opinion’ from family and friends. However, go...

A successful business is one that’s built around a solid business plan. It’s the architecture you base your business on, ...

When you are setting out and everything is moving so quickly, it’s easy to deviate from where you intend to be. If you donâ...

Your business plan is a management tool and is designed to suit the structure and needs of your particular business. There is...

The key to building value in your business is to plan the process in a systematic way, whether you’re aiming to grow your b...

More than just a book-keeper If you’re thinking that your accounting software is there just to look after your finances, ch...

Accounting problems can have serious consequences for your business and are definitely worth avoiding. Here we outline six wa...

Why accountants are necessary Unless you’re an experienced accountant yourself, it’s always best to have an expert overse...

Wouldn’t you like to be able to reduce your time spent on administrative tasks so you could focus on increasing profits and...

What’s ‘the cloud’? Think of it like this: instead of storing and accessing your data from your own computer’s hard d...

When you’re deciding what you really need to manage the books in your small business, it’s important to focus on your cor...

For first-time exporters, finding success in overseas markets can be an avenue towards securing long-term, sustainable growth...

In today’s fast paced business world, technology has become as essential to success as a great idea. It’s a real equalize...

Are you planning on selling to customers in an overseas market? There are export channels galore to choose between – but wh...

An effective export business plan lays the foundations for overseas success. Each piece of the plan should come together to c...

Getting paid correctly and on time by customers can be a constant frustration for business owners. Communicating your terms i...

Below are some suggestions for unlocking funds without affecting your operational capacity. Keep in mind that you should alwa...