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Small business
Taking Too Many Risks in Business? Rules to Stop Your Bets Hurting You
If you are taking too many risks in business, it rarely feels like recklessness at the time. It…
16 min readNov 1Read
Invoicing basics
Best mobile app for sending invoices on site: four tests before you trust one on a job
If the invoice keeps losing to the drive home, the app is the fix only if it works…
13 min readOct 28Read
Small business
Afraid to Take Risks in Business? How to Size a Bet You Can Afford to Lose
Being afraid to take risks in business usually shows up as a plateau rather than a crisis. The…
14 min readOct 27Read
Small business
I Keep Failing at the Same Thing in Business: How to Find the Pattern
A different business, a different client, a different year, and the same failure arrives at the same stage.…
14 min readOct 25Read
Small business
My Business Failed and I Am in Debt: How to Get Going Again
The business has closed, the savings are gone, and the letters about what is still owed keep arriving.…
14 min readOct 24Read
Small business
My software bill goes up every time I hire someone
You made the offer, then you went to add them to everything. The invoicing tool wants another seat,…
9 min readOct 23Read
Invoicing basics
Best multi-currency invoicing software: three things that get called one feature
A client abroad wants the invoice in their currency, and the amount that lands in your bank is…
12 min readOct 22Read
Small business
Burned Out Business Owner? What to Do Before You Go Back to a Job
You are good at the work, the clients keep coming, and you are reading job adverts at night.…
14 min readOct 21Read
Small business
No Plan B? A One-Page Business Contingency Plan for a Small Business
Most small businesses only find out they needed a contingency plan on the day something goes wrong. It…
16 min readOct 20Read

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