Ida Peters

How do you stop clients from expecting free work without jeopardizing your relationship? “It will be good exposure.” “It’s going to be an excellent addition to your portfolio.” “It’ll only take a few minutes of your time.” “We’re a startup.” “There’s a lot of future work.” You may encounter prospective clients who use the above […] The post Stop Clients from Expecting Free Work — Without Burning Bridges appeared first on FreshBooks Blog - Resources & Advice for Small Business Owners .

Put your invoicing and accounting on the cloud, so you can spend more time on the job site. In my career as a freelance journalist, I’ve interviewed dozens of contractors, tradespeople and other home services small businesses. And if there’s one thing these industrious folks have in common it’s that they’re busy. So very busy. […] The post Trades: Why You Should Put Your Accounting on the Cloud appeared first on FreshBooks Blog - Resources & Advice for Small Business Owners .

You’ve put your heart and soul into building your business. You’re a salesperson, a marketer, a financial analyst and a CEO all rolled into one. And now it’s finally time to expand your team. The first hire that you ever make is one of the most critical decisions in the growth of your company. The […] The post Beware of Clones and Unicorns: How to Build a Winning Team appeared first on FreshBooks Blog - Resources & Advice for Small Business Owners .

Credit cards are not designed for most freelancers, who typically spend only a couple hundred bucks a month on business expenses. When you aren’t spending 5-figures on expenses, the rewards won’t add up to huge financial gains. The post Freelancers: Should You Use a Business Credit Card? appeared first on FreshBooks Blog - Resources & Advice for Small Business Owners .

Alexandra Sleightholm, owner of Care of the Dog, a dog walking company based in Toronto, shares how she uses FreshBooks for her invoicing. Throughout my working life, I bounced around a number of different fields but never quite thought I’d find myself doing what I do today. I’ve always loved animals, but what really pushed […] The post Meet Alexandra, a Dog Walker Who Uses Cloud Accounting to Manage All of Her On-the-Go Invoicing Needs appeared first on FreshBooks Blog - Resources & Advice for Small Business Owners .

How do you stop clients from expecting free work without jeopardizing your relationship? “It will be good exposure.” “It’s going to be an excellent addition to your portfolio.” “It’ll only take a few minutes of your time.” “We’re a startup.” “There’s a lot of future work.” You may encounter prospective clients who use the above […] The post Stop Clients from Expecting Free Work — Without Burning Bridges appeared first on FreshBooks Blog - Resources & Advice for Small Business Owners .

Put your invoicing and accounting on the cloud, so you can spend more time on the job site. In my career as a freelance journalist, I’ve interviewed dozens of contractors, tradespeople and other home services small businesses. And if there’s one thing these industrious folks have in common it’s that they’re busy. So very busy. […] The post Trades: Why You Should Put Your Accounting on the Cloud appeared first on FreshBooks Blog - Resources & Advice for Small Business Owners .

You’ve put your heart and soul into building your business. You’re a salesperson, a marketer, a financial analyst and a CEO all rolled into one. And now it’s finally time to expand your team. The first hire that you ever make is one of the most critical decisions in the growth of your company. The […] The post Beware of Clones and Unicorns: How to Build a Winning Team appeared first on FreshBooks Blog - Resources & Advice for Small Business Owners .

Credit cards are not designed for most freelancers, who typically spend only a couple hundred bucks a month on business expenses. When you aren’t spending 5-figures on expenses, the rewards won’t add up to huge financial gains. The post Freelancers: Should You Use a Business Credit Card? appeared first on FreshBooks Blog - Resources & Advice for Small Business Owners .

Alexandra Sleightholm, owner of Care of the Dog, a dog walking company based in Toronto, shares how she uses FreshBooks for her invoicing. Throughout my working life, I bounced around a number of different fields but never quite thought I’d find myself doing what I do today. I’ve always loved animals, but what really pushed […] The post Meet Alexandra, a Dog Walker Who Uses Cloud Accounting to Manage All of Her On-the-Go Invoicing Needs appeared first on FreshBooks Blog - Resources & Advice for Small Business Owners .