Ida Peters

What do you do if you lack working capital to fund your day-to-day and expansion efforts? As a solopreneur, freelancer or small business with a team of employees, the chances are that most of your clients have you working on small projects with quick turnaround times. Oftentimes, this is ideal; you complete those projects, send […] The post How to Get More Working Capital to Grow Your Business appeared first on FreshBooks Blog - Resources & Advice for Small Business Owners .

Chances are you’re making at least one of these invoicing mistakes. The good news? Once you’re aware of them, they’re easy to avoid or fix! Sending an invoice to your clients is an important step in getting paid. No doubt, you understand this. But, often in your haste to send those invoices, you may make […] The post 10 Common Invoicing Mistakes You Can Easily Avoid appeared first on FreshBooks Blog - Resources & Advice for Small Business Owners .

Lisa Munro, founder of Merida Collective Writing Project describes her experience managing her business on simple cloud accounting. Lisa longed for a career that would literally take her places, but knew she wouldn’t be able to do so if she worked for somebody else. So in 2015, she started her own business, Merida Collective Writing […] The post Meet Lisa, a Writer Who Immediately Mastered Organization After Switching From Spreadsheets to Simple Cloud Accounting appeared first on FreshBooks Blog - Resources & Advice for Small Business Owners .

When you’re an entrepreneur it’s next to impossible to call it a day: the business of running a business has a never-ending to-do list. But without a healthy balance between a robust professional life and a legitimate personal life, your work can become uninspired and your life uninteresting. Stepping away every day with enough time […] The post Work / Life Balance: 9 Work Habits to Get You Home On Time appeared first on FreshBooks Blog - Resources & Advice for Small Business Owners .

Partnerships can be extremely beneficial when it comes to business growth and building business relationships—regardless of your size. From bootstrapping startups to Fortune 500 brands, the right partnerships can be a game-changer. And the best partnerships help expose your small business to new audiences, leverage the trust associated with popular brands and even help you navigate […] The post 5 Types of Partners You Need to Grow Your Small Business appeared first on FreshBooks Blog - Resources & Advice for Small Business Owners .

How do you keep cool when tax season is coming in hot? Consider adding a handy app to your FreshBooks arsenal. From invoicing to capturing expenses on-the-go, as a FreshBooks customer you’ve mastered the basics of entrepreneur life. But that doesn’t make it challenge-free, right? As a small business owner, you need a Swiss Army […] The post Partners to Help You Triumph Tax Season appeared first on FreshBooks Blog - Resources & Advice for Small Business Owners .

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