Sage Small Business Solutions

The practical wisdom and real-life advice offered in the 30 Steps to Build a Better Business blog series is now available in a paperback or instantly downloadable eBook! Here’s what’s inside:

Can I be honest with you? I hate dealing with administrative tedium. There have been numerous times when I’ve procrastinated and delayed until administrative tasks have gotten entirely out of hand. Then all of a sudden I find myself having to spend a huge amount of time and effort getting everything back into some semblance of order, which just [...]

Have you seen those AT&T commercials with the mom chastising her kids about their lack of appreciation for rollover minutes? I think they’re hilarious. Of course they’re meant to remind us of how, as kids, our moms would get on our cases for not finishing our food, and run the whole ‘there’s starving children in Africa that would [...]

We’ve talked previously about customers being the most valuable resource for a small business. So it stands to reason that finding and attracting those customers is one of the most critical activities within your business. In general, there are two ways to find and attract new and repeat customers for your business: marketing and advertising. The [...]

In Step 12 to Building a Better Business you looked at ways to speed the rate of cash coming into your business. In this step, we’ll discuss ways to slow the rate at which cash leaves your business through expenses. Here are some options to consider: Pay With Checks – The same reason you don’t want to [...]