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Invoicing basics
What invoicing software do tutors and piano teachers use?
A notebook of lesson dates, a family who paid for a cancelled lesson, and a parent asking for…
14 min readNov 11Read
Small business
How to Raise Prices With Existing Clients (Without Losing the Good Ones)
Your costs have gone up for years and your prices have not. Here is how to work out…
14 min readNov 9Read
Invoicing basics
What invoicing software do agencies use to bill monthly retainers?
On the first of the month the same twelve retainer invoices go out again, one client has used…
14 min readNov 5Read
Small business
We Have Always Done It This Way: Finding the Habit That Is Costing You
"We have always done it this way" is usually said just after something has gone wrong. It is…
15 min readNov 4Read
Small business
Not Equipped to Handle This? What to Do When the Problem Is New to You
If you feel you are not equipped to handle this situation, you probably found out the way most…
17 min readNov 2Read
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

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