There are many different reasons that entrepreneurs become entrepreneurs. Some people know from a very early age that they want to work for themselves, others work for a boss for a while only to discover that they would rather run … Read More
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Avoidable Accounting Mistakes for Small Businesses
Most would agree that the accounting function is one of the most important aspects of any growing business. Many successful companies, whether large or small, are run by CEO’s and MD’s with a financial background and there is a reason … Read More
Celebrating Women’s Month: What every woman needs to know before becoming an Entrepreneur
Being an entrepreneur is challenging, but being a female entrepreneur is even more difficult and brings with it a list of its own challenges. The struggles that women in business face are of the hush-hush variety, the things … Read More
The Realities of Starting up a Business
At QuickBooks, we know that when a business is in its startup phase, it’s all about innovation and excitement. There’s very little more thrilling than embarking on a venture to create a niche of your own. However, it’s important to … Read More
Mandela Day
To celebrate Mandela Day, EasyBiz QuickBooks donated R1000 to the St Columba’s Church Soup Kitchen which is part of their Outreach Programme for the homeless.
How to Write a One-Page Business Plan
When starting a new business, everyone always talks about a business plan and the importance of having one, and they would be right – it is essential for every entrepreneur or business owner – it is the roadmap for … Read More
How to beat procrastination
Procrastination is something that we all grapple with at some time or another. It has been the topic of many psychological studies, trying to understand why people put things off and how to stop. The results have been uniform and … Read More
10 Steps to create a healthy business
When starting or running a business, the key thing is always to start with a clear vision and a plan and to make sure that you stick to this along the way. No one can claim to have the magic … Read More
How to become a disruptive innovator
DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION definition – is an innovation that helps create a new market and value network, and eventually disrupts an existing market and value network (over a few years or decades), displacing an earlier technology. The term is used in … Read More
The Power of Persuasion – Tools to negotiate your way to a ‘Yes’
If you’re in business, you’re a negotiator. You have no choice. Business doesn’t happen unless two or more people enter into a transaction. Most entrepreneurial skills can’t be taught in school and one of the best ones to be armed … Read More