In the small business world, knowledge is power. From knowing the “ins and outs” of your market and ideal customer to capturing trends in software and social media, every ounce of information you gain can be your big advantage. One of the most effective ways to gather that intel? Turn to your nearest bookstore. Here... Read More

If you run or manage a small business, there’s a lot about accounting that’s in your control: payroll and taxes are just a few. But when it comes to how you maintain cash flow, you’re probably relying on payments from customers.  More than we’d like to admit, those customer payments often come in late. And... Read More

You’re searching for a new ERP software product for your business. Perhaps you’ve outgrown your current software, or it has become a legacy product. Maybe you’re just not getting the support you need. If it’s not working now, you have the sinking feeling your software will be completely useless to you within the span of... Read More

We love to be busy. We’re constantly scheduling, calling, emailing, meeting, reviewing. The list goes on. Conventional wisdom says that the busier we are, the more we accomplish. But if we’re always running around, when do we have time to actually think and plan for what we want to get done? How can we come... Read More

Every organization wants a good workplace culture, and we often assume that good people are the key to getting it. Colleagues who can communicate well work better in teams. Those who share and report data can lend clarity to projects and help define roles within them. But what happens when “good people” are slowed down,... Read More

The silo. Great for farmers. Not so great for others. A question for you, dear reader: how much time do you or your employees spend trying to track down records, document versions, invoices, sales orders, etc.? If the answer is either “more than a few minutes” or “it depends on the person I need to... Read More