How to Track Subscriptions and Recurring Costs
Recurring costs are easy to start and easy to forget. A free trial becomes a monthly plan, an annual renewal goes through quietly, a tool one person used for a …
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Laundry and Dry Cleaning Software
A dry cleaner or laundry service lives and dies by tickets: what came in, whose it is, what needs doing, when it is due and whether it has been paid for. Lose …
Opening on Public Holidays: Pros and Cons
Should you open on the bank holiday or take the day off with everyone else? There is no single right answer. Opening on public holidays can bring in sales you …
Building Brand Awareness on a Small Budget
People cannot buy from a business they have never heard of, and they rarely buy from one they have only seen once. Building brand awareness is about being …
Running a Fundraise With a Co-Founder Split of Duties
A fundraise can swallow a founding team whole. Both founders end up in every investor call, nobody is watching sales, and the numbers start to slip right when …
How to Start a Nail Salon
A nail salon looks simple from the client's chair: a comfortable seat, a good tech and a shelf of colors. Behind it sits a small business built on licensing, …
How to Write a Startup Operating Plan
A pitch deck tells investors where you are going. An operating plan tells your team how you will get there this year: what you will build, who you will hire, …