Scaling Your Business - FreshBooks Blog https://www.freshbooks.com/blog Information and inspiration on how to start a business, grow your business, tax tips, freelancing & more from FreshBooks! Sat, 13 Aug 2022 00:01:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.1 How to Get a Small Business Loan in 7 Easy Steps https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/get-a-small-business-loan https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/get-a-small-business-loan#respond Wed, 19 Jan 2022 20:02:59 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=69189 As a small business owner, you probably know access to capital and funding is one of the biggest hills to climb. A lack of capital is also one of the main reasons small businesses fail. While there are so many variables involved in getting a small business loan, there are a few steps that can […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/get-a-small-business-loan/feed 0 Client Management: 5 Ways to Build Long-Lasting Client Relationships https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/client-management https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/client-management#respond Fri, 10 Dec 2021 21:00:10 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=68687 Winning a customer is only half the battle—or even less than that. Without loyal customers improving your return on investment (ROI) over time, you’re spinning your wheels. Keep losing customers, and you’re on your way to burnout or being out of business. You need customer retention to succeed. And a critical component of that is […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/client-management/feed 0 The 5 Most Important Profitability Ratios You Need for Your Small Business https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/profitability-ratios https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/profitability-ratios#respond Tue, 09 Nov 2021 19:47:09 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=68194 Measuring your business’s financial performance is crucial when it comes to managing your expenses and increasing profitability. But there are so many different metrics to monitor success. It can be overwhelming. In this article, you’ll learn the basics about profitability ratios, why they matter, and which ones matter most. After reading, you can expect to […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/profitability-ratios/feed 0 6 Ways to Use Marketing Collateral to Help Your Business Grow https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/marketing-collateral-tips https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/marketing-collateral-tips#respond Tue, 02 Nov 2021 01:02:26 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=67763 Marketing collateral is an essential piece of getting the word out about your business, connecting with customers, and ultimately convincing them that your business is one that they want to engage with. And in today’s hyper-competitive landscape, where consumers have a seemingly endless roster of options for the brands and companies they choose to do […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/marketing-collateral-tips/feed 0 Planning for Profit: How to Build Profitability Models https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/profitability-models https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/profitability-models#respond Wed, 27 Oct 2021 13:13:35 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=67496 Profitability models matter for businesses of all sizes. They illustrate not only how you plan to drive revenue for your business, but how you will make it profitable. You may be familiar with business models and revenue models, but less so with profitability models. So let’s dive into what a profitability model is, why it’s […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/profitability-models/feed 0 Survey Results: The Impact of Lockdowns on Small Business Owners https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/survey-results-the-impact-of-lockdowns-on-small-business-owners https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/survey-results-the-impact-of-lockdowns-on-small-business-owners#respond Fri, 15 Oct 2021 13:10:44 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=67268 Lockdown has been hard for businesses of all kinds, especially small businesses that have lost customers or had to let employees go as a direct result of the pandemic. That’s why at FreshBooks we commissioned a survey to look into the specific impact the pandemic has had on small business owners. We surveyed 1,000 small […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/survey-results-the-impact-of-lockdowns-on-small-business-owners/feed 0 Are Your Project Proposals Just “Okay”? That’s a Problem https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/project-proposals https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/project-proposals#respond Fri, 08 Oct 2021 09:00:21 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=66584 When I first started my freelance content marketing business, my project proposal was something I casually sent over email. It didn’t take long to realize that I needed a more sophisticated proposal and process to scale my business. But despite having the basics down, I still felt that I wasn’t closing as many clients as […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/project-proposals/feed 0 Yes, You Need Workflow Automation for Accounting (and 4 Other Business Processes) https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/workflow-automation https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/workflow-automation#respond Tue, 05 Oct 2021 21:06:38 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=66408 Organizations use as many as 80 SaaS apps simultaneously. And if you’re thinking there’s no way that’s efficient, you’re right. Manually juggling processes using so many different platforms can lead to knowledge loss and poor communication—along with a lot of gray hair. With data scattered everywhere, 7 in 10 people say it’s difficult to find […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/workflow-automation/feed 0 Stressed About the Future of Your Business? You Need Cash Flow Forecasting https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/cash-flow-forecasting https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/cash-flow-forecasting#respond Wed, 22 Sep 2021 14:24:12 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=66181 Do you ever wonder about the optimal time to hire a team member, rent an office space, or invest in a new piece of equipment? You want to make sure you have enough money coming in to support the investment and not too much money flowing out. Most business owners wrestle with cash flow questions […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/cash-flow-forecasting/feed 0 6 Ways to Surprise and Delight Your Customers https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/surprise-and-delight https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/surprise-and-delight#respond Mon, 13 Sep 2021 09:00:06 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=66119 What’s your No. 1 priority when it comes to improving customer relationships? If you answered surprising and delighting your customers, you’re on your way to positioning your business as a leader in providing a top customer experience. Surprise and delight methods are commonly used to re-attract and retain customers for the long run. These tactics […]

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