Time Tracking & Projects - 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 00:01:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.1 Is It Time for a Price Increase? Here’s How to Tell Your Clients https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/price-increase https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/price-increase#respond Fri, 22 Jul 2022 14:57:02 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=74575 There are many reasons why you might consider a price increase. Indeed, many consider it a business best practice to work through an annual price review. But there are also factors outside your control. Inflation, supply chain issues, wage increases, competitors’ increased rates, and more may make you think it’s time to raise your prices […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/price-increase/feed 0 Even at Home, Put an End to Procrastination at Work https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/procrastination-at-work https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/procrastination-at-work#respond Tue, 22 Feb 2022 18:32:41 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=69876 At a certain point during the pandemic, we all realized the way we work has changed forever. If that meant you’d be working from home for the long-term with the odd day actually visiting your workplace, you might have struggled or still be struggling. There’s no denying that working from home has some serious benefits. […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/procrastination-at-work/feed 0 5 Ways Your Appointment-Based Business Is Losing Money https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/5-ways-appointment-based-business-loses-money https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/5-ways-appointment-based-business-loses-money#respond Mon, 30 Aug 2021 19:27:34 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=65931 Between managing client appointments and making sure that your books are up-to-date, you’ve got a lot going on. But don’t let a busy schedule prevent you from making sure that your appointment-based business is running as efficiently as possible. Service-based businesses are unique in the sense that the bottom line is almost entirely dependent on […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/5-ways-appointment-based-business-loses-money/feed 0 Should Google Calendar Be Your Default Scheduling Tool? https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/google-calendar-default-scheduling-tool https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/google-calendar-default-scheduling-tool#respond Mon, 30 Aug 2021 17:27:24 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=65922 No matter whether you’re running a health and wellness studio, coaching consultancy, freelance tutoring business, or a household services company, running an appointment-based business comes with its own unique set of challenges. And, let’s face it, scheduling is at the crux of those challenges. Not only are you responsible for managing your organization’s internal business […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/how-to-price-a-job-general-contractor/feed 0 19 Remote Collaboration Tools to Empower Your Team in 2022 (and Beyond!) https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/remotely-managing-15-tools https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/remotely-managing-15-tools#respond Mon, 01 Feb 2021 14:00:46 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=55533 COVID-19 forced many companies to go fully remote back in 2020—and a lot of those companies were a) not expecting to shift to remote operations, and b) weren’t prepared for the shift. Luckily, there are a ton of tools that make collaborating with your team—whether they’re getting work done across the hall, across town, across […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/remotely-managing-15-tools/feed 0 Can You Sue Over a Bad Review in the U.S.? https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/can-you-sue-over-a-bad-review https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/can-you-sue-over-a-bad-review#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2020 14:00:37 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/?p=42166 When you’re building a business, you want to do everything you can to provide stellar products and/or services to your customers. When you operate at a high standard, you’ll gain a reputation as a business that people can trust and rely on—and that reputation will continually drive new customers your way. Online reviews play a […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/client-doesnt-pay/feed 14 Working to Deadlines: 12 Ways to Be More Focused and Productive https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/11-things-to-do-when-youre-struggling-with-deadlines https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/11-things-to-do-when-youre-struggling-with-deadlines#respond Wed, 28 Oct 2020 16:00:58 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=51440 One of the defining characteristics of thriving small business owners is their ability to set their own productivity pace. It’s a hidden skill that you won’t understand until you find yourself alone with your computer, your deadlines, and the itch to check Twitter or email just one more time before you get down to business. […]

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]]> https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/11-things-to-do-when-youre-struggling-with-deadlines/feed 0 10 Steps to Create a Simple and Effective Client Contract https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/9-ways-create-client-contract-thats-simple-effective https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/9-ways-create-client-contract-thats-simple-effective#respond Wed, 14 Oct 2020 14:00:44 +0000 https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/?p=56530 If you work with clients, chances are, you’re at least somewhat familiar with client contracts. But just because you know what a client contract is doesn’t mean you always use them. Or, when you do use them, that you’re creating a written agreement that protects you and your business. And it makes sense! With all […]

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