Category Archives: Small Business

Jan’s Small Business Tips

The Polite Way To Ask For Payment: 12 Steps

How can you find the polite way to ask for payment of your outstanding or overdue...

Making Collection Calls To Put Your $$ Back In Your Bank Account

No-one wants to make collection calls, but overdue invoices = poor cash flow and often...

4 Friendly Reminder Email Templates To Get Invoices Paid

In my small business we often successfully used friendly reminder emails when we chased our...

7 Ways To Keep Sane When Disaster Strikes Your Small Business

As small business owners, we are all learning. Sometimes through a series of disasters, we get...

9 Powered-Up Positive Leadership Styles

When I think about my biggest lesson on leadership, I cringe. I soon learnt, in...

6 Ways Small Business Owners Get More Done with Less Stress

As small business owners, we are responsible for everything and everyone in our company. Here's...

3 Simple Strategies to Increase Your Bottom Line

Don't feel embarrassed about making a profit in your small business. As a director, that's...

5 Tips To Survive Small Business Disasters (When It All Goes Pear Shaped)

As any small business owner will tell you, it’s not as easy as it looks....

Not All Customers Are Profitable Customers – Choose Wisely

Some customers make you money and some cost you money. Here's how I uncovered our...

Having Trouble With Outstanding Invoices? Here’s How To Get Paid.

How many times have customers not paid your invoices by the due date? Don't get...