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Small Business

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4 min read - Small Business Advice

The 4 Biggest Accounting Mistakes by Entrepreneurs Launching a Startup

As if worrying about launching a new business isn’t enough, startup owners have to learn how to approach the world...
4 min read - Small Business Advice
the importance of market research

The Importance of Market Research in Developing a Successful Business Plan

Every business simply needs to develop a solid business plan. You want to start at one point with resources and...
4 min read - Small Business Advice, Success Stories

Business Success Story: Hire Quality Freelancers to eliminate uncertainty

Very few start-ups can afford to hire full-time experts in different disciplines to move their business forward. PeoplePerHour plugs this...
7 min read - Freelancing Tips
four simple tricks to keep my freelancer sanity

4 Simple Tricks I Used To Keep My Freelancing Sanity (& I Still Do)

The last word from my dad before he passed away almost two decades ago was this: do your best, improve...
5 min read - Small Business Advice, Freelancing Tips
manage your work life balance like a rock star

How to Master Your Work-Life Balance Like a Rock Star

Whether you work to make money to support your family, to reach a personal goal or to make a difference...
4 min read - Small Business Advice, Freelancing Tips
why a freelancwers life is not always a peaceful one

Why A Freelancer’s Life Isn’t Always a Peaceful One

Sometimes I am driven to complete despair. I swear that I am turning into one of those weirdos that you...
4 min read - Small Business Advice, Blogroll

How to Use Different Strategies for Remote Teams

Whether you are asked to manage a virtual team or activity-based workspaces for remote work, you will need a good...
6 min read - Small Business Advice, Blogroll

How to Generate B2B Leads in 2018: Do’s and Don’ts

As 2018 gets underway, we need to re-evaluate the most efficient B2B strategies that rule the marketplace today. As for...
4 min read - Small Business Advice, Blogroll

6 Tips on How to Successfully Manage Staff for Small Business

Regardless the type of business you are in, big or small, the most important asset you'll ever have are employees....
4 min read - Small Business Advice, Blogroll

4 Creative Ways to Raise Money for Your Business

The old saying, “It takes money to make money” still holds true today. For business owners, raising money for the...
7 min read - Small Business Advice, Blogroll

15 Tips for Cold Calling to Get Freelance Clients

Cold calling can be daunting at the best of times. Making unsolicited phone calls, not knowing how they’ll be received,...
4 min read - Small Business Advice, Blogroll

Five ways to find a happier work-life balance

I’ll confess right away that I’m an accountant. What will become clearer as you read the list of five ways...
2 min read - Small Business Advice, Freelancing Tips, Success Stories, Blogroll

Freelancer Story: “Get yourself featured!”

Meet Jimi, a licensed Drone Operator specialising in aerial/ground photo and videography. [two_col_66_33_col1] Tell us a bit about yourself. How...
7 min read - Small Business Advice, Success Stories, Blogroll

5 Tips for “Freshers”

What could be more exciting than embracing your passion for writing and turning it into a legitimate source of income?...
4 min read - Small Business Advice, Freelancing Tips, Blogroll

How to Scale Your Startup

Nowadays, thanks to the Internet, many entrepreneurs can successfully create their businesses and easily master the early stage.  However, many...
6 min read - Small Business Advice, Freelancing Tips, Blogroll

Freelancer Story: “Innovation is the key”

Meet Vikas, one of our Top Certified freelancers, from Dreams Studios is a leading firm based in India. His teams'...
2 min read - Small Business Advice, Blogroll

PPH Round Up Blog- Business Support

It is time for another Round-Up Blog here at PPH. There are a variety of ways that the entrepreneurs and...
4 min read - Small Business Advice, Blogroll

‘Streaming’ Ahead with Live Video

In this ‘hyper-connected’ modern world, Social media has become a mature channel that is ingrained into our day-to-day ritual. However,...
5 min read - Small Business Advice, Freelancing Tips, Blogroll

Homepage Copywriting Tricks to Increase Your Conversions

Your homepage is your shop window, it needs to draw people into your website and entice them to buy your...
4 min read - Small Business Advice, Freelancing Tips, Success Stories, Blogroll

Freelancing: How to Make It To The Top

Back in 2008 when I first started freelancing, it took me over 2 months until I landed my first job, and...
5 min read - Small Business Advice, Freelancing Tips, Blogroll

The Wins of Outsourcing

We love a success story here at PPH, particularly when it involves our website being the catalyst for transforming a...
3 min read - Small Business Advice, Blogroll

Rules for online etiquette

Etiquette, which is commonly used in the world of bricks and mortar is not usually seen or heard of in...
3 min read - Small Business Advice, Blogroll

10 ways to green your business

In this day and age when many businesses are looking to reduce their carbon footprint and to be better stewards...
4 min read - Small Business Advice, Freelancing Tips, Blogroll

Three steps to Accounts heaven

When a small business owner asks me should I be using a cloud based accounting package, the answer is always...
5 min read - Small Business Advice, Freelancing Tips, Success Stories, Blogroll

Freelancer Story: “Freelancing means freedom”

Meet Jigna, one of our TOP cert mobile developers. [two_col_66_33_col1] Tell us a bit about yourself. How did you get...
11 min read - Freelancing Tips, Success Stories, Blogroll

Freelancer Story: “Be prepared to learn a lot of software packages!”

Meet Allison, a PPH Top Cert freelance PA/VA working either from her fully equipped London office or from clients' premises. ...
8 min read - Small Business Advice

Ten Top Tips To Boost Your eBay Sales

If your business is all about selling stuff, you’ve probably dabbled on eBay. Perhaps you’re sitting proudly atop the eBay...
3 min read - Small Business Advice

Can Non-Resident UK Freelancers Open a Company in the UK?

Yes, a non-resident UK freelancer can set up a company in the UK and do business through it with clients...
10 min read - Small Business Advice, Freelancing Tips, Blogroll

Full-Time to Freelance in 8 Months

PeoplePerHour makes dreams come true – and I’m not just saying that because they invited me to write a guest...
3 min read - Small Business Advice, Freelancing Tips

How to win more work on PeoplePerHour

For some freelancers, PeoplePerHour is the main source of income for their business. This doesn’t matter whether they are a...

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