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As you’ll see when you look at the MyCake benchmarking data for your own business we
show the results as a comparison to the turnover. We’ll do the same here. If you'd like to benchmark your business you can do so for free as part of the MyCake two month new user trial. Click https:… Continue

I came across a case this week where an SME was being asked to provide a proposal to a large non-profit organisation to deliver a two day workshop. The SME was prepared to accept a lower daily rate than their standard to win a first job with a high-profile client however as the negotiations progressed a few more things came to light:

- the client organisation didn't want to pay for preparation time for the bespoke solution they acknowledged they required

- the location for the workshop require… Continue

Folks do all sorts of things with receipts and we've all mislaid them or forgotten about all the small things like bus fares. Here's a basic process to help you get better at accounting for all these costs:

* keep every receipt for costs incurred related to your business (even if some cannot be us… Continue