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  • What subscription expenses will my small business incur?

    When running a small business, you will expect to incur monthly costs around the production of your product or service (eg; raw materials to make it). You will probably also think about office expenses like rent, gas, etc. But there are other administrative monthly costs of running a small business that can add up quickly…

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  • What key numbers tell me how my business is doing?

    All business owners need to know if their business is healthy . Here are a handful of key numbers that you need to keep an eye on. A quick look once a week will help surface any early warning signs for you to investigate. Most of this information can be pulled straight out of your…

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  • Xero vs QuickBooks, which should I choose?

    Xero and QuickBooks are both cloudbased accounting packages that are regularly updated and have important features such as automatic bank downloads and rules. But which one is right for your business? It depends very much on your specific requirements – here are a few differences to help you decide:

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  • Limited Company or Sole Trader?

    We are often asked whether it is necessary to set yourself up as a limited company when first starting out, or if working as a sole trader is best. Here are a few things to consider for each option:

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  • Pairing with Claud to analyze the Xero App Marketplace for E-commerce Tool

    I recently worked with Claude to explore the Xero App Marketplace. Below are his words describing the process Along the way Claude generated a couple of interactive visualizations like the one below: https://claude.ai/public/artifacts/cdd949a0-c068-4a1e-856a-51dc4e08e2dd Here’s a cleaned up version of the prompt I used:

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