{"id":16812,"date":"2021-03-05T05:47:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-05T04:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/?p=16812"},"modified":"2021-03-05T11:17:05","modified_gmt":"2021-03-05T10:17:05","slug":"small-business-and-freelancing-march-roundup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/small-business-and-freelancing-march-roundup\/","title":{"rendered":"Small Business and Freelancing March Roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Happy Friday! It&#8217;s first week of March and like every month we collected the best news and tips for small business owners and entrepreneurs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also would like to announce that we have launched a <a href=\"https:\/\/help.invoiceberry.com\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\">new InvoiceBerry help centre<\/a> where you can find i.a. step-by-step tutorials on how to create an invoice, accept payments, customize your invoices, and much more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Small Business<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>1. QuickBooks is one of the most popular small business accounting solutions in the market. But it\u2019s not perfect for every small&nbsp;business&nbsp;owner. Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/quickbooks-alternatives-for-smbs\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\">QuickBooks alternatives<\/a> available on the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2.  Rishi Sunak has announced a new plan to support small businesses in the UK. Here&#8217;s what you should know about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/knowledge\/articles\/2021\/03\/uk-budget-2021-for-small-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"UK Spring Budget 2021 (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">UK Spring Budget 2021<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. If you just launched a start-up, one of the best things you can do to attract new customers is to send out branded promotional gifts. Here&#8217;s a list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessload.com\/run-grow-business\/6-types-of-promotional-gifts-that-your-new-business-needs\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\">freebies you could give away to build your brand<\/a> and presence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. The importance of small business in the US economy is enormous. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/maneetahuja\/2021\/02\/16\/small-business-strikes-back-the-numbers-behind-the-next-1000\/?sh=68ff2af35fd4\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Click here (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Click here<\/a> to find which businesses were the most affected by the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. If you&#8217;re wondering how you can save up more cash as a small business owner, you may want to check these <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/davidrae\/2021\/03\/04\/the-19-most-valuable-tax-deductions-for-your-small-business\/?sh=7d3526fa44eb\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"rank-math-link\">19 tax deductions<\/a> and how to pay lower taxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Freelancing &amp; Entrepreneurship<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>1. The Small Business Administration released a new loan calculation formula for PPP loans for self-employed. Check out more details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/03\/03\/what-self-employed-gig-workers-need-to-know-about-new-ppp-loan-rules.html\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"here (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. In the past year, freelancing has emerged due to COVID-19. More and more people are now considering freelancing. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.business2community.com\/strategy\/if-freelancers-were-a-country-02386307\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Check out this article to find out (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Check out this article to find out<\/a> why the freelance economy keeps blooming. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Do you use Payoneer as a freelancer? Here&#8217;s <a aria-label=\"what role Payoneer plays in freelance revolution (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jonyounger\/2021\/02\/19\/payoneer-building-the-ecosystem-for-the-freelance-revolution\/?sh=7db609a2339f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">what role Payoneer plays in the freelance revolution<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. According to Mark Zuckerberg, passion is the key to success. Find out how entrepreneurship is about finding a passion and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/article\/366456\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"what questions entrepreneurs fear to ask (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">what questions entrepreneurs fear to ask<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. If you&#8217;re launching a new business and you want to create unique, trendy graphics for your page, make sure to check out these <a aria-label=\"7 graphic design trends in 2021 (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/graphic-design-trends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">7 graphic design trends in 2021<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Marketing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Do you wonder how your competitors are getting revenue from email marketing? Here&#8217;s a list of do&#8217;s and don&#8217;ts when it comes to <a aria-label=\"ecommerce email marketing. (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.zerobounce.net\/2021\/02\/23\/ecommerce-email-marketing-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">e-commerce email marketing.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Having a decent online presence for your business is essential. Check out how to attract new clients and grow your business with this <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.hubspot.com\/marketing\/small-business-marketing-guide\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"marketing strategy (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">marketing strategy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help you reach out to your target audience successfully. <a aria-label=\"Find here (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.influencive.com\/boost-your-small-business-marketing-by-using-technology-as-suggested-by-eric-dalius\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Find here<\/a> how technology can boost your marketing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Brining a new product to the market can be challenging. Follow these<a aria-label=\" 6 steps to for the perfect product launch (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/article\/365883\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\"> 6 steps to for the perfect product launch<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Some business owners decided to take a slower approach to digital transformation as they still haven&#8217;t realized <a aria-label=\"the benefits of working in the cloud (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/smallbiztrends.com\/2021\/02\/digital-divide.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">the benefits of working in the cloud<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Finances<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Small business owners&nbsp;had to come through many challenges in 2020. Many had to tighten their belts by hiring freezes, layoffs, and other cost reductions or find alternative&nbsp;income streams. Here are a few of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/top-passive-income-ideas-to-try-in-2021\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\">top passive income ideas<\/a> you can look into for 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Small business owners wear lots of hats, which sometimes can have a negative impact on their company. Here are the <a aria-label=\"top bookkeepers and accountants to watch in 2021 (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2021\/03\/02\/2185045\/0\/en\/The-10-Bookkeepers-and-Accountants-to-Watch-in-2021.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">top bookkeepers and accountants to watch in 2021<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. 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