{"id":5847,"date":"2016-09-30T09:04:37","date_gmt":"2016-09-30T07:04:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.invoiceberry.com\/?p=5847"},"modified":"2016-10-03T13:32:13","modified_gmt":"2016-10-03T11:32:13","slug":"small-business-freelancing-roundup-week-300916","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/small-business-freelancing-roundup-week-300916\/","title":{"rendered":"Small Business and Freelancing Roundup: Week of 30\/09\/16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While Clinton and Trump broke all the broadcasting records in the US, the second month of autumn is already\u00a0knocking on the door.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s take a quick look at the latest news in our roundup from the past seven days and start enjoying this weekend.<\/p>\n<h2>Small Business<\/h2>\n<p>1.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/fortune.com\/2016\/09\/27\/small-businesses-clinton-debate\/\" target=\"_blank\">Small businesses think that Hillary won the debates this week<\/a>, and even Republican business owners agree.<\/p>\n<p>2. With the new auto enrollment regulations in the UK, two fifth of small business employers think that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bmmagazine.co.uk\/news\/workplace-pension-rules-unfair\/\">workplace pension payments are a bad idea<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>3. Losing a job might be beneficial: <a href=\"http:\/\/betakit.com\/survey-21-of-canadian-small-business-owners-started-after-losing-their-job\/\" target=\"_blank\">21% of Canadian SME owners <\/a>launched their businesses after getting fired.<\/p>\n<p>4. According to BIPC, <a href=\"http:\/\/startups.co.uk\/70-londoners-dream-starting-a-business\/\" target=\"_blank\">around 70% of Londoners <\/a>want to start a business of their own, and Black and Asian minorities are the most eager to do that.<\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cityam.com\/250101\/uks-small-businesses-waste-one-day-year-taking-cash-bank\" target=\"_blank\">49% of small businesses claim <\/a>that keeping track of their finances and managing cashflow is one of their biggest concerns, and it&#8217;s still not the first.<\/p>\n<p>6. Small businesses in the UK <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cityam.com\/250101\/uks-small-businesses-waste-one-day-year-taking-cash-bank\" target=\"_blank\">spend on average 26 hours per year <\/a>taking cash to the banks. Isn&#8217;t it too much?<\/p>\n<p>7. Many businesses switch to cloud software these days. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cio.com\/article\/3124427\/small-business\/8-things-small-business-look-for-when-considering-saas.html\" target=\"_blank\">What are the key 8\u00a0features of the SaaS that small businesses can&#8217;t resist?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>8. Are you staying out of\u00a0the iPhone vs Android battle and own a Windows phone? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/24-best-windows-phone-apps-for-small-businesses-in-2016\/\" target=\"_blank\">Then\u00a0this list of the 24 best apps is just for you<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>9.\u00a0Running both low on budget and creativity? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bizcommunity.com\/Article\/196\/74\/151562.html\" target=\"_blank\">Take a look at these ideas for your small business <\/a>that will cost you almost nothing.<\/p>\n<p>10.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/updated-how-to-videos\/\" target=\"_blank\">Check our videos<\/a> to\u00a0know all the new features that\u00a0InvoiceBerry offers to help you master online invoicing.<\/p>\n<h2>Freelancing &amp; Entrepreneurship<\/h2>\n<p>1. Almost\u00a02.5 million freelancers hope to start\u00a0a\u00a0business of their own in the US. <a href=\"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/entrepreneur\/freelance-report\/\" target=\"_blank\">For more thoughts on the industry cliick here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>2. In India, freelancers are in demand not only in startups, but in large MNEs also. <a href=\"http:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/business\/india-business\/Heres-why-freelancers-are-in-great-demand\/articleshow\/54532095.cms\" target=\"_blank\">Here are the top skills that are needed.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/larryalton\/2016\/09\/26\/is-the-gig-economy-a-bubble-thats-about-to-burst\/#7823e34510da\" target=\"_blank\">Is the &#8216;Gig Economy&#8217; another bubble<\/a>, and the end of it is near? Read the reasons for and against this in the Forbes article.<\/p>\n<p>4. Late payments is one of the biggest problems that freelancers face. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.creativeboom.com\/tips\/how-to-handle-common-excuses-from-late-paying-clients\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read\u00a0how to handle all the clients&#8217; excuses.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/free-new-pdf-invoice-templates\/\" target=\"_blank\">Download our 8 fresh PDF templates <\/a>to startle your clients with your creativity and professionalism, and get paid faster.<\/p>\n<p>6. It&#8217;s almost impossible to be financially successful without knowing the accounting vocabulary. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/11-invoicing-terms-every-small-business-freelancer-know\/\" target=\"_blank\">We&#8217;re here to help with the\u00a011\u00a0most essential invoicing terms<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>7. Starting a new business definitely brings you a lot of advantages, but &#8216;being your own boss&#8217; is sadly not one of them, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2016\/09\/28\/starting-a-business-be-your-own-boss-myth-of-entrepreneurship.html\" target=\"_blank\">and here&#8217;s why.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>8. Due to the Big Shift, a lot of terms and definitions have to be revised. <a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2016\/09\/we-need-to-expand-our-definition-of-entrepreneurship\" target=\"_blank\">How did the &#8216;entrepreneurship&#8217; notion change?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>9. Read how Ryan Holmes, co-founder of Hootsuite, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/2016\/09\/28\/how-following-his-heart-led-this-entrepreneur-to-start-multi-million-dollar.html\" target=\"_blank\">answered 20 questions<\/a> on what\u00a0led him to success.<\/p>\n<p>10. What&#8217;s the best business advice that&#8217;s been given to you? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theage.com.au\/small-business\/managing\/five-business-leaders-share-the-best-advice-theyve-ever-received-20160921-grl01a.html\" target=\"_blank\">Learn what inspired the now-successful entrepreneurs here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Did we mention all the news of the week? Feel free to comment below!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While Clinton and Trump broke all the broadcasting records in the US, the second month of autumn is already\u00a0knocking on the door. Let&#8217;s take a quick look at the latest news in our roundup from the past seven days and start enjoying this weekend. 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