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Looking for practical ways to reach financial success when pursuing a non-conventional career path as a solopreneur? Due - Due Being a successful solopreneur isn’t simply about having a marketable business idea that can withstand competitors. It is about having a thorough plan and processes in place to see financial growth and stability in the initial year and beyond. It is possible for non-conventional career seekers to reach their business goals and financial success in the modern age. However, it takes a significant amount of discipline, dedication, patience, organization, and due diligence. To begin your successful financial journey as a solopreneur, check out these ten practical ways to effectively approach and manage your business. 1. Brainstorm your SMART goals and objectives. To be a successful entrepreneur, you need to have strong business, marketing, and financial plans. These must include your mission, SMART goals, and key business objectives that will guide...

I'm an Entrepreneur, Supply chain expert, Founder and Managing Director at Acuver Consulting. Fear, trepidation and self-doubt. These are just a few of the feelings that can come to mind when we think about entrepreneurship. And this is especially true for those who are toying with the idea of embarking on their maiden entrepreneurial journey. However, once past these feelings of uneasiness, first-time entrepreneurs will find that starting their own business can be one of the most exhilarating journeys of their life. This is because entrepreneurs do, or attempt to do, what only a few of us can: build something from scratch. And although it might look like a lot of people today are doing this, thanks to a vibrant startup ecosystem, in truth, very few actually have the courage to look past their fears and take the entrepreneurial leap. So if you’ve managed to take this first and most important step, pat yourself on the back because it is no easy feat. And now, to plan ahead, h...

Some 93% of small business owners are worried that the United States will enter a recession in the next six months, a survey released by Goldman Sachs showed on Wednesday, with a majority of firms saying the country was headed in the wrong direction. In the same survey a year ago, with increased vaccinations promising an end to the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses were more optimistic and 67% said the United States was headed in the right direction. That has reversed in the latest version, 61% of responding firms said the United States was on the wrong track. Some 78% of small business owners said the economy has got worse in the past three months, with only 5% saying it had improved. Over the same period, 84% said hiring challenges had worsened and 80% said inflationary pressures had increased. This quarterly survey is the first time the recession question has appeared. It found that 6% of respondents were not worried at all about a recession, while 1% said they did not know. ...

A business that extends credit to its customers may find that some of its invoices are paid late, or in some cases not at all. Collecting bad debt is a critical part of maintaining your cash flow and keeping a healthy balance sheet. At some point, however, a debt becomes so far delayed that it has to be written off. Documenting Bad Debt As the name suggests, a bad debt is one that a business can’t collect. This often results from credit sales to customers for goods that have been received but not yet paid for, and have been recorded in your company’s accounts receivables. The Internal Revenue Service expects businesses to show some effort to collect such debts before writing off the amounts. For example, if the debt is the result in a loan to a supplier, it helps to have the debt recorded in a document with the expected returns indicated, and to retain copies of letters or e-mails demanding the funds be repaid. Deducting Debt The IRS allows bad debt to be written off and de...