Learn Finance

To succeed in business, you need to understand finance. Read these tutorials to learn how to read financial statements, how to manage your finances better, and more.

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    1. A Freelancer’s Guide to Getting Paid on Time

      A Freelancer’s Guide to Getting Paid on Time

      Tutorial Beginner

      As freelancers, of course, we love our work, but we also love to get paid for it. So in this tutorial I’ll give you some strategies you can use to get paid...

    2. A Freelancer’s Guide to Basic Bookkeeping

      A Freelancer’s Guide to Basic Bookkeeping

      Tutorial Beginner

      In this tutorial I'll give a basic introduction to the key records you need to keep as a freelancer, and how you can organize things. We’ll start by looking...

    3. A Freelancer’s Guide to Insurance

      A Freelancer’s Guide to Insurance

      Tutorial Intermediate

      In this tutorial, you’ll learn about different types of insurance, from professional liability insurance to property insurance, health insurance, and even...

    4. A Freelancer’s Guide to Handling Debt Responsibly

      A Freelancer’s Guide to Handling Debt Responsibly

      Tutorial Intermediate

      In this tutorial I’ll teach you how to handle debt responsibly. You’ll learn how to get the right type of loan with repayments you can afford, and then how...

    5. Cash Vs. Accrual Accounting: What's the Difference, and Does it Matter?

      Cash Vs. Accrual Accounting: What's the Difference, and Does it Matter?

      Tutorial Beginner

      When your business earns or spends money, when do you record that on your books? There are two approaches: cash or accrual accounting. In this tutorial we...

    6. Bookkeeping 101: What You Need to Know to Run Your Business

      Bookkeeping 101: What You Need to Know to Run Your Business

      Tutorial Beginner

      A quick, jargon-free guide to help you understand the basics of bookkeeping. We'll decode some key accounting principles, and show you how to create and...

    7. Energy-Saving Tips to Help Your Business Cut Costs

      Energy-Saving Tips to Help Your Business Cut Costs

      Tutorial Beginner

      Going green can make a big difference to your bottom line. We show you how to save energy, access special government grants, apply for tax credits, and...

    8. Borrowing Money to Fund a Business

      Borrowing Money to Fund a Business

      Tutorial Beginner

      What are the best options for funding your business with debt? What are the pros and cons of credit lines, factoring, SBA loans and other alternatives? In...

    9. Funding a Business From Your Own Pocket

      Funding a Business From Your Own Pocket

      Tutorial Beginner

      How do you run a business with no external funding? What are the advantages of this approach, and what are the risks? How can you do it successfully? We'll...

    10. How to Craft a VC-Ready Pitch Deck

      How to Craft a VC-Ready Pitch Deck

      Tutorial Beginner

      In this tutorial, discover a framework for building a concise pitch deck, based on the information most venture capitalists agree is important to include....

    11. Make Better Business Decisions Using the Time Value of Money

      Make Better Business Decisions Using the Time Value of Money

      Tutorial Beginner

      Learn what the time value of money is, and how to calculate it, with practical examples of how you can use it to make better business decisions. In this...

    12. Shopify or Not? A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Shopify

      Shopify or Not? A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Shopify

      Tutorial Beginner

      When starting an e-commerce venture, one of the first and foremost considerations is where to host your online shop. I know this because I just helped my...