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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. 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...

    2. 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...

    3. An Introduction to Bootstrapping Your Online Business

      An Introduction to Bootstrapping Your Online Business

      Tutorial Beginner

      Over the past several years a new economy has risen out of the remains of the dot-com bubble. Between that bubble bursting and the later uncertainty provoked...

    4. Getting Started with Freshbooks

      Getting Started with Freshbooks

      Tutorial Beginner

      Keeping the books for your business should be a relatively simple process: with the right tools you can automate at least part of the work and let software...

    5. 6 Budget Planning Steps to Professional Project Estimates

      6 Budget Planning Steps to Professional Project Estimates

      Tutorial Beginner

      Freelancers are often faced with the question of how much to charge for a project. When the project is similar to others you have done, then you have a good...

    6. How to Offer Ongoing Freelance Services on Retainer

      How to Offer Ongoing Freelance Services on Retainer

      Tutorial Beginner

      Landing a few clients who keep you on retainer, paying you a set amount each month, can do a lot to even out a freelancer’s income. While most clients...

    7. How to Make $5000+ a Month Building Websites Part-Time

      How to Make $5000+ a Month Building Websites Part-Time

      Tutorial Beginner

      I had a problem. Two problems, actually. The first problem was that my wife and I needed to come up with just over $26,000 to meet our goal of getting out of...

    8. Proof of Income: A Freelance Problem

      Proof of Income: A Freelance Problem

      Tutorial Beginner

      If you're renting an apartment or buying a new home, you'll probably be asked to provide proof of your income. In some cases, the same goes when starting a...

    9. 8 Things You Should Include In Your Terms of Service Agreement

      8 Things You Should Include In Your Terms of Service Agreement

      Tutorial Beginner

      By submitting a comprehensive Terms of Service Agreement to your client beforehand and having them return confirmation to agree to abide by your terms, you...