Of all the demands being placed on small business owners, for many, the preparation of a budget is a long way down the list of priorities. The reason for this is often because the perceived benefit is of limited value, they don’t know where to start, or ‘are you kidding, I don’t have time to - [More...]
Today’s small business owners find themselves in an especially fortunate position. The technology that is now available to support their day to day operations and help them grow, is developing at a rapid pace. Whatever the challenge in your business, there is probably a technological solution out there that could help. We are focusing on - [More...]
We are into April, and 2017 is progressing at a serious pace. Another thing for sure is that the pace of technological change in business continues unabated. That is certainly the case in the world of cloud accounting technology. So naturally we thought this would be a good time to talk about some of our favourite - [More...]
Owner / Contractor arrangements for renting chairs Salon owners renting out chairs in their salons is now a widely-practiced arrangement. It makes a lot of sense for both the owners and the contractors. The advantages and disadvantages have been covered in a number of blogs available through a quick search on Google. What hasn’t been covered in as - [More...]
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, we know the thought of accounting isn’t sexy. We also know as a small business owner it’s never going to be top of your priorities. But choosing the right accounting partner can help take your small business to the next level in 2017. Accounting as an investment - [More...]
For the modern Retail business stock management, staff scheduling and accounting is time consuming and difficult to manage At Chilli, we specialise in amazing cloud solutions for your Retail business with Xero as the Hub, allowing to you to save time, get ahead and stress less. Vend point of sale software + Xero = a - [More...]
Funding for start-up businesses in the UK is a hot topic. The British Business Bank recently estimated that banks reject 100,000 small businesses a year for lending. A staggering number. It’s no wonder then that this is a matter of some consternation. Our recent blog about top ten finance tips for starts-ups talked about the - [More...]
Our goal with Chilli Accounting is to allow businesses to save time, stress less and get ahead. One of the key aspects of this is getting the fundamentals of business operations and administration sorted. In 2016 the first place to start is having the right technology to allow the business to thrive and grow. Nowhere is this - [More...]
Our audience has spoken Our Chilli Accounting blog has been going for a few months now and we’ve been getting some really good feedback. We’ve tried to share some of our thoughts about how technology is changing the accounting industry. Our focus is to show that small businesses using this technology well, assisted by the - [More...]
So you’ve made the break from the 9-5 job and taken the huge leap of starting your own business. Booyah is the appropriate response to this I think (well it would have been if I was a 1990’s Hip Hop mogul). Yet, after the initial rush, the reality of the first 12 months is a - [More...]
