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Invoice Ninja v5 Release Candidate 2

Business Scene / Business Tools / Efficiency / Freelancing / In the Cloud / Open Source / Productivity / Solopreneur

Invoice Ninja v5, built with Google Flutter 2021 starts with Invoice Ninja v5 RC2 update! Flutter is Google’s toolkit for building beautiful natively compiled apps from a single codebase. Your experience across web, mobile, & desktop app (coming soon) will feel seamless. You can move through your data, creating & editing clients, invoices, payments; navigation […]
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7 Ways to Deal with Freelance Project Delays

Business Scene / Business Tools / Efficiency / Freelancing / Productivity / Solopreneur

  Project delays are a problem all freelancers face. Regardless of your industry or experience level, there will be times when even the best project plans, schedules, and intentions go awry.  Usually, these occasional delays cause minor inconvenience, but they can have dangerously negative implications for both your workflow and cash flow if they happen […]
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How to Find a Good Accountant for Your Small Business

Business Scene

How do you go about finding a good accountant?  This question is on the lips of many small business owners and freelancers when they decide to hire outside assistance for their business finances. Working with a professional can ease your money worries, reduce research and analysis time, and ensure you’re on secure financial ground going […]
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10 Ways to Market Your Freelancing Business During the COVID Crisis

Business Scene / Freelancing / Productivity / Solopreneur

Marketing your freelancing business during a global crisis is challenging. Many of your ideal clients are reducing spending, shifting focus, and even going out of business altogether. Everyone is facing hardships during the COVID-19 era.  Despite the worldwide coronavirus pandemic and the resulting economic recession, many freelancers are still making a good living and even […]
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How to Stay on Top of Your Bookkeeping as a Freelancer

Productivity / Solopreneur

Maintaining good financial records is essential when running your own business. As a freelancer, it’s incredibly important to ensure you record every facet of your income and expenses.  Why? Proper bookkeeping helps you to pay your taxes on time and with complete accuracy. You avoid unnecessary dramas involving late payments or muddled data, which can […]
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How Freelancers Can Thrive During a Recession 

Business Scene / Productivity / Solopreneur

As a severe pandemic rages across the world, there are warning signs of a harsh worldwide recession on the horizon. A significant economic downturn is devastating for the majority of small businesses. Yet for freelancers, despite the decline in economic activity, there’s actually a chance to thrive during any recession.  Even as Covid-19 forces societies […]
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How to Build Entrepreneurial Resilience for Difficult Times

Business Scene / Efficiency / Productivity / Psychology & Mindfulness

An entrepreneur’s way of life is difficult at the best of times. When unforeseen circumstances occur, it can suddenly become impossible. Unless that is, you have carefully built entrepreneurial resilience, allowing you to face difficult times with fortitude.  The importance of cultivating resilience as a business owner became all too clear during the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
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Ninja Profiles! Highlighting Ninja Solopreneurs! Jordan Silverman

Ninja Profiles

GIVE US SOME BACKGROUND ABOUT YOU AND YOUR COMPANY.  My grandfather Joseph Silverman started DCI as we are more commonly known in 1990. We are an insurance agency catering exclusively to In-Home Child Care Providers, Commercial Child Care Centers, Montessori Schools, and other early childhood education enrichment programs and organizations. We specialize in providing Liability, […]
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