One of the major attractions to using Xero is the ecosystem of add-on partners that integrate - from CRM to Receipt Management. Yet with now more than 100 different add-on product…
One of the major attractions to using Xero is the ecosystem of add-on partners that integratet. Yet with now more than 100 different add-on products, all cloud based, how do you choose the product that is right for you? Where do you start?
Death of The Bookkeeper
2013 will mark the demise of Bookkeepers and Bookkeeping as we know it - or knew it. The simple fact is for many small businesses the old way of doing Boo…
2013 will mark the demise of Bookkeepers and Bookkeeping as we know it - or knew it. The simple fact is for many small businesses the old way of doing Bookkeeping just doesn't work.
Harvest is a popular Xero add-on. Wow client Cleartext Ltd has just started using Harvest, integrated with Xero. We were keen to find out how this was working. Here is a 'guest' b…
Harvest is a popular Xero add-on. Cleartext Ltd has just started using Harvest, integrated with Xero. We were keen to find out how this was working. Here is a 'guest' blog from Cleartext's MD David Banes on their experience so far:
With the new year upon us, many of us will have already made (and perhaps broken!) some New Year’s Resolutions. If one of your resolutions, goals or wishes for 2013 was in…
With the new year upon us, many of us will have already made (and perhaps broken!) some New Year’s Resolutions.
If one of your resolutions, goals or wishes for 2013 was in any way business related, it is probably worth putting together a forecast or bu…
After Arcadia announced a rise in profits this week, Sir Philip Green spoke out and suggested that retailers should stop moaning and start raising their game. He said "We've…
Sir Philip Green told retailers this week they had to "stop the moaning and raise their game". Does he have a point? Or is he out of touch with what is really going on? I think he might well be onto something.....
We talk a lot internally at Wow about Customer Service. It’s fair to say it’s probably our number one focus: we are acutely aware that our success is governed by the …
Is it possible to make Outstanding Customer Service 'just happen' all the time? If it is, then how on earth can you do it?
For serial entrepreneur, Dominic Monkhouse, no matter what the size of your business, the secret to its success lies in the happiness of your workforce - and Dom is no stranger to…
For serial entrepreneur, Dominic Monkhouse, no matter what the size of your business, the secret to its success lies in the happiness of your workforce - and Dom is no stranger to business success. As one of the founders of Rackspace, the market-leading h…
Part 3 - Your biggest business mistake and what you learnt from it
Part 4 - Top tips for time management
Part 5 - What should small businesses b…
This is your chance to hear from four entrepreneurs with an interesting story to tell. If you're looking to grow your business and want to get the inside track from entrepreneurs who've been there, seen it and done it, check out our video interviews with …
Last night, inspirational entrepreneur, Liz Jackson MBE was the keynote speaker at Wow's special summer event. A big thank you to Wow Network member, Amy Henson from Creative Leop…
Last night, inspirational entrepreneur, Liz Jackson MBE was the keynote speaker at Wow's special summer event. A big thank you to Wow Network member, Amy Henson from Creative Leopard, who very kindly wrote this excellent summary of the event, including so…
Summer is nearly here and we're all hoping that the weather will be good! As a small business owner, summer can occasionally be a distracting time, and it is all too easy to t…
Summer is nearly here and we're all hoping that the weather will be good! As a small business owner, summer can occasionally be a distracting time, and it is all too easy to take your eye off the ball. So, we asked Wow Accountant, Hannah Bullmore for her …
You only need to turn on the TV to get the latest instalment of doom and gloom.....or spend 5 minutes in the company of Robert Peston! However, the reality is that many small busi…
You only need to turn on the TV to get the latest instalment of doom and gloom..... or spend 5 minutes in the company of Robert Peston! However, the reality is that many small businesses are actually doing rather well - we know because we're doing their a…
Small businesses can suffer with devastating effect from unexpected events such as snow, fire, flood, illness to key staff or an IT system failure (or even panic buying of fu…
Small businesses can suffer with devastating effect from unexpected events such as snow, fire, flood, illness to key staff or an IT system failure (or even panic buying of fuel leading to supplies running out). A lack of planning for the above events coul…
As Accountants, we see the impact on the bottom line of getting your marketing right. That is why we held a ‘Marketing Masterclass for Small Businesses’ on Monday 19th…
As Accountants, we see the impact on the bottom line of getting your marketing right. That is why we held a ‘Marketing Masterclass for Small Businesses’ on Monday 19th March, attended by over 150 business owners. This video is the keynote presentation fro…
As Accountants, we see the impact on the bottom line of getting your marketing right. That is why we held a ‘Marketing Masterclass for Small Businesses’ last night, at…
As Accountants, we see the impact on the bottom line of getting your marketing right. That is why we held a ‘Marketing Masterclass for Small Businesses’ last night, attended by over 150 business owners. At the event were 15 marketing experts who delivered…
Spencer Gallagher is The Unlucky Millionaire. He started his business from scratch and sold it 9 years later for several millions, but on that journey he experienced more than his…
Spencer Gallagher is The Unlucky Millionaire. He started his business from scratch and sold it 9 years later for several millions, but on that journey he experienced more than his fair share of bad luck. He attributes much of his success in overcoming thi…
Much will be written about business planning as we embark on a new year. The general consensus seems to be that business plans are quite important, perhaps even key to achieving…
Much will be written about business planning as we embark on a new year. The general consensus seems to be that business plans are quite important, perhaps even key to achieving success - do you agree? If business plans are so important, then why do so fe…
As a bit of an iPhone addict, Wow Accountant Kelly Rowland has been itching to share some of her favourite and invaluable business apps of 2011, including some that you might not …
As a bit of an iPhone addict, Wow Accountant Kelly Rowland has been itching to share some of her favourite and invaluable business apps of 2011, including some that you might not have come across. All are completely FREE or have free versions. Is your fav…
Can small businesses really learn anything from reality TV?
Whether you love it or hate it, it’s hard to ignore the X Factor, which seems to take over much more than…
Whether you love it or hate it, it’s hard to ignore the X Factor, which seems to take over much more than just our TV schedules for four months of the year. But as this year's show marches towards its Christmas climax, can small businesses really learn an…
Last week, members of The Wow Network took part in two teleconferences where we debated some great tips for small businesses to increase their profits. Below is a short summary of…
Last week, members of The Wow Network took part in 2 teleconferences where we debated some great tips for small businesses to increase their profits. Below is a short summary of what we discussed. Let's be honest, this isn't rocket science, you'll already…
Earlier this year, The Wow Network heard from serial entrepreneur, Nigel Botterill about the things that super-successful business owners do. We've taken Nigel's fantastic…
Earlier this year, The Wow Network heard from serial entrepreneur, Nigel Botterill about the things that super-successful business owners do. We've taken Nigel's fantastic presentation and created 12 short videos containing his top tips to help you grow y…
