Insights, Advice, and Intelligence from Sage 50

The Sage Peachtree Online Team is excited to announce the launch of the Small Business Resource & News Center! 

Small business owners need to make tough decisions every day. Imagine, though, if you had easy access to information that helped you make smarter, more strategic decisions. Information such as which of your products are most profitable; what is your most efficient location; where are you wasting money?

Guest blogger Loren Taljard, director of marketing with Alchemex, explains how the right business intelligence tool can help you answer these type of questions, and empowers you to make better, more profitable decisions.

Use this free service in your Sage Peachtree software to spot business trends and see how you measure up to others in your industry.

Join us on May 18th at a Sage Peachtree 2012 Launch Event near you for a live preview of the 2012 release. Have your questions answered by a Sage Peachtree Business Partner—at no cost to you!

Read how this Virginia business tapped into its social media channels to solve a production problem!

Pausing for a moment - to reflect - is a good thing

What do the pictures on your website convey about your business?  Lisa Streib has tips for ensuring your photo images reflect your company's brand and connect personally with prospective customers.

Getting busy is not an excuse for not nurturing.

Bringing your friends and family into your business may save time and money, but is it in your best interest?

Mistakes won't close your business, but you need to take action.

Remember the good old days when the daily mail brought two or three pre-approved business credit line solicitations? When bankers were calling to take you to lunch and play golf? And they urged you to borrow even more money and, of course, would always finance the deal’s closing costs. Read more...

Being creative to market your business does not have to break your budget Read more...

Recently, many small businesses have increasingly started to use sweepstakes, contests and other forms of prize based promotions to market their products and services. These can be great for increasing your brand awareness, but there are many federal and state laws and regulations which limit these promotions so be careful. Read more...

September is National Preparedness Month, so check out this site and get your small business more prepared. Just in case! Read more...

Learning doesn’t end when you finish school. Take the next step on the business journey and invest the time in yourself. Read more...

What can small business learn from how big business drives positive stock prices? Read more...

Geni Whitehouse, CPA and Consultant, provides great advice for improving communications in your small business. Read more...

The holidays come the same time every year; but, are you planning for them? Read more...

It IS okay to ask a customer to not return. Read more...

Learn how your customers view their experience with you - it makes a difference Read more...

Don’t assume you need money in the bank to get the most from your employees. Read more...

When a new pizza shop opens in town, go visit the competition! Read more...

When promoting your business, make sure the item and/or event matches the business. Read more...

Most business people probably think about either strategic tax breaks or large public works projects when naming an engine to spur economic development and boost the national economy. I remind people to not overlook the U.S. Small Business Administration for the same purpose. Read more...

In closing a deal, do you ask for the business? Read more...

The simplest two words can differentiate your business from your competition. Do you use them? Read more...

Creating something your customers won't easily forget can pay off. Read more...

How you can help yourself and your business while helping others. Read more...

Just because you're a grown up doesn't mean you can't have fun in the days of summer. Try bringing some fun into your product and see what happens to your business! Read more...

Last week Ardath Albee of Marketing Interactions shared her e-marketing expertise for June’s Thought Leader Series. She discussed how to build an e-marketing strategy that drives sales. Here’s a sneak peek into what we learned. Read more...