Owning an online store means being your own business finance consultant — but can you be one if your knowledge of accounting and taxes is far from perfect? Luckily, the age of e-commerce is also the age of sharing your wisdom online. Boost your financial literacy right now with these 8 helpful blogs that make “cents”.
Money Guy Brian Preston makes great podcasts on a wide range of financial topics. His award-winning podcast, The Money Guy Show, has been broadcasting for over 10 years. If you have to start your financial course from the very beginning, check out The Money Guy Blog. It’s sweet and simple, and it gives great advice on personal finance: saving money, taxes, financial plans, and investing — everything beginners want to get their head around.
For a start, we recommend you check out these blog posts:
Ivan Widjaya, the founder of the blog, calls himself a noobpreneur = Newbie Entrepreneur. By that, he means he’s always a newbie, i.e. someone who is not afraid to learn new things and try them out in business. Owning an online publication agency, as well as several other business blogs and magazines, Ivan and his team of authors offer tips and ideas for small-business owners, including financial advice.
If you want to join the ranks of noobpreneurs, you might find these posts interesting:
Laura Adams, aka Money Girl, is a personal finance expert and author who shares her practical advice on quickanddirtytips.com with young adults that don’t have much experience in managing their finances. Even if you don’t know much about mortgages, investment, and loans — Money Girl has got you covered.
Check out Laura’s blog posts, and let your fear of money matters fade away (did we mention she makes cool podcasts too?):
The Chargeback team builds software and tools that help online store owners prevent and manage chargeback fraud. They also share handy tips on their blog that helps e-commerce merchants to become more aware and educated about chargebacks.
Why not pay tribute to the fellow e-merchants and check out some of their best posts?
If you ever find yourself thinking about getting business credit, it’s better to take advice from an expert, such as Marco Carbajo. 21 years of experience in the business credit and business finance industry have helped this guy build two multi-million-dollar companies — looks like Marco knows what he’s doing! His blog teaches entrepreneurs how to build business credit and obtain funding without putting personal assets at risk.
Get a grip on the credit world with some of these thorough and comprehensible posts:
This blog is the educational arm of Credibly, a small business lending platform. Running a small business might be tricky, but InCredibly has got you all covered: tax experts, attorneys, financial advisers, and banking insiders are here to fill you in on business finance. We especially recommend taking a close look at their in-depth posts about different loans and credits.
The founder of Smart Hustle, author, and business evangelist Ramon Ray wanted to create a community of small-business entrepreneurs on their way to growth. He succeeded, and now you can learn more about accounting, taxes, and investments, and make your business hustle smart.
We should give Smart Hustle credit — they try to cover as many areas of business finance as possible, and we especially like the following posts:
Steve Nelson calls his blog “a practical how-to blog for small businesses”. This is where you can learn all possible tips from a tax guru who worked in accounting for three decades and taught at Golden Gate University. Steve also advises on pension plans, so don’t forget to check it out before you’re a grandparent.
We bet you’ll add some money-savvy tips to your favorites (right, just where the Ecwid blog is):
You’re now financially literate enough both for your everyday life and for your e-commerce endeavors. Good luck, and stay tuned for more financial tips in the Business Finance section on our blog.