SMALL BUSINESS Toughing It Out With Tech Tools Of The Trade

(NAPSI)-Even during a tough economy, an increasing number of North Americans are striking out on their own to form businesses. According to U.S. Census figures, more than 10 million Americans are now self-employed. And business coach Fiona Walsh says many more have started small businesses on the side while keeping their full-time jobs. She offers entrepreneurs the following advice: • Have a clear idea of what your business offers and how your product or service differs from others. • Write and follow a business plan. • From day one, utilize technology as a support network that helps manage invoices, operations, customer relationships as well as improve visibility. For instance, Sage helps businesses across North America with ACT! Contact Management and Peachtree Accounting, along with Simply Accounting in Canada, as well as online resources including SageSpark.com, where you can blog with Fiona, and MyBizCounts.com. For more information, visit www.sagenorthamerica.com or call (866) 996-SAGE.

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