Accounting, AI, Ecommerce

How to Find the Best Ecommerce Platform for Your Business

Admit it. You know what they say about ecommerce. That it’s a completely automated business framework that essentially eliminates the hassles we’ve experienced with brick-and-mortar stores. Well, we’ll come clean about one thing- and acknowledge that part of that might indeed be true. But that’s as far as the good news goes. The bad news is that it’s not entirely true. Building and running an ecommerce site can be just as challenging as any other type of venture. As a matter of fact, some digital merchants confess that they have encountered much bigger hurdles than their brick-and-mortar counterparts.

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A CPA’s Thoughts on Alternatives to Now CFO

A CPA’s Thoughts on Alternatives to NOW CFO

 Whether you are an e-commerce merchant scaling past your first eight figures or a construction firm managing a complex web of subcontractors and progress billings, there comes a point where the numbers stop being a scoreboard and start becoming a bottleneck. As a CPA, I’ve seen this movie before. You start with a local bookkeeper. ... Read more
Best Awin Alternatives for eCommerce Brands in 2026

Best Awin Alternatives for eCommerce Brands in 2026

If you’re searching for an Awin alternative for your business, likely your affiliate program has grown more complex, your channel mix has shifted, or you’re simply looking for a platform that fits the way eCommerce works today. Awin is a large, established network, but like any legacy platform, it isn’t the right fit for every ... Read more
Business Broker vs. Selling Privately: Which Maximizes Your Sale Price and Peace of Mind?

Business Broker vs Selling Privately: Which Maximizes Your Sale Price and Peace of Mind?

Let’s start with the basics. What exactly is a business broker? Simply put, it’s a professional you hire to sell your business. But, if you’ve built and run your business from the ground up, why hand that over (and pay a commission) when nobody knows it better than you? You could absolutely sell it privately ... Read more
Best Merchant Accounts for eCommerce

Best Merchant Accounts for eCommerce

In the shifting tides of the 2026 digital economy, the merchant account has evolved from a simple bank-side necessity into a complex strategic engine. And in my opinion, for e-commerce brands, the stakes have never been higher. A decade ago, simply being able to accept a credit card was enough. Today, a merchant account must ... Read more
Best Middle Market Business Brokers

Best Middle Market Business Brokers

There are a lot of business brokers out there, so trying to pick the right one can feel like an enormous chore. In truth, though, it’s pretty easy to disqualify brokers when you’re trying to narrow the field. If a broker doesn’t have experience in your industry, forget about them. If their fees are too ... Read more

Rollo vs Shippo (2026): Which Shipping Tool Is Actually Right for Your Business?

If you’re comparing Rollo and Shippo, you’re probably past the point of printing a label on your home printer every time an order comes in. Rollo and Shippo are both shipping solutions that let you create shipping labels and automate your workflows. They’re both popular with small eCommerce sellers, are often recommended as upgrades from ... Read more
Where to Buy SaaS Businesses Online

Where to Buy SaaS Businesses Online

If you’re looking to buy an established SaaS business, there are generally two routes you can go down: online marketplaces and business brokers.  So let’s go over these two options and discuss where you might use each one, including the potential pitfalls you may encounter as a buyer.   How Buying a SaaS Business Works: Marketplaces ... Read more
Latona’s Alternatives

Latona’s Alternatives

Are you preparing to sell your online business? If so, you may have come across Latona’s, a brokerage firm specializing in online business sales.  Latona’s has been successfully brokering online business sales for nearly 15 years, so it could be a solid option for you. Be warned, though; you don’t want to rush into picking ... Read more
The Best Fractional Talent Marketplaces

The Best Fractional Talent Marketplaces: What Actually Works and What to Watch Out For

If you’re out here searching for the “best fractional talent marketplace,” chances are something in your current setup isn’t working. Maybe you’re not ready to hire full time yet, but your in-house team is stretched thin. Maybe you’ve tried an agency and felt boxed into long contracts, junior execution, or generic playbooks that don’t really ... Read more
Best Shipping Software for eCommerce

Best Shipping Software for eCommerce (2026 Edition)

FTC Disclaimer: We do make money from this blog and may receive compensation for this work in the form of commissions, fees and complimentary product access. Review our full FTC disclosure here. If you’ve been running your store for a while, you already know shipping isn’t just a background task anymore. It’s the moment your ... Read more
WooCommerce Shipping Alternatives

The Best WooCommerce Shipping Alternatives (2025 Edition)

FTC Disclaimer: We do make money from this blog and may receive compensation for this work in the form of commissions, fees and complimentary product access. Review our full FTC disclosure here. WooCommerce gives you plenty of control over your store, but if I’m being honest, the shipping side can feel pretty clunky. If you’ve ... Read more
How to Sunset a Product

How to Sunset a Product

Have you ever received notice that your favourite feature or a product you love using is suddenly going to cease to exist? I have, and I know how frustrating it can be; however, as someone who has worked in the tech industry for over a decade, I can also understand the need to deprecate products ... Read more
Top Custom Ink Alternatives

Top Custom Ink Alternatives

When I first placed an order for custom shirts for a community fundraiser (a marathon, actually), I went through Custom Ink. We had months to prepare, as this was an annual event, and lots of shirts to order. But then our budget got tighter and our delivery window shorter. Now I needed something with faster ... Read more
How to Exit Your Agency Business

How to Exit Your Agency Business

Exiting a business you’ve spent years building is an exciting journey, but there are a lot of potential pitfalls you should be aware of. If you don’t give the process the respect it deserves, you could end up leaving a lot of money on the table.  Of course, company sales are always complex, and the ... Read more

Luqra vs. Stripe for E-commerce Merchants: A CPA’s Take

Stripe and Luqra both promise to move money from your shopper’s cart to your bank account with no fuss. But what about when the going gets tough? When your volume spikes, when a chargeback cluster hits, or when a bank’s risk team gets nervous? How they perform when the stakes rise can be the difference ... Read more
Top 10 Payment Processor Platforms

The Top 10 Payment Processor Platforms in 2025

Managing payments in 2025 feels like picking a pit crew for your checkout.  You need speed, clean handoffs, and a support team that won’t panic when a fraud or chargeback spike hits when you least expect it.  Who has the best rates might seem more important, but what really saves margin is the boring stuff: ... Read more

A CPA’s Thoughts on Alternatives to NOW CFO

Best Awin Alternatives for eCommerce Brands in 2026

Business Broker vs Selling Privately: Which Maximizes Your Sale Price and Peace of Mind?

Best Merchant Accounts for eCommerce

Best Middle Market Business Brokers

Rollo vs Shippo (2026): Which Shipping Tool Is Actually Right for Your Business?

Where to Buy SaaS Businesses Online

Latona’s Alternatives

The Best Fractional Talent Marketplaces: What Actually Works and What to Watch Out For

Best Shipping Software for eCommerce (2026 Edition)

The Best WooCommerce Shipping Alternatives (2025 Edition)

How to Sunset a Product

Top Custom Ink Alternatives

How to Exit Your Agency Business

Luqra vs. Stripe for E-commerce Merchants: A CPA’s Take

The Top 10 Payment Processor Platforms in 2025

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A CPA’s Thoughts on Alternatives to Now CFO

A CPA’s Thoughts on Alternatives to NOW CFO

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By Jonathan Reich

 Whether you are an e-commerce merchant scaling past your first eight figures or a construction firm managing a complex web of subcontractors and progress billings, ...

Best Merchant Accounts for eCommerce

Best Merchant Accounts for eCommerce

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By Jonathan Reich

In the shifting tides of the 2026 digital economy, the merchant account has evolved from a simple bank-side necessity into a complex strategic engine. And ...

Best Middle Market Business Brokers

Best Middle Market Business Brokers

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By Francis Walshe

There are a lot of business brokers out there, so trying to pick the right one can feel like an enormous chore. In truth, though, ...

Where to Buy SaaS Businesses Online

Where to Buy SaaS Businesses Online

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By Francis Walshe

If you’re looking to buy an established SaaS business, there are generally two routes you can go down: online marketplaces and business brokers.  So let’s ...

Latona’s Alternatives

Latona’s Alternatives

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By Francis Walshe

Are you preparing to sell your online business? If so, you may have come across Latona’s, a brokerage firm specializing in online business sales.  Latona’s ...

How to Sunset a Product

How to Sunset a Product

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By Tarryn Menzies, PMP, AgilePM

Have you ever received notice that your favourite feature or a product you love using is suddenly going to cease to exist? I have, and ...

Top Custom Ink Alternatives

Top Custom Ink Alternatives

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By Lacey Jackson

When I first placed an order for custom shirts for a community fundraiser (a marathon, actually), I went through Custom Ink. We had months to ...

How to Exit Your Agency Business

How to Exit Your Agency Business

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By Francis Walshe

Exiting a business you’ve spent years building is an exciting journey, but there are a lot of potential pitfalls you should be aware of. If ...

Top 10 Payment Processor Platforms

The Top 10 Payment Processor Platforms in 2025

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By Jonathan Reich

Managing payments in 2025 feels like picking a pit crew for your checkout.  You need speed, clean handoffs, and a support team that won’t panic ...

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