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Notes on estimates, invoices and running a business, from AdBooks.

New in AdBooks - e-Invoices in Peppol UBL 2.1 (XML)

Generate invoices in the Peppol UBL 2.1 XML format required across Europe, with a default bank account and built-in validation before export.

Group quotes and invoices by job, see each project's real-time financial status, and track who owes what - without adding anything up by hand.

The AdBooks app and website now support Slovenian, alongside English, German, Bosnian and French - with a matching knowledge base in every language.

What "profitable" actually means, and how a break-even analysis and a pro forma balance sheet help you plan the road there.

New tools, real breaks, and doing work you actually care about - three habits that move the needle more than working longer hours.

Send invoices, track payments, and manage clients from your phone - what a cloud accounting app actually changes for a business on the move.

Being genuinely reachable, showing up for your community, and rewarding existing clients matter more than chasing every new lead.

Human error, weak security, disasters, manual mistakes, and access control - five practical reasons cloud accounting beats a folder on your desktop.

Mindset, market research, financing, tools, brand, an employee handbook, a living business plan, and knowing when to expand.

The planning trap, chasing quick money, and other common early mistakes that quietly slow new businesses down - and how to sidestep each one.