Guides
Switching, choosing, and setting up. Each guide names prices and says who a tool is not for.
6 min read · 2026-10-11
Leaving QuickBooks Desktop before the 2027 sunset
Intuit stops selling and supporting the last Desktop editions: what stops working and when, and the four products small businesses are moving to.
5 min read · 2026-10-11Square or Toast for a restaurant
The two point-of-sale systems most independent restaurants choose between, and why it comes down to whether servers take orders at the table.
5 min read · 2026-10-11A first software stack for under $100 a month
What a new business needs in year one, and the free or cheap tool for each job.
4 min read · 2026-10-29Payroll for your first hire
What changes the day you have an employee, what the state wants, and why most small businesses pay $56 a month to not think about it.