Guides for running your business
Plain answers to the questions owners in Singapore ask: starting at home, taking orders, stopping no-shows, and the paperwork between you and your suppliers.
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How to start a home business in Singapore: home rules, registering and first customers
How to start a home business in Singapore: HDB and URA home rules, ACRA registration, SFA food rules, PayNow, first customers and record keeping.
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25 home business ideas in Singapore that work from a flat
25 home business ideas Singapore owners can start from a flat: food, beauty, sewing, tuition, handmade gifts and services, with what each needs to start.
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Cake order form: how to take cake orders without 100 WhatsApp messages
What a cake order form must ask (size, flavour, message, date, collection or delivery, deposit), fair lead times and deposits, and reminders that work.
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How to reduce no-shows: booking deposits and reminders that work
How to reduce no-shows with booking deposits, day-before reminders and a fair cancellation policy, for salons, tutors and home services, with examples.
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Delivery order vs invoice, purchase order, receipt and statement: what each one is for
Delivery order vs invoice, purchase order, receipt and statement: who issues each, what each must show in Singapore, and IRAS tax invoice rules.
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Excel to business software: moving from spreadsheets, notebooks and WhatsApp to one app
Moving from Excel to business software: what to move first, cleaning and importing customers and price lists, running both for a week and training staff.
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How to register a business in Singapore: sole proprietorship, partnership or company
How to register a business in Singapore: sole proprietorship, partnership or Pte Ltd, ACRA's Bizfile steps and fees, your UEN, and when to switch.
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CPF contribution rates for employers in 2026: rates, ceilings, SDL and how to pay
CPF contribution rates for employers in 2026: tables by age and wage band, the S$8,000 ceiling, SDL, self-help funds, CPF EZPay and late interest.
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How to do payroll in Singapore: a monthly routine, step by step
How to do payroll in Singapore each month: pay, overtime under the Employment Act, CPF, SDL, self-help funds, itemised payslips, the 7-day rule and IR8A.
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GST registration in Singapore: when you must register, and what changes after
GST registration in Singapore: the S$1 million rule, retrospective and prospective basis, voluntary registration, 9% GST, tax invoices, F5 and e-invoicing.
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Annual leave entitlement in Singapore: what employers must give
Annual leave entitlement in Singapore for employers: 7 to 14 days, sick and hospitalisation leave, public holidays and childcare leave, in tables from MOM.
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PayNow for business: taking payments with your UEN and a PayNow QR
PayNow for business: link your UEN with PayNow Corporate, put a PayNow QR on invoices and at the counter, match payments, and compare it with cards.
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How to write an invoice in Singapore: what it must show, with a template you can copy
How to write an invoice in Singapore: what it must show, IRAS tax invoice rules, numbering, payment terms, credit notes and a worked example to copy.
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A simple monthly stock take routine for a shop, with a count sheet to copy
A simple monthly stock take routine for a shop: a count sheet to copy, variances, shrinkage, reorder levels and FIFO for food, plus how the app counts.
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Running standing orders for restaurants, cafés and hotels: a supplier's guide
Run standing orders for restaurants, cafés and hotels as a supplier: days and quantities, cut-off times, holidays, delivery orders and monthly statements.
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Car rental agreements in Singapore: what to include, from deposit to Malaysia trips
What a self-drive car rental agreement in Singapore should cover: licence, deposit, fuel, fines and ERP, accidents, Malaysia trips, PHV rentals and e-sign.
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Starting and running a vending machine business in Singapore
Start and run a vending machine business in Singapore: machine costs, sites and the site owner's cut, SFA licence rules, refill routes, takings and faults.
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How to price your services: a simple method, with salon, aircon and tutor examples
How to price services: a five-step method using time, materials, overheads and profit, a market check, deposits, raising prices, and three S$ examples.
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WhatsApp for business: what customers in Singapore expect, and what the rules say
WhatsApp business tips for Singapore: fast replies, auto-reply samples, catalogues, PDPA and DNC rules for promotions, and when to move bookings to a link.
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