Managing a small business open for 6 months

[RobertDoerrUpholstery]

Good morning fellow followers. My husband and I own a small upholstery business in Florida and I am in need of some guidance. We are starting to gain a lot of inventory (materials) and we are looking for a way to keep up with the total amount of inventory as well as a way to keep up with the jobs pending monies coming in and going out. Is there any information on things we can do to get a handle on this. With us being a small and young business we are trying to keep costs down. I have thought about excel but am not well versed on it. Basically I am hoping to find a way to log all materials, all jobs, link proper materials with correct jobs, estimates, and keep track of the overflow. Thank you kindly for any help you can offer.

[Patrysha]

I would think that a program like SAGE or Quicken would be better suited to your needs than Excel - especially if you aren't already familiar with Excel or small business accounting. Do you have an accountant chosen for your business? If so, then getting a recommendation from them on which program to choose and why would probably be worth the consultation fee.

[RobertDoerrUpholstery]

Sounds great, thanks for the advice :)