<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[By The Books]]></title><description><![CDATA[By The Books]]></description><link>https://www.bythebooks.biz/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 18:54:38 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.bythebooks.biz/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[5 Bookkeeping Mistakes That Cost Small Businesses Thousands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Running a small business takes vision, passion, and hard work. But no matter how strong your idea is, poor financial management can quietly chip away at your success. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor 20% of small businesses fail in the first twelve months. 50% of those startups will fail in the first five years. If you are beyond 5 years and still with us – Congratulations! The truth is that many small businesses don’t fail because they lack customers — they fail because of avoidable...]]></description><link>https://www.bythebooks.biz/post/5-bookkeeping-mistakes-that-cost-small-businesses-thousands</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0358b768a3e7adcb131fd7</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ad3f84_1b767e2ffc634e44a5a8fab7e8206e60~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>scottwolfe1</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>