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Keeping track of your finances when you run a small business is vital. When you first start your small business, you might find it easier to use your [...]

The moment your small business grows to accommodate employees is a crucial time. Finding full-time employees and keeping them on the payroll can be costly, so you must [...]

According to many economists, the UK is experiencing the beginnings of a deep recession, which could worsen in 2023.  This won’t be welcome news for small business owners [...]

Seemingly we stand on the brink of a recession, we can see the signs everywhere - only well-thought-out, efficient businesses survive recessions. We want this to [...]

Running a business can be hard at the best of times and unfortunately, these are not the best of times. The cost of living “crisis”, which has been made worse by [...]

SEO isn’t necessarily your top priority when just starting your business. You might not even know precisely what it is. Does it have something to do with websites? [...]

Keeping your customers happy is vital for small businesses. You won’t be able to grow your business unless you have loyal, satisfied customers who can spread the word [...]

A recent visit by HMRC to one of our clients has highlighted the need for appropriate due diligence around the use of subcontractors in the construction industry, where [...]

Following on from the Chancellor’s statement earlier today, we have highlighted the main impacts of the budget below and stated what they mean for you as a small [...]

VAT penalties and interest charges are changing for everyone who will be submitting VAT returns for accounting periods on or after 1st January 2023. The default surcharge is [...]

As your business grows, you’ll need to start scaling up your operations. Taking on employees and growing your customer or client base could mean that you soon need [...]

Financing a small business is a massive cause of stress for new entrepreneurs. Not only is it a competitive arena, but there are also lots of different types [...]

Marketing is one of the cornerstones of every successful small business. Investing in your website, social media and local advertising will connect you to new customers and become [...]

The biggest concern for small businesses in the UK right now is the rising cost of living. 42% of small businesses say rising inflation is their biggest challenge, [...]

The new Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng's first budget meeting, saw him announcing his "growth plan for entering a new era" under the new leadership of our new PM, Liz [...]

Recruitment is never easy–finding the best employees for your business requires talent, knowledge, and just a bit of luck–but the UK skills shortage is making this task even [...]

Today, over half of North American and Europe businesses expect their spending on technology to increase yearly. In our tech-focused world, there’s no reason why small businesses shouldn’t [...]

Email marketing can be a valuable tool to add to your content marketing arsenal. Communicating directly with customers can build brand loyalty and convince on-the-fence followers to purchase [...]

Finding funding is one of the biggest obstacles that small business owners face when first starting. Often, the challenge of raising money can seem impossible. 29% of small business owners [...]

Many business owners dread having to deal with workplace conflicts. Whether this is unhappy relationships between workers or disputes between managers and employees, you must deal with this [...]

It’s a tough time to be a small business. Along with rising interest rates and spiralling costs for energy and materials, companies must also consider how to tempt [...]