Which expense receipts do you need to keep?
Dealing with financial paperwork might not be the most exciting part of running your own business, but it’s something you can’t afford to...
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- Jun 9, 2021
- 2 min
Easy ways to go green and keep your small business sustainable
Sometimes even a small business can make a big environmental impact - good or bad. As well as helping to protect the environment, going...
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- May 26, 2021
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Know your employer responsibilities
Know your employer responsibilities A good reputation for your business should be based not just on customers’ experiences but also those...
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- May 19, 2021
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How much business funding do you need?
How much business funding do you need? Knowing how much money you need, and for how long, will help you choose the right type of finance...
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- May 12, 2021
- 3 min
What is business finance?
Your new business idea is ready to go. Or maybe you’re ready to grow your current business. If you don’t have the deep pockets to finance...
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- Jan 26, 2021
- 2 min
8 strategies to increase your profit margin (when you can’t increase demand)
As author Dough Hall correctly put it, “if your profit margins aren’t rising, chances are your company isn’t thriving.” Makes sense when...
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- Jan 2, 2021
- 3 min
10 ways to improve your business cash flow
For a business to grow sustainably (and to successfully make it through the financial bumps in the road), cash flow needs to be a...
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- Jan 2, 2021
- 3 min
4 key numbers you need to know for effective cash flow planning
Running out of cash is one of the biggest reasons that businesses fail. It’s not surprising really, as forecasting your cash flow can be...
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- Dec 6, 2020
- 4 min
A Comprehensive Guide to Making Tax Digital for Businesses
Making Tax Digital (MTD) is changing the way UK businesses, accountants and bookkeepers do their taxes. Find out what this means for you...
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- Dec 3, 2020
- 3 min
How to pivot your business so that you stay in business
As we keep plunging deeper into a global recession, it can be tempting to panic and dither with decisions, but that’s not going to help....
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- Nov 26, 2020
- 3 min
How to prepare your virtual teams for the long haul
The pandemic may have forced hundreds of businesses to convert from co-located teams to 100% virtual teams in a matter of days, but that...
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- Nov 17, 2020
- 3 min
5 questions to ask yourself to sustainably take your team virtual
As of this moment, there are two things that we know for sure. One being that the pandemic has forced many businesses to shift to remote...
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- Nov 11, 2020
- 2 min
The Importance of Budgeting in Business
Some business owners begin their operation with a wave of optimism and enthusiasm but without a well thought out budget they find it is...
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- Nov 6, 2020
- 2 min
What is psychological safety and why is it so important to instil in your virtual team?
In 2015, Google launched Project Aristotle to identify what behaviours within high-performance teams contribute to success. The only...
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- Nov 4, 2020
- 2 min
4 steps to coping with overwhelming anxiety due to the coronavirus
The Coronavirus pandemic has caused a lot of us to suffer from worry and anxiety over these past few months. Whether it’s been worry for...
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- Oct 31, 2020
- 2 min
How do I guarantee the quality of work when outsourcing?
Do you worry about outsourcing work because you don’t think the quality will be the same as you’re getting now? Do you worry that the...
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- Oct 30, 2020
- 3 min
The Five Key Drivers Of Business Success Need To Be Always In Mind
Do you feel confident when making business decisions? Are you equipped with knowledge or risk running your business into the ground?...
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- Oct 27, 2020
- 2 min
The benefits of bringing your family business into your brand and team ethos
In an environment where trust in business is too often lacking, family firms have the opportunity to stand out and above the rest. Why?...
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- Oct 26, 2020
- 2 min
Why Businesses Need a Budget.
Some business owners begin their operation with a wave of optimism and enthusiasm but without a well thought out budget they find it is...
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- Oct 24, 2020
- 2 min
What is the Opportunity Cost of Small Businesses not Outsourcing their Finance Function
What is an Opportunity Cost A benefit, profit, or value of something that must be given up to acquire or achieve something else. Since...
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