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June 29, 2010 - Anonymous
Small firms fail to insure against loss of key staff
Less than a fifth of small firms have keyman insurance to protect their business against the prolonged absence or death of key employees, new research has revealed.
June 29, 2010 - Anonymous
Online deadline looming for VAT-registered firms
VAT-registered firms must file their second quarter returns online by 7 August or face fines, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has warned.
June 29, 2010 - Anonymous
Entrepreneurs adopt innovative work methods to survive
Almost 90 per cent of small-business owners have adopted new ways of working to help their firm through recent tough trading periods, research from the Entrepreneur Country (EC) has revealed.
June 29, 2010 - Anonymous
Start Up Donut welcomes new sponsor Officebroker.com
The Start Up Donut welcomes Officebroker.com as the latest addition to our growing list of site sponsors.
June 25, 2010 - Anonymous
Your chance to win £100
One hundred home-based businesses can each win a cash prize of £100 to help them start or grow their business, following the launch of the Ideas 101 competition by home business network Enterprise
June 25, 2010 - Anonymous
January VAT rise gives firms time to prepare, say business groups
The Chancellor’s decision to raise VAT to 20 per cent in January 2011 will hit small business sales, but does give firms time to prepare, business groups have said.
June 25, 2010 - Anonymous
Firms struggle to find skilled recruits
More than two thirds of businesses struggled to recruit suitable staff last year, despite record levels of jobseekers, research from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has revealed.
June 22, 2010 - Anonymous
Budget tax cuts will boost small-business growth, say business groups
Business groups have welcomed HM Chancellor George Osborne’s emergency Budget plans to cut small companies’ tax and exempt many start-ups from National Insurance Contributions (NICs), saying it will encourage enterprise growth.
A cut in the rate of small companies’ tax and a new regional tax scheme to boost enterprise outside the South East were the key measures to affect small businesses in the coalition Government’s eme
June 22, 2010 - Anonymous
Firms trading off the World Cup risk copyright infringement
Small firms using the World Cup to boost trade could risk substantial fines if they breach the tournament’s copyright rules, City law firm
June 22, 2010 - Anonymous
Social enterprises misunderstood by half of people
Nearly half the adult population is unsure what a social enterprise is, despite this type of business being the fastest-growing in the UK economy, new research has found.
June 22, 2010 - Anonymous
Innovative entrepreneurs pitch for £50k prize
Entrepreneurs with innovative business ideas are being urged to enter this year’s The Pitch competitio
June 22, 2010 - Anonymous
Venture capital fund launched to boost North West enterprise
North-West-based small firms in need of growth finance can pitch for investment following the launch of the largest venture capital fund of its kind in the UK.
June 18, 2010 - Anonymous
Revised economic growth forecasts “more realistic”, say business groups
Business groups have cautiously welcomed the Office for Budget Responsibility’s (OBR) move to downgrade the UK economic growth forecast for 2011, calling the figures “more realistic” than previous predictions.
June 18, 2010 - Anonymous
One in ten companies won’t risk trading with start-ups
Almost one in ten companies avoid trading with firms that are less than a year old, due to concerns about their financial viability, research from Creditsafe has found.
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