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Spring clean your business finances and tax admin

Date: 18 March 2024

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The future of business plans: the benefits of using AI

Date: 9 February 2024

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Building a recognition culture: tips for small businesses

Your employees can be one of your most valuable assets but in this competitive environment how can you attract and retain the best people? Read our guide to building a recognition culture.

Date: 20 September 2023 By:

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Advantages of embracing continuous learning throughout life

We look at how lifelong or continuous learning can benefit small business owners and entrepreneurs both personally, professionally and societally.

Date: 19 September 2023 By:

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Late payments are on the increase for small businesses, study reveals

A new survey reveals that late and non-payments are on the rise. Markel Direct shares their findings including the businesses most adversely affected by the cost-of-living crises.

Date: 13 September 2023 By:

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Can my spouse claim profits from my business in our divorce?

Worried that your spouse might claim profits from your business during your divorce? We look at scenarios when a spouse may be entitled to claim profits from a business.

Date: 11 September 2023 By:

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How UK start ups can promote sustainability

Becoming more sustainable as a start up business need not be difficult with these sustainability strategies for small firms.

Date: 11 September 2023 By:

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Making the most of Google Workspace tools for your start-up

Get your business up and running with business tools for marketing, organisation, communication and collaboration from Google Workspace that will support your business as it grows.

Date: 4 September 2023 By:

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Leasing for start ups: the benefits

If your start up business needs access to equipment, you may not have the cash flow to acquire it straight away. Leasing could be the solution.

Date: 31 August 2023 By:

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Six steps to starting a business in the UK as an immigrant

If you want to start a business as an immigrant in the UK, there are some key considerations. Get your business off to a flying start by following these simple steps.

Date: 31 August 2023 By:

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Four ways to earn more money on the side

If you need to get your hands on some extra cash, there are some ways of doing so in your spare time. Want to learn more? Read this.

Date: 31 August 2023 By:

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Navigating the IPO landscape as a start up

A look at the pros and cons of going public as a start up business and the potential pitfalls to watch out for.

Date: 23 August 2023 By:

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Benefit from European IT outsourcing

IT outsourcing allows businesses to entrust some technical operations to third-party service providers, enabling them to tap into external knowledge and resources and reduce overheads.

Date: 23 August 2023 By:

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How my Amazon wholesale business made me a millionaire

How one man's business grew so rapidly that in less than eight years he was a multi-millionaire. Akan Yürekli tells us how he did it.

Date: 23 August 2023 By:

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The value of online reviews

The majority of shoppers admit that online reviews have an influence on their buying decisions. Getting great online reviews can be a powerful and effective way to attract new customers.

Date: 10 August 2023 By:

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Tips for managing unexpected expenses

Unexpected expenses can arise at any time. However, all is not lost. There are several ways you can navigate these financial hurdles.

Date: 10 August 2023 By:

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How to find a business partner

Running a business on your own is hard. But how do you find the right partner to share your vision and hard work when the initial idea is yours? Here's how to find the right business partner.

Date: 8 August 2023 By:

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Five strategies for keeping remote workers engaged

Modern businesses operate increasingly flexible working models. The challenge is how to keep remote teams involved and engaged. Here are five winning strategies.

Date: 1 August 2023 By:

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Protect customer relationships as a growing start up

Nurturing customer relationships is key if you are to successfully grow your start up business. We share four strategies that can help you build and protect your valuable customer relationships.

Date: 31 July 2023 By:

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