Funding & Finance
How Small Business Grants Work – Quick Guide for SMEs
Governments do occasionally offer grants for new businesses, especially if they meet...
Accounting & Tax
Creating VAT-Compliant Invoices – Requirements, Types and Treatment
Keeping compliant with VAT requirements on invoices can be daunting but it's...
Financing
Invoice Discounting and Factoring – Selective, Confidential and Disclosed
Invoice finance, breaks down into factoring and discounting as two main product...
Entrepreneurship
The Investment Confidence Dilemma Holding Back British SMEs
By many measures, the UK’s small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) finance market...
Knowledge & Skills
Working from Home – Creating a Designated & Productive Environment
The first step is to create a designated home working area; ideally,...
Starting a Business
What’s Bootstrapping and Why Does it Matter?
Bootstrapping in essence a company is learning to think small, going step...
Branding & Design
Creating a Great Brand – Aligning Messaging, Strategy and Aims
Once you've created and placed your brand at the heart of your...
Sales & Revenue
Dealing with Angry Customers – From Complaint to a Life-Long Customer
We have all been angry customers. We have also had to deal...
Sales & Revenue
Tailoring a Sales Pipeline to Clients and Removing Friction
Start by identifying the key stages of your sales pipelines, commonalities exist...
Cybersecurity
How Remote Teams Can Stay Productive Without MiCreating Security Gaps
Remote work is here to stay. It gives people freedom. However, it...
People
Salary Sacrifice Car Schemes – Suppers, Staff and Company Benefits
Salary sacrifice car schemes are an increasingly popular incentive that businesses throughout...
Management
Dealing with Staff Complaints and Minimising Conflict
Dealing with workplace difficulties can be a tricky business. On an ongoing...
Recruitment & Talent
Recruitment Lessons Learned - Entrepreneur to CEO – Ready
In my experience most startup lessons need to be learned through experience...
Data & Intel
Best Practice for Modern-Data Management in Your Business
Here are some tips that can help improve your eCommerce business’s relationship...
Cybersecurity
Password Management Software – Open Source Options
Cyber security is a pressing issue for any business. Gone are the...
Software & Web
The Changing Face of Software Development
As we can see, the need for constantly updated information, as well...
Procurement
Understanding Factors Affecting Software Development Costs
Software development cost is impacted by multiple factors, many subtle, in this...
Business Insurance
Management Liability Insurance – Cost, Executive Coverage and Similar Policies
what’s becoming a more and more litigious society, claims of wrongdoing are...
Business Insurance
Directors’ and Officers’ Liability Insurance Providers in the UK
Whether it’s a somewhat claim made by a disgruntled customer or an...
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