16 November 2021 Have a Fantastic Christmas! No, I haven’t lost my marbles – nor have I mislaid the rest of November. It’s just that I can predict the future! As with years gone by, the festive season will come along in a rush, the family will... Categories Personal Tax/Small Businesses Comments: 0
18 October 2021 Personnel, benefits and pensions, oh my! If having employees is in your business plan, then this is the whistle-stop tour for you to understand what you need to put in place. Categories New Business Startup Comments: 0
5 October 2021 Welcome to the 21st Century – digitising your business I’ve no doubt that there are companies in this country who still have a preference for paper bookkeeping but, depending on what type of company you are setting up and what turnover you will have, the move towards digital is inevitable. Categories New Business Startup Comments: 0
20 September 2021 For the love of bookkeeping Let’s face it, unless you are an accountant, most people shudder at the thought of bookkeeping, especially when they have everything else to do while running a business. Once established, many companies employ or contract someone to do this role for them. If you are starting out and are doing the books yourself, or your plan is to employ someone from the outset, it’s really important to understand the importance of keeping an up-to-date record of your money… Categories New Business Startup Comments: 0
6 September 2021 Tax basics for your start-up Believe it or not, the ‘taxman’ (or woman!) is your friend. No, it’s true. If you’ve ever been on the HMRC website, all the information about self-assessment, national insurance, how to set up an account, tax rates, VAT, PAYE and benefits is available for anyone setting up or running a business. There’s also a lot of it and to some, it may feel overwhelming. So here is a quick overview guide to tax for your start-up business… Categories New Business Startup Comments: 0
9 August 2021 Support for your new business venture Setting up a business can be both scary and exciting. Whether you are thinking of setting up on your own or with a partner, it’s vital you have support, and the right kind of support… Categories New Business Startup Comments: 0
27 July 2021 Is working from home working for you? The covid-19 pandemic saw unprecedented numbers of people either being furloughed or working from home. It has certainly given many pause for thought about our working lives. For some, working from home might have suited them down to the ground, others not so much. Maybe you’ve been thinking about trading the office for a life of self-employment… Categories New Business Startup Comments: 0
10 May 2021 Your Day-to-Day Work As business owners there’s always so many pressures on our time and getting the balance right between working on versus working in our business can be pretty challenging. It’s important to feel like you’re in control of your day and not the other way around! So, let’s have a look at a few things you can have in place to make sure that’s the case. Categories Sustainable Business Comments: 0
2 March 2021 Building a Happy Team Your business might provide the best product or service in the world, but if your team isn’t happy it will impact massively on the success of your business… Categories Top Tips for Business Growth Comments: 0
15 February 2021 What’s Your Value Proposition? In the business world it’s almost unheard of not to have any competitors, which is why it’s so important to know why and how you’re different from other businesses… Categories Top Tips for Business Growth Comments: 0
1 February 2021 The 80/20 Rule to Focus on Your Best Customers Have you heard of the 80/20 rule? Also known as the Pareto Principle, the 80/20 rule states that 20% of your activities generate 80% of your results. You can take this rule and apply it to almost any situation… Categories Top Tips for Business Growth Comments: 0
4 January 2021 Planning Your Business Planning is a key element to running a successful business, yet you’d be surprised how many businesses don’t have a plan in place! To reach your goals, you really need to have a business plan… Categories Top Tips for Business Growth Comments: 0
4 December 2020 What Makes you Unique? All too often one of the first things people focus on when they’re starting their business is designing their logo and nailing a catchy tagline. But before you invest time and money in that direction, you first need to put your energy into getting clear on what makes your business different… Categories Top Tips for Business Growth Comments: 0
9 November 2020 Metrics for Merging Teams When your teams don’t understand and collaborate well it can be incredibly frustrating – and costly! This is particularly apparent when businesses have merged. Categories Know Your Numbers Comments: 0
26 October 2020 Creating Flow with Metrics When your business already has tried and tested systems and processes in place, it can sometimes be hard to take an objective step back and see how they can be improved. Categories Know Your Numbers Comments: 0
12 October 2020 Make Your Metrics Crystal Clear We all know that when it comes to business, one of the key things we need to have a handle on are our numbers. However, there’s no point having numbers for numbers sake! Categories Know Your Numbers Comments: 0
28 September 2020 How Metrics Help Your Sales and Marketing There are a variety of ways that metrics can help drive decisions for your business. So, let’s take a look at a sales and marketing case study, and how some simple metrics can help a business increase their profits without the need to increase their marketing spend. Categories Know Your Numbers Comments: 0
14 September 2020 How Metrics Help a Business When it comes to metrics, I could easily reel off a long list with definitions for you, but in reality that’s not actually very helpful (or that interesting to read!). Why? Categories Know Your Numbers Comments: 0
17 December 2019 Budgeting in an uncertain time Things every business needs to know – part 2 Why does a budget matter? Let’s be honest when it comes to working to a budget, things don’t always go exactly to plan! There are so many variables involved that it’s... Categories Business Basics Comments: 0