If you’re about to start your business and need premises, or have started up successfully at home and now need space to expand, this is an exciting time!
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PI insurance will cover the costs of any compensation sought by a client as a result of negligence, and should also cover any legal costs.
Free business banking is something all business owners strive for, but what does "free" actually mean, and what should you look out for when opening a business account?
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Business development is much more than just about marketing, sales, pitching, online wizardry, mailings, advertising, branding, social media strategies, glossy brochures, discount deals, promotional gimmicks or special events. Every single thing a business does has a potential impact on business development, especially the 10 basic common sense truths. Don’t overlook them.
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If two or more people wish to go into business together, and don’t wish to go down the limited company route, a partnership offers a simple way to get started; it is similar in many ways to going the sole trader route for an individual.
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HMRC has uploaded its new IR35 business entity test to indicate whether or not you are in business on your own account, and to establish what risk you have of being assessed for IR35 compliance.
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Mobile devices: laptops, netbooks, tablets, and smartphones, to name a few, have become not only ubiquitous but essential tools in our personal and professional lives. Companies of all sizes are now faced with the reality that employees would like their business and personal lives to blend, often preferring to use their personal mobile devices to conduct business.
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This year’s British Franchise Exhibition will take place at Manchester Central on 8th and 9th June – aimed at providing people thinking of starting out on their own the advice and guidance they need to consider franchising as a career move. Bytestart visitors can attend for free.
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John Sollars, the serial entrepreneur behind Stinkyink.com provides some useful tips for Bytestart readers on how to survive the start-up phase.
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A recent survey shows, once again, that late paying customers remain the biggest single threat to the health of the UK’s small businesses. Here, we provide some tips on how to avoid late payment problems.
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Of the types of insurance you may take out when running a business, Employers’ Liability Insurance is the one type of cover that is mandatory for most firms. However, there are exceptions. Is your business obliged to have EL cover in place?
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Despite Government pledges to make the tendering process easier, a poll by the FSB shows that most small businesses either feel sidelined by officials, or find the process itself too complex.
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In line with the Coalition’s pledge to improve the way the current IR35 rules are administered, HMRC is expected to publish a new IR35 business test over the next week or so, to help professional contract workers determine their IR35 status.
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The number of business failures recorded nationwide last month remains unchanged overall, with the North East showing a marked improvement in failure rates.
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With more and more small companies reaping the benefits of going online it is essential to appreciate the importance of having a well designed website, otherwise any efforts you make to drive potential clients to your web address will be in vain.
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The ICAEW says that 2012 could be a ‘make or break’ year for the Coalition Government’s plans to slash the red tape burden which has put the breaks on enterprise for so long.
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An LLP shares many of the features of a partnership, but also offers its members limited liability from any financial problems the business may face in the future.
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At Bytestart, we receive hundreds of press releases every week. Although around 40% are usually relevant to UK small businesses, out of these we probably only end up using 4 or 5 a week in our news articles. Many are not relevant to our business, some are poorly written, and the majority are not newsworthy.
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National Insurance is a deduction from earnings, set up originally to fund various State benefits such as the NHS, the State pension and other welfare-related schemes.
In reality, it is just another tax. In fact, as standard income tax rates have remained constant for many years, NI rates have soared.
In this article we look at how NI works, and what your National Insurance Contributions (NICs) will be as a small business person.
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Small businesses, and the individuals who run them, are subject to a wide array of taxes – from Corporation Tax to National Insurance. This is an overview of the main taxes you will encounter as a small business owner, together with links to our more in-depth guides.
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For many of us stress and anger has become a normal part of our working lives. Longer working hours, difficulties with co-workers and bosses and the fear of losing our jobs due to job cuts caused by the economic downturn have become the norm. These factors are piling on the pressure and causing us to become more stressed and in turn more hostile and angry in the workplace. Continue…
