Business121 Small Business Newsletter #61

In this week's Business121:

1. Win a Red Letter Day Experience with our first small business survey
2. How to reinvent yourself to stand out from the competition
3. Running an eBay Business - Some Golden Rules
4. Business Rates - A Concise Guide
5. Organising a Christmas Party? Make sure it doesn't bring a tax hangover!
6. The Death of Composite Companies?
7. UK businesses spend £277,000 in time and fees on a typical employment dispute
8. Pre-Budget Report - little help for small businesses
9. Pre-Budget Report - Managed Service and Composite Companies
10. Flexible working could benefit micro businesses

WIN A RED LETTER DAY EXPERIENCE WITH OUR FIRST SMALL BUSINESS SURVEY

In case, you missed the announcement on Friday, we're launching the first in a series of surveys to find out what our readers and visitors feel on a wide range of issues facing small businesses.

For our first survey, we've teamed up with Standard Life to find out your attitudes and opinions on health in the small business workplace.

We'd be most grateful if you could help us get our first survey off to a flying start - not only will this help us, but you'll have the chance to win some great prizes.

The survey will take less than 6 minutes to complete and as a 'Thank You' we're giving away Red Letter Day packages to three lucky survey entrants. All you need to do is submit your email at the end of the survey for a chance to win (your email will not be used for anything other than entry to the prize draw).

The Red Letter Day winners can choose from a wide range of experiences, including: Flying a Light Aircraft, Cocktail Masterclasses, Cowboy Riding Adventures, Horse Riding, a visit to Vinopolis and RIB Powerboating on the Thames for Two.

To take part in our first survey, simply click here

Many thanks for your time,

The Business121 and Bytestart Team.

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How to reinvent yourself to stand out from the competition
How do you differentiate your service business from those of your rivals? If you operate in a competitive market selling much the same services as everyone else, this article is for you.

Running an eBay Business - Some Golden Rules
If you plan to make a fortune as a hotshot eBay trader you can help yourself considerably by following a few golden rules.

Business Rates - A Concise Guide
When you start in business you will probably have to pay business rates for your premises – sometimes even if you work from home. An overview of business rates.

Organising a Christmas Party? Make sure it doesn't bring a tax hangover!
With the Christmas party season well underway, business owners planning to host staff parties need to keep a close eye on costs to avoid extra tax and national insurance (NIC) payments.

The Death of Composite Companies?
The recent pre-budget report by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown, has sounded the death knell for Composite or Managed Service Companies. There are, according to the Revenue over 200,000 individuals - mainly contractors - currently working through Composite Companies in the UK.

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SMALL BUSINESS NEWS
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UK businesses spend £277,000 in time and fees on a typical employment dispute
A leading Bank, Law Firm and Dispute Resolution Centre claim that mediation could save thousands in employment disputes for UK businesses.

Pre-Budget Report - little help for small businesses
Small business lobby group the Forum of Private Business has labelled the Pre-Budget Report ’a missed opportunity to help smaller businesses’

Pre-Budget Report - Managed Service and Composite Companies
The Chancellor’s proposals to remove the tax advantage offered by composite and managed service companies is the big story for freelancers and contractors in the Pre-Budget Report. The Professional Contractors Group (PCG) has said it has no objection to the proposals in principle.

Flexible working could benefit micro businesses
According to Work Wise UK, flexible and home-working could help to alleviate the problems of transport capacity and congestion, as well as improving the UK's environmental credentials, reports the PCG.

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