Bytestart Small Business Newsletter #10

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Latest Small Business Updates

1. Number of bosses who say "never again" doubles
2. Arctic Systems S660 case taken to Court of Appeal
3. Tax and Red Tape the top two small business concerns
4. Frustration as Government snubs reduced VAT scheme
5. Most entrepreneurs' business plans are poorly thought out
6. Google launches the "Mini" for SME's
7. London has yet another new dialing code
8. Google becomes the biggest media company in the world
9. Planning a usable website: A three-step guide
10. Many small businesses may be breaching Data Protection Act
11. Who will back your business plan?
12. Small Businesses in the UK - Key Statistics
13. Carphone Warehouse targets small firms with cheaper calls
14. Dealing with Share Sale Disputes
15. FSA introduces handbooks for small firms

Number of bosses who say "never again" doubles

A staggering 41 per cent of company bosses say they would be unlikely to set up in business if the opportunity arose again.

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/news/1_12/number-of-bosses-who-say-.shtml

Arctic Systems S660 case taken to Court of Appeal

The Professional Contractors Group has announced that it will support Geoff Jones of Arctic Systems in taking his landmark Section 660A ("Husband and Wife" tax) case to the Court of Appeal.

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/section660/25_1/arctic-systems-s660-case-.shtml

Tax and Red Tape the top two small business concerns

Government regulations and the total tax burden are now the top two problems facing Britain's small firms, according to the latest NatWest Quarterly Survey of Small Businesses.

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/news/1_12/tax-and-red-tape-the-top-.shtml

Frustration as Government snubs reduced VAT scheme

A leading business pressure group says the war against the shadow economy had been dealt a blow by the Government's continued refusal to run a pilot scheme for reduced VAT on labour intensive industries.

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/news/1_12/frustration-as-government.shtml

Most entrepreneurs' business plans are poorly thought out

According to a survey of Investors, most business plans written by entrepreneurs are poorly thought out with significant gaps.

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/businessplans/30_1/most-entrepreneurs-busine.shtml

Google launches the "Mini" for SME's

Not content with running the world search engine market, and the upcoming roll-out of Gmail, Google has now launched the "Mini", a search appliance aimed at the small business market.

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/news/1_12/google-launches-the-mini-.shtml

London has yet another new dialing code

Despite having added or modified London's dialing codes three times already over the past 14 years, yet another code has been introduced as the capital runs out of telephone numbers.

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/news/1_12/london-has-yet-another-ne.shtml

Google becomes the biggest media company in the world

An interesting piece in last night's Evening Standard shows that Google, the friend all small business websites depend on more than any other, is now the world's biggest media company.

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/news/1_12/google-becomes-the-bigges.shtml

Planning a usable website: A three-step guide

Good guide to planning and creating a usable small business website. How to work out your site visitors' immediate needs, creating an information flow and how to test for usability.

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/22/22_1/planning-a-usable-website.shtml

Many small businesses may be breaching Data Protection Act

Web hosting provider Hostway UK has released results of its recent report that shows over 50 percent of UK SMEs could be in danger of breeching the 1998 Data Protection Act.

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/news/1_12/many-small-businesses-may.shtml

Who will back your business plan?

More women are setting up businesses as they seek autonomy and a better balance between home and work. But they often struggle to find the money needed to start and develop a firm.

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/news/1_12/who-will-back-your-busine.shtml

Small Businesses in the UK - Key Statistics

A major report published by Warwick Business School reveals some fascinating statistics relating to the small business world in the UK.

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/news/1_12/small-businesses-in-the-u.shtml

Carphone Warehouse targets small firms with cheaper calls

Carphone Warehouse is expanding its fixed-line operations into the business market with the launch yesterday of TalkTalk Business.

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/news/1_12/carphone-warehouse-target.shtml

Dealing with Share Sale Disputes

Ben Hopps discusses problems that can arise when buying the shares in a company from a buyers' perspective.

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/20/20_2/dealing-with-share-sale-d.shtml

FSA introduces handbooks for small firms

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has launched 14 sector-specific tailored Handbooks of its rules and guidance for small firms.

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/news/1_12/fsa-introduces-handbooks-.shtml

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The Bytestart Team