Bytestart Small Business Newsletter #1

Welcome to the first edition of our small business newsletter.

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1. Google's Aging Delay for New Sites - The "Sandbox" effect
2. Small businesses warned of premium rate phone line scam
3. Is your small business logo that important?
4. UK Broadband resources and supplier sites
5. What is Corporation Tax?
6. Small Company Fraud - how to spot a fraudster!
7. IoD says business optimism is bouncing back
8. FRS17 rules could make small businesses appear insolvent
9. Top 10 Tips for Choosing an Accountant
10. Small Business Late Payment - How to manage late payers.
11. An Introduction to Google

Google's Aging Delay for New Sites - The "Sandbox" effect
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Many site owners and SEOs are worried because their new sites that rank well in Yahoo and MSN, aren't doing well in Google, and they're blaming it on the "sandbox.".

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/promotion/google-sandbox-theory.shtml

Small businesses warned of premium rate phone line scam
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A leading business pressure group has been alerted to a premium rate phone line scam that could trick businesses into paying out a hefty bill for accessing adult chat lines.

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

Is your small business logo that important?
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How a company's logo or identity could affect business success in the Internet age. Names have replaced logos and have dramatically changed the rules of corporate and product branding.

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/22/is-your-small-business-lo.shtml

UK Broadband resources and supplier sites
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Links to the major UK broadband suppliers, information and comparison sites and resources.

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/15/15_3/uk-broadband-resources.shtml

What is Corporation Tax?
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Corporation tax is the tax on the profits of a limited company. The tax is determined at the end of each company's financial
year and is due for payment to the Inland Revenue within 9 months of the year end.

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/taxlegal/9_6/what-is-corporation-tax.shtml

Small Company Fraud - how to spot a fraudster!
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The first step SMEs can take to weed out pests and prevent opportunists is to take a look at the existing workforce for the four basic types of fraudster

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/16/small-company-fraud-how-t.shtml

IoD says business optimism is bouncing back
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The latest business opinion survey from the Institute of Directors revealed a resurgence of confidence from the declines seen over the summer and autumn of last year.

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/news/1_12/iod-says-business-optimis.shtml

FRS17 rules could make small businesses appear insolvent
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UK businesses must take action now to avoid potentially dire consequences of accounting standard FRS17, warn PKF accountants and business advisers.

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/news/1_12/frs17-rules-may-make-some.shtml

Top 10 Tips for Choosing an Accountant
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Of all the advisers you are likely to encounter when running a small business, a good accountant is perhaps the most valuable one to have. Our Top 10 tips for choosing an accountant.

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/taxlegal/top-10-tips-for-choosing-.shtml

Small Business Late Payment - How to manage late payers
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Small companies have, for years been vulnerable to slow payments from large clients. Severe late payment can even lead to insolvency in the worst cases. Some practical tips and advice on managing late payers.

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/18/18_2/small-business-late-payment.shtml

An Introduction to Google
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Google is the engine of choice for most surfers these days, and inclusion is not optional if you want your small business site noticed.

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/promotion/7_5/an-introduction-to-google.shtml

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All the best,

The Bytestart Team