Bytestart Small Business Newsletter #4

Bytestart Small Business Newsletter No.4

Welcome to the 4th edition of our small business newsletter. Bytestart is the online small business portal, providing news and features on everything from starting up, web design & promotion to taxation and credit control tips.

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1. Complete guide to writing a business plan

2. Arctic Systems Section 660 case set for High Court showdown

3. Budget 2005 - Small business inspectorate cull, but many missed opportunities

4. Guide to Employment Contracts & Statements of Employment

5. Small business survey reveals employment law minefield

6. Top 10 Fastest Broadband ISPs for February 2005

7. Small businesses still getting a raw deal from big banks

8. Keyword Density - Why Keyword Frequency Matters

9. How best to extract profits from your company in light of S660a

10. Business consultation begins on Revenue & Customs merger

11. Budget 2005 - FSB gives a small business reaction

12. New service launched giving SME's big buying power

Complete guide to writing a business plan

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Small business guide to writing a successful business plan - this eight part guide explains how to write a concise and readable plan for your new small business venture.

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/24/24_2/writing-a-business-plan-1.shtml

Arctic Systems Section 660 case set for High Court showdown

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The High Court Arctic Systems S660a hearing began last week, supported by the Professional Contractors Group. Late last year, Geoff and Diana Jones of Arctic Systems, lost their landmark Section 660 case at the Special Commissioners of Income Tax and hope the High Court hearing will lead to a more positive outcome!

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/section660/25_1/arctic-systems-section-660.shtml

Budget 2005 - Small business inspectorate cull, but many missed opportunities

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The government has slashed the inspection burden on small businesses and outlined its committment to continued economic stablility. However, a leading small business pressure group highlights the many missed opportunities.

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/news/1_12/budget-2005-small-busines.shtml

Guide to Employment Contracts & Statements of Employment

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A guide to employment contracts and the written statement of employment. List of required and implied terms of an employment contract. Also includes details on termination and links to sample contracts.

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/20/20_2/guide-to-employment-contracts.shtml

Small business survey reveals employment law minefield

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A leading business pressure group is demanding urgent Government action after a major quarterly survey of 12,000 SMEs revealed that taxation and employment regulations are the main barriers to growth in the sector.

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/news/1_12/small-business-survey-rev.shtml

Top 10 Fastest Broadband ISPs for February 2005

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ADSLGuide.org.uk has published its latest Top 10 broadband supplier findings, based on "speed tests" conducted within its own site..

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/15/15_3/top-10-fastest-broadband-.shtml

Small businesses still getting a raw deal from big banks

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Three years after the Competition Commission's report into the supply of banking services, many Small and medium-sized businesses still believe they are getting a raw deal from their Big 4 bank - RBS/Natwest, Barclays, HSBC and Lloyds TSB.

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/money/8_10/small-businesses-still-ge.shtml

Keyword Density - Why Keyword Frequency Matters

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How search engines use keyword density algorithms to determine website rankings. How often should you repeat your chosen keyword phrases?

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/promotion/7_6/keyword-density-why-keywo.shtml

How best to extract profits from your company in light of S660a

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A free online profit extraction calculator has been developed by PKF accountants and business advisers to help owner-managers assess the most tax-efficient way to extract profits from their businesses.

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/taxlegal/9_6/how-best-to-extract-profi.shtml

Business consultation begins on Revenue & Customs merger

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As part of the drive to reduce the amount of red tape in the business world, The Inland Revenue and Customs and Excise are to integrate to form a new Department called HM Revenue and Customs. The consultation process runs from mid-March to the end of June 2005.

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/news/1_12/business-consultation-beg.shtml

Budget 2005 - FSB gives a small business reaction

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The Federation of Small Businesses gives its reaction to Gordon Brown's ninth budget speech.

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/news/1_12/budget-2005-fsb-gives-a-s.shtml

New service launched giving SME's big buying power

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This month, a free dedicated SME member association has been launched that provides small to medium sized businesses with easy access to the UK’s leading business suppliers at prices normally only made available to large corporations.

http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/news/1_12/new-service-launched-givi.shtml

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All the best,

The Bytestart Team