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Claiming tax relief on charitable donations
Around the festive season you may be thinking of donating some money to charity from your business - or if you’re already doing this, you may…
Thursday 5 November 2026
Advice on growing your small and medium sized business, SME, in the UK. Hiring and managing staff and finance plus marketing all on one website
Around the festive season you may be thinking of donating some money to charity from your business - or if you’re already doing this, you may…
Do you run a small ecommerce business selling e-services or digital downloads? If so, you need to read what's required from you after 1 January 2015…
The aim of any business is to sell more than your competitors. But for this to happen, you need to remind your customers why they should…
Delegation has had a makeover. It’s now called outsourcing and, amongst the small business set, it’s rather a la mode. Why? Because all kinds of new…
For many people, remote working is often regarded as some kind of idealistic dream that theoretically could be the key to a happy, efficient workforce, but…
Many people think about a career change at New Year but how can they make the best impression when they secure the job of their dreams?
Employees quit bad jobs...and they definitely quit bad bosses. Here's how to be the boss no employee will want to leave.
We’ve all had that feeling of panic, especially at this time of year; cards to write, diaries to manage, gifts to buy and, of course, the…
Running your own business can be a million different things: exhilarating, daunting, demanding, liberating, stressful and rewarding. But whether you’re aiming to open a shop or…
In his latest article, John Ritchie, CEO of Ellipse, reflects on how an overhaul of the state’s sickness benefits could actually be a blessing for his…
The deficit of trade in goods and services fell from £2.8 billion in September to £2.0 billion in October, according to a report released by the…
Starting your own business is hard work – seriously hard work – and can quite often feel like you’re on a rollercoaster. But if you believe…
The festive season is upon us, but while there should be peace and goodwill to all men, this can be a tough time of year for…
As more than half a million businesses were created in the UK last year and with the proportion of first-time directors rising by 13 % we…
Are you married? Are you planning to have kids? When did you start your career? Where are you from originally? Do you celebrate any specific religious…