Category: In Business

If you can’t sell, your business will die. Whatever line of work you’re in, at some stage you’re going to have to stand in front of someone and convince them that your product is worth buying or your proposition worth investing in.

Getting paid by your customers is one of the most important things that a business needs in order to flourish. But simply sending out your invoices isn’t enough – you need to remember that a sale isn’t a sale until the money’s in your bank account!

It’s tempting for many new business owners to concentrate on the more exciting parts of running their company during these early days, but you also need to ensure you don’t put the less interesting bits – such as your accounts and record keeping – at the bottom of your to-do list.

New top tips to avoid unnecessary spend on bills

In this article, Jamie Thorpe of Grass Roots, reflects on the impact that social media and mobile technologies are having on the popularity of online surveys.

Accessing an appropriate amount of finance is a key requirement for UK businesses as the economic recovery becomes more firmly established and businesses seek to resume their growth trajectory. But the environment for debt finance has changed. Here, Clive Lewis, head of enterprise at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, advises on how to manage your debt finance facilities.

All Companies that are developing new or improved products or processes must consider the R&D tax relief programme. Many companies who are unaware of the programme or do not know how to identify eligible R&D activities are missing out on substantial tax savings or refunds each year.