Only 4% of business owners ever reach a turnover in excess of £1M. And only 10% of these businesses (that’s 0.4% of all business owners) ever reach the £10M mark.
Posted on 2nd June 2014 .
It’s not easy to second guess exactly why someone wants to invest in your company but you can usually take more than a fair stab at guessing – they love your product/service, they think you’ll be great at the helm or they are convinced there is a gap in the market for your proposition etc. There are a few reasons that come up time and time again though and here’s what they are.
Posted on 2nd June 2014 .
Broadband is the second service set up by individuals in a new home – only electricity is deemed more important. So why are many property developers and landlords still failing to ensure the quality and reliability of both broadband and mobile services in new buildings? In an era of ubiquitous mobile coverage, tenants are far from impressed to discover the use of modern insulation and tinted windows effectively blocks any mobile signal entering the building; whilst the lack of good broadband when speeds of 1Gb are now available, can only be blamed on poor planning.
Posted on 29th May 2014 .
For anyone getting started in business, setting up a business account will be a crucial stage. Many start-ups leave decisions around this too late, unaware of potential complications and time delays this can involve, at a time when they want to concentrate on getting their businesses up and running.
Posted on 29th May 2014 .
It may sound painfully obvious but, for any business, getting the finances right is critical. If the owner doesn’t have a good handle of the finances, it won’t thrive and grow. However, our own research found that almost one quarter of all the business owners and leaders asked stated that finances and accounting was their biggest cause of stress, while 20% admitted to having forgotten to invoice for a job. In total, this means small businesses in the UK are losing out on potential revenue of around £3.7 billion – a staggering amount. Clearly, therefore, many firms are struggling.
Posted on 28th May 2014 .
Richard Ransom, Product Marketing Manager, Bottomline Technologies, considers whether the ability to now embed strong DD control and management within the payment process will make 2014 the year of the B2B Direct Debit.
Posted on 23rd May 2014 .
With the start of the new tax year now underway, it’s the perfect time to think about how you can boost your business over the next 12 months.
But what areas should you actually be looking at that will help your business run more effectively in the year ahead? Emily Coltman FCA, Chief Accountant to FreeAgent – which provides an award-winning online accounting system for small businesses and freelancers – highlights five changes to make in your business that could have a major impact on your performance.
Posted on 19th May 2014 .
Are you one of the many self-employed people in the UK who works from their own home?
If so, then there’s good news for you: you’re entitled to include part of the running costs of your home in your accounts, which will save you some tax. But how do you work out exactly how much you can claim?
Posted on 14th May 2014 .
With extensive reform programs in place, and strong growth on the horizon, Typhoon Yolanda has hardly made a dent on the Philippine economy
Posted on 7th May 2014 .
Numerous businesses across the country rely on company cars, not only for their operational function but as an important component to an attractive reward scheme to entice and retain employees. Consequently, it is crucial for organisations to keep abreast of new policy developments and tax changes that will financially affect fleets and company cars.
Posted on 6th May 2014 .
There’s a bit of a driverless car ‘Space Race’ on at the moment, with the likes of Google, Audi, Volvo, BMW all working hard to develop and demonstrate driverless cars in action.
Posted on 6th May 2014 .
Jean Miller, CEO of InvestingZone, the equity crowdfunding platform, explains why the UK economy needs to be rebalanced towards business investment in SMEs.
Posted on 2nd May 2014 .
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