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It's the complete working program and there's no charge, no obligation and no time limit. Download TAS Basics now
Get started with Barclays Business Banking
Choose from 3 great Start-up packages offering a range of business and banking solutions, from cashflow management software (QuickBooks or Sage) to VAT management solution. Plus, up to 2 years FREE banking (conditions apply). Apply online.
Barclaycard Commercial – Ease your business cash flow
Our Visa and MasterCard credit and charge cards give you greater control over your expenses, help with cash flow and could safeguard your business by providing extra financial protection. Find out more about our credit and charge card solution.
How to set up a direct debit
Bacs' site features detailed information about direct debit, explaining its advantages how it works in practice.
Buy a cash register
Cash Register Group is an online shop that specialises in cash registers and EPOS systems.
Find a merchant business account
Optimal Payments provides merchant accounts for businesses to enable them to accept credit card and debit card payments via any sales channel.
Information on accepting credit and debit cards
Accepting credit and debit cards is essential for telephone and online sales and it's a are a convenient and flexible way for customers to pay. Here's a guide from Business Link.
Accept credit and debit cards with PayPal
PayPal allows customers to shop on your website and pay securely by credit or debit card.
Use Bacs to make and receive payments
Bacs is a simple, secure way to make and receive all your business payments and it can reduce administrative time and costs.
Online merchant accounts
Nochex specialise in providing smaller online businesses with simple, accessible, easy to use, online payment services.
Protect your online sales from fraud
Escrow.com reduces the potential risk of fraud by acting as a trusted third party that collects, holds and disburses funds according to Buyer and Seller instructions.
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Tips for Search Engine Optimisation - Monitor Your Status
Faith Evans, Head of Website Production at BT Business, explains how regularly checking your website's performance can help with your Google ranking.
An audience with Digby Jones and John Dovey
This short extract from 'An audience with Digby Jones and John Dovey' looks at the challenges, risks and opportunities for businesses in 2010.
Meeting menaces: The Waffler
More tips from John Cleese, who reveals how to stop a waffler in full flow.
Meeting menaces: The Interruptor
John Cleese reveals how to deal with serial interruptors without giving in or getting into a fight.
Will Alan Sugar sweeten business prospects?
Marc Barber 10/06/2009
While any help singled out for small businesses should be welcomed, the appointment of Sir Alan Sugar as ‘Enterprise Tsar’ smacks of gimmicky desperation. (2 comments) Have your say »
Inflation is King
Penny Proffit 19/06/2008
A look at inflation and why Mervyn King has had to put pen to paper... Have your say »
Basic building block of any Internet marketing campaign
Guest Blogger 07/07/2008
For almost all sectors of commerce today, the Internet, or more specifically the World Wide Web, is now a key tool for business. In the field of marketing in particular it has become crucial. (1 comments) Have your say »
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IT Trends for SMEs in 2010
Smallbusiness.co.uk has teamed up with network support company Lifeline IT to ensure your business' IT systems are in the best shape for 2010. Enter our short survey and your company could win two hours of free IT consultancy. To take part click here
Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance
Invoice finance enables a business to release cash against their business to business invoices without having to wait weeks or months for payment. It improves cash flow and saves time by eliminating internal invoice ledger management. Get an online quote now.
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