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Cash in on tax credits
Research and development (R&D) tax credits are a tax relief based on your company’s investment in innovative technology. They can either reduce your tax bill or, for some small to medium-sized companies, offer a cash sum.
Protect your business
Taking a close, hard look at your business could mean the difference between sink or swim. Here SmallBusiness.co.uk and Tom Maclennan, director of Tenon recovery, show you how to stay afloat with our top tips.
How to get funding: The Prince’s Trust
If you’ve got a great business idea but are finding out the hard way that it can be a royal pain to get funding, The Prince’s Trust could be the answer.
Where to go for early-stage finance
You don't have to give up your dream of starting your own business just because a bank turns you down. SmallBusiness.co.uk takes a look at the other finance options available for ambitious start ups
Finance alternatives
If the credit freeze is leaving your business out in the cold, other funding in the form of government-backed equity investment schemes could provide you with some welcome capital.
Keep the cash flowing: part two
Having a steady cash flow is now more important than ever. Read the second part of our guide to ensuring your business stays in the black
Goodbye to pic ‘n’ mix
The century-old chain of Woolworths is the first high-profile casualty of the year. As it closes its doors for good, what lessons can be learned?
Keep the cash flowing: Part one
Cash flow will be the difference between success and failure this year. Here are ten top tips for ensuring your business stays in the black
Ten ways to improve cash flow
Smallbusiness.co.uk has some top tips for start ups on how to manage their cash flow smartly
Last minute tips for self assessment return
With the paper self assessment tax return deadline on October 31, Anita Monteith, technical manager of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Tax Faculty, has the following advice for ensuring you make the deadline.
Growth funding made easy
Carly Trisk-Grove started a cafe with her husband four years ago as a lifestyle business, but the couple have now secured £525,000 in funding to expand. Here she shares her top tips for getting investors on board.
Business and the fuel crisis
Four MDs from different regions and sectors in the UK reveal how they are coping with the soaring price of fuel
Tax and home-based businesses
As a business you can claim tax allowances. This means you can deduct a proportion of certain costs from your taxable profits and reduce your tax bill. SmallBusiness.co.uk explains.
Is small still beautiful?
Opinion is divided on whether too many UK companies seeking small equity investments are being overlooked in favour of their larger-scale counterparts. Are small businesses less attractive investments these days?
Ladies who launch: women and funding
When it comes to pay, the gender gap is all too apparent in the UK. SmallBusiness.co.uk speaks to five high-achieving women to find out whether it really is a man’s world