Latest Guides & Tips
Effective cash flow
One of the critical elements of running a successful business is being able to manage your cash flow. Smallbusiness.co.uk and Simon Cowie, head of corporate services at chartered accountants Hall Morrice have these tips for ensuring that your cash flow is managed successfully.
Do you need an accountant?
When starting a business accountants can provide a wide range of services. You can talk over the records that you need to keep for the business and whether you need to register for VAT.
Keeping your books in order
Over the busy and expensive Christmas period, many people will be waking up to a financial hangover on New Year’s day. SmallBusiness.co.uk and Tracy Ebdon-Poole of TaxCalc.com offer these top tips to keep your business out of the red and get your new year off to a healthy start.
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Debunking tax myths
The tax system is complicated enough, yet a number of misguided beliefs about tax are adding to the confusion, according to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW). Anita Monteith, technical manager at the ICAEW Tax Faculty, separates the fact from the fiction for UK taxpayers.
How to reduce your tax bill
Death and taxes may be the only certain things in life – but there are ways of minimising the impact of the latter.
Banking on a loan
If you’re looking to fund rapid growth, your bank will probably be the first port of call. SmallBusiness.co.uk finds out what traditional lenders can offer, and how to make sure you’re getting the best deal
Guide to presentations to raise money
The way you present your idea or business plan to potential investors could be the difference between business success and failure so it's vital to get it right.
Borrowing from family and friends
At some stage, your business will need to get its hands on capital. If it’s below the radar of outside investors and bankers are giving you the cold shoulder, you may consider tapping your friends and family for investment.
How to survive the Dragons’ Den
Aside from the entertainment value, there are a number of valuable lessons to be taken from the BBC’s Dragons’ Den. Here are the top five from Smallbusiness.co.uk.
Getting government grants
It’s not easy to getting government grants or funding but there are genuine opportunities available for those who persevere. Find out all you need to know.
