Financing a small business. Looking at managing small business finances including Government Grants, Business Banking, Business Loans, Accounts and Tax as well as alternative business finance options.
Comment & opinion | Government grants
Economics student Zahra Charaffdeen received £2,500 in funding from Accelerator, a specialist business incubator in East London. She talks to SmallBusiness.co.uk about the achievement.
Noel Goddard gives his top tips for small companies to get the most from international payments.
nfpSynergy’s Joe Saxton discusses the experience of his company going through a PAYE audit, the tax mistakes his company made, and what he learned from the experience.
Comment & opinion | Business banking
Anil Stocker, founder of online invoice discounting platform MarketInvoice, discusses the threat posed by innovative internet-based finance providers to the banks.
As the new tax year gets into its stride, Emily Coltman of accounting software company FreeAgent lists five mistakes small businesses make with accounting and how to avoid them.
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Comment & opinion | Alternative business finance
In the first of a series of blogs, James King, founder of venture capital firm Find Invest Grow, discusses how existing businesses can play a major role in supporting start-ups.
Pernille Bruun-Jenson, managing director, global small business, Intuit UK, discusses how businesses can get their customers to pay on time.
Comment & opinion | Alternative business finance
Anil Stocker, co-founder of MarketInvoice, charts the development on the online finance sector, why it is relevant to small businesses, and its future.
There are many small businesses out there that could be claiming back tax credits for their research and development – but aren't. SmallBusiness.co.uk looks at who's eligible and what can be claimed.
Expert view | Business banking
Opening a business bank account requires a business address, renting a unit involves giving bank account details and registering as a company also needs an address. I can't work out what to do first!
David Kelly applied for a range of grants for his pre-revenue social business platform Shareflow. He tells SmallBusiness.co.uk about them.
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