Advice and ideas for UK small businesses and SMEs
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Pros and cons of employee ownership trusts (EOTs)
In this article, we explain what an employee ownership trust is along with the pros and cons of moving to this model
START A NEW BUSINESS
Over 90 new businesses being created every hour
The number of new businesses being set up jumped by 18% in the first half of this year, with London seeing the highest business creation rate. Over 402,000 businesses were registered between January and June 2022
GRANTS
150 UK small business grants to apply for right now – UPDATED
UPDATED October 2022: In need of some funding for your small business? These grants should give you a boost, wherever you’re based in the UK
COMPANY CARS
Salary sacrifice electric car scheme explained
Offering staff an electric car through your business could save up to 60% of the leasing cost – and doesn’t cost your business a penny
GALLERIES
TAXATION & ACCOUNTING
How to do bookkeeping as a small business
Keeping on top of your accounts as a small business needn’t be a headache. With the right approach and tools, it can be incredibly useful. Little and often is the key, says Ryan Grundy
EMPLOYMENT
Third of companies say four-day week inevitable within 10 years
34% of businesses expect four-day week to become a reality in next ten years, but only 1 per cent plan to implement it without cutting pay
FINANCE
6 funding options for growing your business
We look at six funding options for growing your business. What is available and which option is right for you? Vicki Taylor explains
IMPORT & EXPORT
Import duty explained
Find out everything you need to know about Import VAT and Customs Duty in this handy Small Business guide
SOLE TRADER
7 advantages of being a sole trader
Business formation is one of the biggest decisions you’ll make when starting out. Here are seven key advantages to being sole trader.
PAYMENTS
How can small businesses take payments?
This Small Business guide looks at all the ways you can take payments, the best handheld devices for the self-employed, payment apps and finds the cheapest card readers out there
RUNNING YOUR BUSINESS
Top 5 tips for customer experience running a small business
Customer experience – responding to good and bad reviews, acting on complaints, listening to customers – is increasingly important for any small business. Chris Sparling offers five tips for keeping customers onside
GETTING ONLINE
Your guide to starting an online business
A survey of small and micro-businesses found businesses with a website were 51 per cent more likely to grow than those without
MARKETING
What do I do if my business’ social media account is hacked?
Almost 20 per cent of small businesses have reported to have had their social media accounts hacked at some point