Legal & compliance
Key 2020/21 tax year dates for small businesses
The end of the UK tax year is a great time to knuckle down and get your books organised – making sure all of your invoicing, expenses and banking are…
By Brian Simmons 02 March, 2020
Marketing & sales
Ultimate small business SEO guide [2020]
Your business is nothing without customers. Whether you’re running a restaurant, a beauty salon or a garage, you need to make sure people can actually find your business online. Social…
By Brian Simmons 04 February, 2020
Legal & compliance
Should you register your company name as a trademark?
Building a business and a brand takes a lot of determination and hard work. So it’s important to make sure no one else can swoop in and take that away…
By Brian Simmons 11 September, 2019
Finance & cash flow
How to choose the right accountant for your business
Handling your business’s accounts is delicate work. It can also get very complicated and time-consuming very quickly, particularly when you consider everything else you need to be thinking about. So…
By Brian Simmons 14 August, 2019
Finance & cash flow
13 tips for improving your business’s cash flow
Since you’re reading this, we assume you already know what the biggest challenge for small businesses is - cash flow. Even otherwise successful businesses with healthy revenues and profits can…
By Brian Simmons 31 July, 2019
Marketing & sales
10 questions to ask an SEO agency before you hire them
Looking after your website’s SEO is a delicate business. Do it right and you’ll boost your company’s online visibility, which means potentially more customers and more revenue. But do it…
By Brian Simmons 24 July, 2019
Strategy
6 common reasons why some small businesses fail
No one starts their own business because they want it to fail. That’s obvious. But it’s a sad fact that not every small business survives the challenges which confront them…
By Brian Simmons 08 July, 2019
Marketing & sales
Ultimate digital marketing glossary [218 terms defined]
Digital marketing can be a confusing subject, filled with jargon, abbreviations and initialisms. So we've put together this ultimate glossary of digital marketing terms to help you figure out what…
By Brian Simmons 01 July, 2019
Legal & compliance
When’s the right time to form a limited company?
When most people start their own business, they choose the quick and easy route – establishing as a sole trader or partnership. Both legal structures are simple, uncomplicated, and are…
By Brian Simmons 28 June, 2019
Legal & compliance
A guide to small business insurance
Along with finding funding and dealing with legal and tax-related paperwork, buying your business insurance is likely to be one of the first things you do when you set up…
By Brian Simmons 13 June, 2019