You’ve had a vision of your perfect business, you’ve got the skills to deliver, and the enthusiasm to break from the 9-5 and branch out on your own, but have you considered the financial aspects of a new start-up? Many businesses fail in their first year, and few will survive to year five — scary statistics. How can you ensure your business exceeds expectations and celebrates its sixth, seventh, eighth anniversary? There are a few simple steps you can follow to build your bus
In this fast-paced digital age, we must guard ourselves and our businesses from the threat of cyber fraud and online scammers. Phishing emails have become a common occurrence over recent years. Receiving a notification from a reputable source can scare us into handing over our passwords and credit card details. I’ve seen it happen time and again to intelligent and professional men and women. What risks do we face as business owners? Here are just a few examples for you: Telep
Are you a VAT registered business that currently manages your
accounts on a spreadsheet? There are some important changes taking effect next year which will affect the
way you store your records and submit your tax returns. It’s called ‘Making Tax
Digital’ – a government plan to help individuals and businesses keep on top of
their accounts more easily. It’s been introduced because evidence shows that many people unintentionally
get their tax wrong, which is costly to the