A survey from the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) shows that shortfalls in Government funding are leaving nurseries struggling to pay staff and remain open. ...
Maybe you’ve always wanted to run your own business or possibly you’re just fed-up with working for someone else. Perhaps you’ve been made redundant or inherited some money and thought: this is it! Time to strike out by myself. That’s ...
It’s probably not news that a sedentary lifestyle is taking a toll on employee health. Sitting down all day has been called the new smoking. Ideally you want a healthy workforce, it means fewer absences and sick days and contributes ...
Business owners have had a lot to contend with in recent years. New legislation such as the National Living Wage introduction, auto-enrolment and the Apprenticeship Levy have caused plenty of worry for businesses. This paired with uncertainty around Brexit, means ...
A lot of marketing advice out there is targeted towards finding new clients and attracting them with new customer offers. However keeping customers is often cheaper than finding new ones, yet many companies neglect their existing customers. Brand loyalty is ...
It seems no news is good news for the self-employed lately, as discussions around IR35 and Universal Credit seem to indicate they are under attack when they earn and when they don’t. ...
Cryptocurrency has been in the news a lot lately. Interest in cryptocurrency has boomed in the last couple of years, particularly in the second half of 2017 when Bitcoin values surged. An industry poll by Thomson Reuters has revealed that ...
When it comes to launching and growing a successful business, successful entrepreneurs seem to have the ‘it factor.’ That said, fear not: it might not be a matter of brains, beauty or brawn that gives them a competitive edge. Instead, ...
Banks have had a great deal of negative press about their reluctance to finance SMEs – and the hoops they make SMEs jump through to access funds. But thanks to a partnership with UK Export Finance (UKEF), five major high ...
If you run a small business and sell online, you need to be sure you’re paying the right amount of tax. HMRC is more determined than ever to make sure you are – and to make sure the online marketplaces you ...