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Growth funding made easy
Carly Trisk-Grove started a cafe with her husband four years ago as a lifestyle business, but the couple have now secured £525,000 in funding to expand. Here she shares her top tips for getting investors on board.
Business and the fuel crisis
Four MDs from different regions and sectors in the UK reveal how they are coping with the soaring price of fuel
Tax and home-based businesses
As a business you can claim tax allowances. This means you can deduct a proportion of certain costs from your taxable profits and reduce your tax bill. SmallBusiness.co.uk explains.
Is small still beautiful?
Opinion is divided on whether too many UK companies seeking small equity investments are being overlooked in favour of their larger-scale counterparts. Are small businesses less attractive investments these days?
Ladies who launch: women and funding
When it comes to pay, the gender gap is all too apparent in the UK. SmallBusiness.co.uk speaks to five high-achieving women to find out whether it really is a man’s world
How to file Employer PAYE Returns
Filing your employer’s PAYE End of Year return online is the quickest and easiest way for small business owners to send HMRC your details before the 19 May deadline. It also pays for small businesses to file online, as those who do will qualify for the scheme’s £150 incentive. Here are some useful tips from SmallBusiness.co.uk and HMRC to help you file yours successfully and hassle-free.
Risking It All expert gives funding advice
Julia Chanteray, resident business expert on Channel 4's Risking It All programme, founded business advice and mentoring service The Joy of Business to help small firms through the difficult early years of growth. SmallBusiness.co.uk caught up with Chanteray and asked her to share some pearls of wisdom on the funding routes available for small firms.
How to sell your business
Executing a slick full exit takes preparation, thick skin and bags of raw cunning. SmallBusiness.co.uk finds out how to avoid the pitfalls and get the best price.
The seven deadly sins of exits
Greed, pride, and an array of other human weaknesses can get in the way of a good exit. SmallBusiness.co.uk speaks to entrepreneurs about their triumphs and regrets in selling their businesses.
Blood from a stone
It would be unfeasible to run any enterprise of scale without extending and accepting credit. So how do you deal with problem payers? Find out here.
Maximising business banking
A little relationship building can go a long way when it comes to you and your chosen bank. SmallBusiness.co.uk finds out how.
Making directors liable
Most directors believe that a limited company does what it says on the tin: in other words, they do not expect to be held personally liable for the company’s misdemeanours. That could be a false assumption, writes Kelly Tinkler of solicitors Rooks Rider.
Debt versus equity
Choosing between debt or equity finance, or a mixture of the two, could be the most important business decision you ever make. SmallBusiness.co.uk speaks to entrepreneurs, financiers and advisers about the pros and cons of each.
Small Firms' Loan Guarantee Scheme
Companies without assets to offer as security for conventional bank funding will be heartened to know that there’s still another means of raising cash without giving away too much equity - the SFLG.
Lessons learned – Rachel Elnaugh, former Dragons' Den investor
The well-publicised crash of her company Red Letter Days meant that Rachel Elnaugh's days as an investor on the Dragons' Den were over. SmallBusiness.co.uk caught up with her to ask what she has learned along the way.