Accounting

How to give workers a tax free gift in four simple steps

In SMEs margins are often tight, and so giving bonuses to the workforce can not only seem financially unachievable pipedream, but quite low on the list of priorities – but there is a lesser-known tax exemption on certain types of gifts for employees which not only makes this more affordable, but quick.

Business management

Book Review: You Were Born To Speak, by Richard Newman

Great public speakers communicate with their audience using a combination of words, verbal delivery, and body language. But reaching that level of effectiveness isn’t easy, especially for the naturally shy and introverted.

Business management

How to grow your one-person small business

Approximately 99.3 percent of private sector businesses in the UK are small businesses according to the National Federation of Self Employed & Small Businesses Limited.

Office & home working

Renewable energy: Why small businesses should go green

Renewable energy has become a global focus over the past few years. Around 100 countries have set renewable energy targets, including the UK. Europe has a target of acquiring 20% of their supply from renewable energy sources.

Office & home working

Switching business energy: Make It Cheaper

When it comes to business profitability, you’ll know that keeping overheads as low as you can is vital.

Business Technology

When should you start thinking about installing a VoIP phone system?

Voice over Internet Protocol phone systems are growing ever more popular with British businesses. Since its inception in the 1990s, the technology has improved dramatically, buoyed by the use of the cloud as a primary way of hosting VoIP phone systems.

Partner content

Smart investments to help your business grow

When you’ve accumulated enough capital in your business and you’re looking for a way to invest it that will maximise your future growth potential, it’s important to consider the things that put a drain on your finances the most in the long run.

Alternative finance

Forex Money management tips

Trading in an ever-unpredictable market requires strict money management policies. Any successful forex trader will tell you that having a good trading system is not enough; you will need to apply money management to protect your portfolio.

Advice

The risks and opportunities in international trading

In order to minimise risk and maximise opportunities brought about by international trade, these are the strategies that companies practice.

Business Ideas & Planning

Five things to keep in mind before you start your freelancing career

Working as a freelancer offers many benefits over a traditional career, but you need to be prepared for the journey, as this piece demonstrates.

Productivity Zone

How to improve productivity by investing in the right office furniture

Here are five ways you can change your office’s furniture, and ultimately make your team’s productivity levels soar.