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Financing

The financing channel looks at the different small business funding options available to start-up companies and established SME businesses looking to grow. Read a wealth of guides and tips to help manage your accounts and cash flow better, views on the future of business banking and where to source alternative finance.

Brexit uncertainty: What should businesses be doing about tax?

Jane MacKay, head of tax at national audit, tax and advisory firm, Crowe Clark Whitehill, advises businesses on how to approach their taxes after Brexit.

Accounting

Crowdfunding for Business

Crowdfunding on Indiegogo: A small business guide

In this piece, we look at how to approach crowdfunding your business on Indiegogo.

Accounting

Why accountants should embrace Making Tax Digital

Here, Manchester-based accountancy firm Alexander & Co outlines how companies can embrace Making Tax Digital.

Tax

New government opportunity to rethink tax for freelancers

Qdos Contractors react to the news that the Conservative party have made a £1billion deal with the DUP, citing it as an opportunity for freelancers.

Alternative finance

SyndicateRoom: A business guide to using the platform

Here, we present a guide for small businesses on how to use the equity crowdfunding platform SyndicateRoom.

Accounting

Tackling slow payers, today and tomorrow

Ed Adshead-Grant, general manager of payments at Bottomline Technologies, discusses the best ways of taking on slow payers.

Financing

Valuing your business for investors

Here, Angelika Burawska, COO of Startup Funding Club, guides us on how to go about valuing your company for investors.

Tax

IR35: Contractor tax adviser issues caution over NHS U-turn

Comment from Qdos Contractor highlights the need for caution regarding The NHS's U-turn over making blanket IR35 determinations for its locum and contractor workers.

Financing

Valuing your business for investors

Here, Angelika Burawska, COO of Startup Funding Club, guides us on how to go about valuing your company for investors.

Tax

IR35: Contractor tax adviser issues caution over NHS U-turn

Comment from Qdos Contractor highlights the need for caution regarding The NHS's U-turn over making blanket IR35 determinations for its locum and contractor workers.

Accounting

Why business owners need to prepare for cheque system shake-up

Here, Malcolm Trotter, CEO of International Association of Bookkeepers, warns businesses to get clued up on the changes to the cheque system.

Alternative finance

Crowdfunding on Seedrs: A small business guide

In this piece, we look at how you can get into crowdfunding your business on Seedrs.

Crowdfunding for Business

The equity crowdfunding market: A small business guide

In this piece from BusinessAgent.com, we find out about the equity crowdfunding market in the alternative business funding space, and how to go about getting it.

Accounting

Frontierpay calls for improved management of foreign exchange

In the face of increased currency market volatility, Frontierpay partners with The Hackett Group to call for firms to improve their management of FX risk

Business Loans

A guide to getting a small business loan

Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.

Partner content

What are the funding options for hospitality businesses?

Hospitality businesses have faced a number of challenges in the last couple of years. Find out what funding and support is available.

Employing & managing staff

The importance of vocational rehabilitation services for SMEs

In Aviva’s latest SME research*, 57 per cent of employers surveyed agreed that nowadays employees expect benefits to protect against loss of income or earnings. What do you offer your people?

Partner content

What are the benefits of business broadband?

Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade