Sage start-ups and older entrepreneurs
Old age doesn't have to be about daytime TV, free bus passes and gardening. SmallBusiness.co.uk meets the older entrepreneurs who have decided to be their own boss a little later in life.
Advice
Old age doesn't have to be about daytime TV, free bus passes and gardening. SmallBusiness.co.uk meets the older entrepreneurs who have decided to be their own boss a little later in life.
Advice
Accounting
Take command of your cash flow by ensuring you don't fall victim to late payment.
Advice
Old age doesn't have to be about daytime TV, free bus passes and gardening. SmallBusiness.co.uk meets the older entrepreneurs who have decided to be their own boss a little later in life.
Accounting
Take command of your cash flow by ensuring you don't fall victim to late payment.
Employing & managing staff
Employers may do well to put any changes to their pensions schemes on hold until a decision is made this autumn.
Accounting
It's generally agreed that SMEs emerged largely unscathed from the Emergency Budget. Here we pick out the main points for owner-managers.
Blog
Company failures are set to increase. And although this may sound like terrifying news to many small businesses, bankruptcy is not the end of the world.
Accounting
There are fears that the government has plans to end its tax deferral scheme, leaving many owner-managers in the deep end. Here we speak to businesses and experts about why it's crucial to keeping SMEs afloat.
Advice
Read our ten-point list of the policies entrepreneurs, experts and business groups believe the next government should implement in order to support SMEs.
Business management
Nadine Hill founded her virtual office assistant business Dream PA five years ago and has benefited from the fast growth of the sector.
Employing & managing staff
If waiting to reduce staff overheads is something you can no longer afford to delay, short-time working could be a way to save money without letting employees go.
Business management
Rob Mathieson backed a winning business idea when he set up betting advice and news site Tipstar.co.uk.
Business management
What is the best way to pay for equipment for my business when on a budget?
Business Ideas & Planning
Setting out a plan for your business can seem like a daunting task, especially before you've even got it off the ground. This 10-point guide shows the benefits of a good business plan and what to consider when writing one.
Partner content
Hospitality businesses have faced a number of challenges in the last couple of years. Find out what funding and support is available.
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.
Employing & managing staff
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
Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade