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Here’s why small businesses should accept Bitcoin

Will supporting cryptocurrency payments provide a way for companies to differentiate themselves from the competition? Here, we find out.

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Legal advice

Small business legal mistakes – and how to avoid them

Karen Holden of A City Law Firm has represented hundreds of tech businesses and sees the same issues time and time again. Here's what to look out for and how to navigate the legal minefield.

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Here’s why small businesses should accept Bitcoin

Will supporting cryptocurrency payments provide a way for companies to differentiate themselves from the competition? Here, we find out.

Legal advice

Small business legal mistakes – and how to avoid them

Karen Holden of A City Law Firm has represented hundreds of tech businesses and sees the same issues time and time again. Here's what to look out for and how to navigate the legal minefield.

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The Sharing Economy: A low-cost solution for upscale services

Small business owners have become faced with continuous pressure to appeal to their potential clients and partners. To impress and to appear professional, luxuries such as upscale cars and hotels can do wonders for a company's representation.

Business Ideas & Planning

Six tips for thriving in a one-person business

In this piece, Kati McKeon shares six crucial tips to ensure your one-person business will thrive.

Accounting

Could adapting your auditing process create value?

Here's how adapting how your business goes about the auditing process could free up finances and create value.

Productivity Zone

Productivity slump for SMEs in the North West of the UK

North West SMEs report productivity levels that are double that of their London counterparts, despite all regions struggling to motivate staff.

Advice

Five essential characteristics of successful entrepreneurs

Here, Dessy Ohanians, managing director of executive education at the London School of Business and Finance (LSBF), writes about five essential characteristics that entrepreneurs should have in order to be successful.

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International Women’s Day: Is starting a business as a woman easier than ever?

On International Women's Day, we assess the current state of female entrepreneurship and ask whether it is easier today to launch a business as a woman.

News

Britain’s best business hubs for startups revealed

A recent study by MoneySuperMarket has revealed the UK’s Best Business Hubs for Start-ups looking for the most efficient options for their business’ development, covering all areas from freelancers to smaller businesses looking for co-working spaces.

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Charitable giving boosts SMEs’ bottom line

Charitable giving boosts SMEs bottom line, yet only 20 per cent give regularly, and one in four SMEs are not interested in giving to charity.

Business Ideas & Planning

Top ten places to launch your start-up

Choosing where to launch your start-up is a huge decision that can literally make or break your business. Here, we look at the top candidates.

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One million UK jobs at risk from contact centre crisis

One of the leading players in the contact centre industry has issued a warning that up to one million UK jobs could be at risk in the sector, due to smaller businesses being wiped out by a crisis in market conditions.