As a small business owner, there will be times when you need to speak in public – something many of us dread. With this in mind, we look at some of the most commonly committed public speaking mistakes to avoid.
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With the start of the new tax year nearly upon us, it’s the perfect time to think about how you can boost your business over the next 12 months. But which areas should you be working on? Emily Coltman FCA, Chief Accountant to FreeAgent, highlights five changes to make that could help you run your business more effectively in the year ahead.
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Since launching in May 2014, Snaptrip has transformed the last minute holiday rental sector. With total investment in the company now over $1 million in less than 12 months, the company’s CEO, Matt Fox talks through some simple ways to get your brand investment-ready.
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In the understandably subjective world of business valuation, there are several traditional methods which are used for establishing the value of a company, based mainly on financial data.
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If you’ve ever quit one job without having another one to go to, you’ll have experienced The Fear – that feeling of dread that the money might run out before you find employment.
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Late payment is one of the leading causes of business failure. When the cash stops flowing, many firms  – even successful ones – could be forced out of business. Keeping on top of your cash flow should be a priority for all business owners.
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Entrepreneurs’ Relief provides company owners with a preferential tax rate on qualifying disposals of business assets they have built up. The rules have been tightened following an announcement in the Budget, after evidence that the relief has been increasingly used as a ‘tax planning’ vehicle by non-entrepreneurs.
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During Budget 2015, the Chancellor failed to provide clarity for business owners over the future of the Annual Investment Allowance . They may have to wait until the end of 2015 to discover whether or not the current £500,000 level is going to be maintained.
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Here are the main announcements from Budget 2015, with a particular focus on measures which affect small businesses and company directors.
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With just days to go before George Osborne delivers his pre-election Budget, we look at the changes two of the UK’s leading tax experts expect the Chancellor to announce.
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When is the last time you updated your invoice template? If you haven’t looked at the details of your invoices in a while, it’s a great time to check that you’re meeting all of your legal requirements and helping your invoice stand out from the crowd.
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Limited company owners, particularly contractors, who want to protect themselves in the event of an HMRC status enquiry may decide to take out tax investigation cover. This is sometimes referred to as ‘IR35 Insurance’. Qdos is one of the leading providers of this type of policy.
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Entrepreneurs’ Relief was created to incentivise people to set up and grow businesses by providing a reduced level of Capital Gains Tax on business disposals.
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Writing is often seen as an obsolete skill, but for business people it is crucially important to be able influence, persuade and convince with our writing. And it all starts with effective planning.
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Andrew Jenkins, author of ‘You are more than you think’ looks at how you can become a better business owner by taking time out to re-connect with yourself and finding out what your true strengths and passions are.
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Whether your business is based out of your home, a local coffee shop or a beach hut in the Maldives, there are lots of ways to help your small business compete with the big players, and all you need is an internet connection. It is not necessarily about making your company appear to be something that it’s not, but about reaching a larger audience and utilising the tools that are available.
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In today’s digital world most businesses have realised the importance of having a strong online presence, and many have recognised how what they do online affects how customers perceive their business, and even how easy it is to find their business in the first place.
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There may be situations where a limited company would like to distribute a dividend to its shareholders, but for whatever reason, one or more shareholders would like to waive their rights to their share of the distribution.
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If you’re setting up an office, one of your initial tasks may be to source a reputable provider to supply your business telephony needs. The trouble is, unless you’re ‘in the know’, telecoms sales literature is, at best, confusing. And in some cases, some ‘offers’ turn out to be very misleading.
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