BizHelp24 News 204 - 15th November
Top Green Tips for Small Businesses - Make a Difference Whilst Saving Money!Following on from our recent article on how much your business could be saving by reducing energy bills, we have found some top tips from BT Business to show how you can make a difference to the environment for little cost (and even potentially saving money).
On top of the environmental and financial benefits of saving energy; you can also improve the image of your business...
Improve Your Cashflow with Invoice FinanceInvoice finance is a quick and low cost way of improving the cashflow of your business. Here is a guide to what factoring and invoice discounting can do for your business.
Could Bad Web Address Choices be Damaging Your Business?As part of a small business, you are probably aware of just how important the internet can be for promoting your products or services. Yet a surprising number of small and medium sized businesses (SME’s) are failing to get the most of the internet by failing to spend time choosing a good web domain name.
Getting The Most From Your Radio Ads - Top TipsAs part of a small business you know that big advertising and marketing budgets are rare; small companies have to come up with cost effective campaigns that give them good returns.
To help you get the most from radio advertising, Martin Sims of radio specialists Eardrum has come up with some top tips on the things you should (and should not) be doing.
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Are You Taking Advantage of Research and Development Tax Credits?If your business undertakes research and development (R+D), then you may be missing out on tax credits or even a small cash sum that you could be eligible to receive from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
HMRC gave out over £150 million last year to local innovative science and technology companies; helping all sorts of industries including computer games, sports cars, manufacturing, cheese making, food testing and machine safety.
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Are the Government Finally Taking Real Action on Red Tape?A new announcement from the government is good news for small businesses; it appears that they are finally taking action on reducing the burden of red tape.
John Hutton Secretary of State for Business has brought forward measures to cut red tape and save business millions of pounds in the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill.
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BizHelp24 News 203 - 1st November
Are You Prepared for New Waste Rules?As someone with an interest in a small business, you may already be aware of the recent changes to electronic waste rules; but are you aware of the changes to non-hazardous and liquid waste rules that came into force on 30th October 2007?
Under the EU Landfill Directive rules, liquid waste is banned from landfill and all landfill waste will have to be pre-treated...
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Early Advice Can Prevent Employment TribunalsAs someone involved with a small business, you are probably aware of the time and money that employment tribunals can take up; but results show that looking after employment policies and getting advice can stop many disputes from reaching a tribunal.
New research for Acas has found that calls to its helpline helped avoid around 16,000 employment disputes from going to tribunals in 2006; saving businesses roughly £120 million...
Are IT Silos Damaging Your Productivity?- Top Data TipsAs part of a small business, you probably see how important your IT systems are; and how important it is to have data available when needed. However, a huge number of businesses are risking productivity, compliance with laws, and even profitability by failing to keep track of all their data.
Research has revealed that the increasing IT skills of the office worker are creating new and worrying 'micro-silos' of data amongst UK SME business.
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Don’t Let Lack of Expertise Prevent You Saving Money on EnergyHas your business started saving money by reducing energy bills yet? With an estimated £3billion of savings available for businesses along with the numerous environmental benefits; it might seem strange that more small and medium sized businesses aren’t taking action.
New research however, shows that although SME directors and senior managers realised they could reduce carbon emissions cheaply; only 7% did so...
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Is Social 'Not Working' Costing Your Business?As someone with an interest in a small business, you know how important it is to have productive employees; yet a new survey shows that many are spending significant amounts of time on non-work activities.
Employees use up around five and a half days of the working year sending text messages, emailing friends and family, visiting social net-working websites, making personal phone calls, and gossiping, a new study has revealed...
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BizHelp24 News - 25th October
Business Startup Exhibition - Get Free Tickets With BizHelp24If you are planning to start a business, have recently started one, or are looking to grow and expand; you should visit the Business Startup 2007 event in London soon.With more than 240 exhibitors and 100 free seminars, Business Startup is the UK's biggest exhibition for people starting and expanding their own businesses.
From business planning to bookkeeping, finance to franchising, IT to IP – you can find out about everything you need to know under one roof.
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BizHelp24 News 201 - 18th October
Employing Foreign Workers Legally - Are You Meeting The Law? As part of a small business you are probably aware of the red tape involved in employing workers; and that amount is even higher when employing workers from outside the UK.
However, after raids in London targeted businesses employing foreign workers ineligible to work in the UK; you should take time to check that you are legally allowed to employ any foreign workers you may have or be looking to hire...
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Top Tips – Protect Your Business from the Risk of Extreme Weather Damage?20 years ago this week, Hurricane Len caused over £1 billion worth of damage to UK homes and businesses; with climate change affecting the UK’s weather patterns, now is a good time to ensure you are is prepared for extreme weather events.
Insurance company More Than have produced two useful sets of tips on planning for extreme weather conditions. If you are in areas affected by this years floods, these are especially useful.
Could Alcohol and Drug Misuse be Costing You Money?As someone who is involved in a small business, you know how important it is to get the most out of your employees, and also how costly it can be to hire and train new employees.Yet far too many businesses are failing to prepare for dealing with employees with substance issues, and are facing re-hiring costs instead of helping existing employees to rehabilitate.
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Is Your Business ProtectingItself Against Crime?As someone who is involved with a small business, you are probably aware of just how damaging crime against businesses can be.A new survey from insurance group AXA has found that preventative action can reduce crime against your business; but the overall figures for crime against businesses are sadly on the rise.
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Could Your Business be Affected by Capital Gains Tax Plans?Although it was announced as a measure of taxation against large businesses, the chancellor’s proposed changes to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) could have a damaging effect on many small businesses and employees.
The planned changes will remove the taper relief on CGT, and will increase the tax you have to pay when you sell your business, as well as...
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Yet Another Budget Ignores Small Businesses
Despite employing over half of those in work in the UK, it still seems like the government has no desire whatsoever to help small businesses. The pre-budget report from Alistair Darling has unveiled numerous plans that will hinder SME's even further...
The small business corporation tax rate has been left at the increased 22%. The planned changes to private equity taxation (a flat rate 18% Capital gains tax for investors) is likely to damage funding for new small businesses. Not only that, but there is talk of local government to tax business for the purpose of developing infrastructure and economic improvements. (Which makes me wonder where that increased 22%
actually goes...)
When will the government start treating Small Business with the same care they show big businesses?
(Usual Disclaimer: The comments on this blog are those of the Blog editor only, and do not necessarily represent those of BizHelp24!)Labels: capital gains, darling, pre budget, small business, tax
BizHelp24 News 200 - 4th October
How Has the Business Environment Changed for You Since 1999?Eight years might not sound like a long time, but in the fast moving worlds of business and technology it certainly is.As the BizHelp24 Newsletter reaches its 200th edition, we are taking a look back at how things have changed for businesses since our first edition back in the days of the Dot Com bubble.
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Top Tips for Managing Your Mail During Postal StrikesWith the wave of postal strikes set to continue throughout October, your business needs to be well prepared to cope with a slow and delayed postal service.Strikes have been confirmed from 12pm Thursday 4th October to 12pm Saturday 6th October, and from 3am Monday 8th October to 3am Wednesday 10th October; with a rolling programme of strikes from the 15th October...
Happy Employees WorkHarder and Better!Most small businesses owners understand that you have to look after your employees, but did you know just how much of an impact happy employees can have?Feeling good at work is not only a signal of good functioning but will actually enhance an organisations performance according to Nic Marks, Head of the centre for well-being, at NEF (the new economics foundation).
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Are Your Computers and ITSystems at Risk of Cyber-Crime? As part of a small business you are probably aware of how vital it is to keep your computers and technology protected against viruses and other threats. Yet a huge number of small and medium sized businesses (SMB) have insufficient security in place, and are leaving themselves at risk of cyber-crime...
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Are You Properly Prepared for Business Risks? As someone with an interest in a small business, you know the importance of being well prepared; but despite being ahead in some areas, UK businesses are still lagging behind in being ready for certain types of business risks and disasters.The International Business Report from Grant Thornton has found that businesses in the UK are well prepared for disaster recovery and a major IT breakdown, but...
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BizHelp24 News 199 - 20th September
Want to Grow Your Business? - Special BizHelp24 OfferThe Growing Your Own Business Exhibition & Conference, 5 & 6 October 2007 NEC, Birmingham provides the perfect opportunity to learn from the experts, develop your skills and gain the information you need to develop your business.Bizhelp24 has secured free entry for all our subscribers; read the full article to find out how.
Is Your Business Eligible for Small Business Rate Relief? – Act NowDo you know if your business premises are eligible for Small Business Rate Relief? If not, you need to find out and act now, as the deadline for applications for the 2006/2007 financial year is extremely close.
If your business property has a rateable value of less than £15,000 (£21,500 in London) then you are probably eligible...
What Can Your Business Learn From the Northern Rock Banking Panic?In this past week, there has been a huge panic over the bank Northern Rock after it was granted emergency funding by the Bank of England. Without going too much into the complexities of the situation, there are still several useful tips your business can take away from the chaos...
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Could Your Business Save Money through Environmental Awareness If your business is aware of its impact on the environment, then you are one of an increasing number; but are you aware that acting on environmental issues could actually help you win new customers and save money.
A new survey by NetRegs, the government’s environmental advice site has found that small businesses are increasingly showing a desire to act on environmental issues...
Be Prepared for Further Postal StrikesIf your business was affected by the postal strikes in August, then the news that talks between the Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) have broken down again after a four week period of calm.
This means that new strikes are expected in late September or early October, adding to the delays and disruption caused by the earlier strikes...
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Top Green Tips for Small Businesses - Make a Difference Whilst Saving Money!
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