BizHelp24 News 197 - 16th August
Free Guide - How Can Your Business Benefit from Search Engine Advertising?
More businesses than ever before are using search engine advertising (also known as Pay Per Click) to promote their businesses. Pay per click (PPC) provides a quick way to target people who are looking at topics associated with your business; as well as giving you an instant presence on search engines.To help, BizHelp24 has produced a free beginner’s guide to search engine advertising; demonstrating what it is, how it works, and what it can do for your business.
If you have not yet found out whether you need to act ready for the forthcoming changes in employee annual leave; you need to act quickly or you could face fines as well as unhappy employees! From 1st October, the minimum holiday entitlement for full time employees will be 24 (up from 20); rising again to 28 days from 1st April 2009.
As someone with an interest in small business, you are probably aware of just how many issues there are that can affect it. A new report from the Institute of Directors (IoD) has identified the key issues that cause businesses the most trouble.
The top five SME concerns were: ...
Almost three quarters (74.7%) of smaller businesses say that late payments severely affect cash flow and pose a ‘considerable threat' to the viability of the firm, according to a survey carried out by the Forum of Private Business (FPB). In particular, respondents blame big business for delays.
Fraud – Businesses Continue to SufferFraud affects hundreds of businesses every year, and can be financially damaging, stressful, time wasting, and even damage your image. Yet sadly the amount of fraud against both the government (Vat fraud) and businesses is still increasing.New research from BDO Stoy Hayward shows that not only is fraud against businesses increasing; but that the larger the amount stolen, the less likely the fraudster is to be caught...
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BizHelp24 News 179 - 5th April
Non Payers and Late PayersDamaging Your Business? – Get Help! Late paying customers (or those who do not pay at all) are one the biggest causes of business failure in the UK; and chasing debts is one of the tasks that business owners are least keen on.
So why not see if you can get the money you are owed without the hassle of chasing the debt yourself?
Act Now for a 10% discount!
Age Discrimination Top Tips - Are You at Risk of Employment Disputes? Is your business risking expensive employment disputes by failing to meet the age discrimination laws that came into force in October 2006?
New research from ACAS suggests that only 17% of small businesses have made changes to meet the regulations, with many businesses incorrectly thinking they meet the regulations.
Free Small Business Tools from BizHelp24Running a small business is never easy; keeping on top of all the different areas of importance can be a challenge for even the most energetic entrepreneur. The good news is that we can offer some help with our free BizStart24 software for PC's. BizStart24 features over 40 letters and forms to make the running of your business quicker and easier.
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.
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BizHelp24 News 178 - 29th March
Non Payers and Late Payers Damaging Your Business? – Get Help! Late paying customers (or those who do not pay at all) are one of the biggest causes of business failure in the UK; and chasing debts is one of the tasks that business owners are least keen on.
So why not see if you can get the money you are owed without the hassle of chasing the debt yourself?
Act Now for a 10% discount!
How Will the Budget 2007 Affect Your Business? This year’s budget is a very mixed bag for small and medium businesses, with some welcome ideas, some not so welcome; and one extremely unwelcome.
Here are the main points of the budget that could affect your business...
Free Guide on Managing Stress As an employer or employee, you are probably aware of how stress can affect people in the workplace. Yet despite its effects and frequency, surprisingly little information has traditionally been available to help businesses deal with stress.
Three free new guides have been published to help you deal with stress (whether your own or that of a colleague or employee)...
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.
Free Small Business Tools from BizHelp24Running a small business is never easy; keeping on top of all the different areas of importance can be a challenge for even the most energetic entrepreneur. The good news is that we can offer some help with our free BizStart24 software for PC's. BizStart24 features over 40 letters and forms to make the running of your business quicker and easier.
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BizHelp24 News 176 - 8th March 2007
Free Guide – Dealing with Age Discrimination LegislationAre you unsure about whether your business is meeting the age discrimination legislation that came into force in October 2006? If so you are one of many!However, a new free guide published by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and the TUC can help you to make sure you are following the law correctly.
Is Poor Cash Flow Threatening Your Business? As someone with an interest in a small business, you probably know how important it is to maintain a good cash flow. Problems with cash flow can lead to profitable businesses having to close, and can cause serious disruption.Over a third of small businesses rank cash flow problems because of creditors not paying or a threat to income as a big worry for their company.
Are You Taking Marketing Seriously – But Still Unsure How to Exploit It?Small businesses have traditionally taken a cautious approach to marketing; after all, few small organisations have the cash flow to spend on a huge marketing campaign! However, more and more businesses are appreciating the benefits that investing time and money into marketing can bring; and with more ways than ever to spread your business’ message, the investment you need is probably smaller than you think.
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.
Are You Making the Most of the Web?More small businesses than ever now have a website, but are you making the most of the internet with your online presence?
A study by web hosting company Fasthosts identifies three main varieties of online business based on key attributes. These findings have then been used to create a simple car analogy, so businesses can easily reflect on where they are and where they want to be. So, what types of website are companies running?
Free Small Business Tools from BizHelp24Running a small business is never easy; keeping on top of all the different areas of importance can be a challenge for even the most energetic entrepreneur. The good news is that we can offer some help with our free BizStart24 software for PC's. BizStart24 features over 40 letters and forms to make the running of your business quicker and easier.
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Free Guide - How Can Your Business Benefit from Search Engine Advertising?
