BizHelp24 News 188 - 7th June
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Could You be Missing Out on Government Training Initiatives? In small businesses, there is often not a lot of money to pay for formal training; but the majority of small businesses are potentially missing out on training initiatives from the government.
Almost 70% of smaller businesses were not aware of the training role of the Sector Skills Councils or the Train2Gain scheme...
Have You Acted to Meet Age Laws? If you have not yet acted to meet the recent age discrimination laws then you need to do so quickly; however, you are by no means alone. Three quarters of Britain’s small firms have yet to put in place procedures to allow their employees to carry on working beyond 65...
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.
Take Advantage of Valuable Website Services for Free As someone involved with a small business, you know how rare it is to be offered decent products or services for free (with our
BizStart24 software a notable exception!); but now Microsoft are offering small businesses reasonable website services for nothing...
Are You Failing to Capitalise on New Internet Technology? With the huge rise of new web technologies like blogging and podcasts under the banner of Web 2.0; it is surprising to find that many small businesses are unaware of it, and even fewer are making the most of its potential.
The survey also found that a staggering 1 in 10 small businesses still do not have a web presence...
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BizHelp24 News 187 - 31st May
Promote Your Business for Free As a valued BizHelp24 subscriber you have been invited to submit your business or service to our new Business Finder site. This new site will help to promote your business to thousands of potential customers.
In order for the Business Finder to become one of the most useful business directories we are asking BizHelp24 subscribers to get their products and services listed before we open to all businesses.
Take Advantage of Valuable Website Services for Free As someone involved with a small business, you know how rare it is to be offered decent products or services for free (with our
BizStart24 software a notable exception!); but now Microsoft are offering small businesses reasonable website services for nothing...
Are You Failing to Capitalise on New Internet Technology? With the huge rise of new web technologies like blogging and podcasts under the banner of Web 2.0; it is surprising to find that many small businesses are unaware of it, and even fewer are making the most of its potential.
The survey also found that a staggering 1 in 10 small businesses still do not have a web presence...
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.
Top Time Wasters In UK OfficesThe staff in your business may work hard, but you might be surprised at the amount of time the average office worker wastes. A survey by Office Angels has found that UK offices lose 72 million hours every week, totalling £6.85 billion a year, enough to build nine Wembley Stadiums each year!
Here are the top office timewasters...
More Business Thoughts and Quotes After the popularity of the last article on the subject, here are some more top business quotes and thoughts from BDO Stoy Hayward’s 33 Thoughts; which features regular instalments of clever and amusing observations from business people past and present, as well as some unexpected sources...
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 186 - 24th May
Promote Your Business for Free As a valued BizHelp24 subscriber you have been invited to submit your business or service to our new Business Finder site. This new site will help to promote your business to thousands of potential customers.
In order for the Business Finder to become one of the most useful business directories we are asking BizHelp24 subscribers to get their products and services listed before we open to all businesses.
Top Time Wasters In UK OfficesThe staff in your business may work hard, but you might be surprised at the amount of time the average office worker wastes. A survey by Office Angels has found that UK offices lose 72 million hours every week, totalling £6.85 billion a year, enough to build nine Wembley Stadiums each year!
Here are the top office timewasters...
Could You be Missing Outon the Skills of Ex-Offenders? Many small businesses struggle to find skilled and enthusiastic workers; but are you missing out on the abilities of ex-offenders? Despite the bad image that being an ex-offender may give, less than half of those offenders are likely to have been in prison; half only have one conviction, and employment is proven to be the best method of preventing re-offending.
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.
More Business Thoughts and Quotes After the popularity of the last article on the subject, here are some more top business quotes and thoughts from BDO Stoy Hayward’s 33 Thoughts; which features regular instalments of clever and amusing observations from business people past and present, as well as some unexpected sources...
Will You Take Advantage of Simpler Vat? More businesses across the UK can, from this month, benefit from easier ways to deal with VAT, following changes to one of the schemes aimed at helping small and medium-sized firms to better manage their cashflow.
Changes to the Cash Accounting Scheme (CAS) mean an extra 56,500 businesses can now benefit from the scheme...
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 185 - 17th May
Will You Take Advantage of Simpler Vat? More businesses across the UK can, from this month, benefit from easier ways to deal with VAT, following changes to one of the schemes aimed at helping small and medium-sized firms to better manage their cashflow.
Changes to the Cash Accounting Scheme (CAS) mean an extra 56,500 businesses can now benefit from the scheme...
Crackdown on Illegal Workers and Minimum Wage Cheats Good news for honest businesses; the government is starting a new drive to stop the small minority of rogue employers from hiring illegal workers and paying below the minimum wage.
The new rules will see rogue employers face a prison sentence and/or an unlimited fine if found knowingly employing illegal workers...
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.
Changes to Rate Relief for Empty Property If you are a shop/office landlord, or have empty premises, you should be aware of the proposed changes to rate relief on empty property.
As part of a drive by the government to increase regeneration and boost rates of occupancy, rate relief is expected to change...
Is Your Business Missing Out on Free Money? Many businesses are unaware that they are eligible for research and development (R&D) tax credits; wrongly assuming that the definition of R&D does not cover their activities.SMEs are still missing out on valuable research and development tax credits, despite efforts from the tax community to spread the word and actively encourage them to apply...
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 181 - 19th April
How Can You Free Up More of Your Time? Don't be left sitting in your office answering calls or have your office number constantly diverted to your mobile.
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Are Sickies Damaging Your Business?
Absence increased in 2006 as workers took an average of seven days off sick, losing 175 million working days and costing the economy £13.4bn, according to the latest CBI / AXA survey.
The research revealed that long-term absence of 20 days or more accounts for 43 per cent of all working time lost, costing £5.8bn.
Can Broadband Help You Get a Better Work Life Balance?
Can fast internet access help to increase the amount of time you get to spend with your family and friends? The answer according to a new survey is yes…
Eighty two per cent of the UK’s small business owners with broadband report a better work-life balance thanks to their internet connection, according to research from BT Business.
Could Your Business be Affected by Bribery and Corruption?
Bribery and corruption are just as likely to affect SMEs (Small and Medium Sized Enterprises) as large companies, yet only one fifth of SMEs feel able to distinguish between bribery and corruption or corporate hospitality and facilitation fees, a research report from ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) reveals today.
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Invoice 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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Running 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 180 - 12th April
Can Invoice Finance Help Your Business Cashflow? - Your Questions Answered Invoice discounting is a quick and cheap form of finance that helps your cash flow, but many businesses still have questions about how it works.
To help you get a good deal from your factoring, here are the answers to your top questions:
Are You Risking Your Businessby Failing to Plan Effectively? Is your business risking damage by not planning properly? The majority of Britain's small and medium-sized businesses are operating without a written business plan endangering their future prosperity and survival, according to research carried out by PKF Accountants and business advisers.
File Tax Returns Online for £150 Payment HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is reminding 1.7 million small employers to send their 2006-07 PAYE End of Year returns online to receive a £150 tax-free payment.
A free HMRC-produced Employers CD-Rom with general information on employer filing do's and don'ts is also available...
New Bank Account for Muslim BusinessesThousands of Muslim businesses across Britain are now able to bank according to their faith, as Lloyds TSB launches the first high street Islamic business account in the country. The account, which complies with Islamic law (Shariah), is available across the bank’s 2,000 branches, and will be open to the UK’s estimated 100,000 Muslim firms.
Employee Share Scheme Filing Now Available OnlineIn addition to the bonus payment for filing tax returns online, small businesses are now able to file their employee share scheme returns online, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has announced.
Instead of having to fill in paper forms companies now have the choice to send their annual information online.
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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