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.
Promote Your Business for Free [Our free offer has been extended due to high demand, take advantage now before the site moves to paid listings!]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.
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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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 195 - 26th July
Are Slow Payments Affecting Your Business?If your business is experiencing slow paying customers, then you are by no means alone. New research has found that businesses now take longer to pay their bills than at any time since Late Payment legislation was introduced in 1998.Research for Experian has found that the average time for an invoice to be paid is now 61.07 days, up by almost two days since November 2006. Large businesses are still by far the slowest to pay, at 81.5 days, while medium and small companies take 61.3 and 60.2 days respectively.However, there are ways to reduce the worry...
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BizHelp24 News 183 - 3rd May
Non Payers and Late PayersDamaging 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.
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Are Your Staff Being Affected by Poor Desk Health? Is your business one of the many thousands who create intellectual property but do not protect it properly, putting your hard work at risk?A new survey suggests that most businesses don’t even know how to protect their work; and this means your business could be missing out on valuable income from new technology or ideas.
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Is a Lack of IT Knowledge Holding Your Business Back? Is your business one of the many thousands who create intellectual property but do not protect it properly, putting your hard work at risk?A new survey suggests that most businesses don’t even know how to protect their work; and this means your business could be missing out on valuable income from new technology or ideas.
How Can Complaints Create Long Term Customers? Despite customers who complain being unhappy, more and more businesses are realising that by handling complaints in the right way; they can actually create more loyal customers.
As customers are becoming more assertive about how they want their complaints handled, retailers are also taking more seriously the issue of complaints handling and its impact upon customer retention.
Flexible Working - How Can it Benefit Your Business?With more small businesses than ever before offering some form of flexible working to their employees, it is good to know that by improving the work life balance of employees; businesses can also reap benefits.
The new report by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) shows the efforts that many businesses are putting in to help meet the needs of their employees.
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BizHelp24 News 182 - 26th April
Flexible Working - How Can it Benefit Your Business?With more small businesses than ever before offering some form of flexible working to their employees, it is good to know that by improving the work life balance of employees; businesses can also reap benefits.
The new report by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) shows the efforts that many businesses are putting in to help meet the needs of their employees.
How Can Complaints Create Long Term Customers? Despite customers who complain being unhappy, more and more businesses are realising that by handling complaints in the right way; they can actually create more loyal customers.
As customers are becoming more assertive about how they want their complaints handled, retailers are also taking more seriously the issue of complaints handling and its impact upon customer retention.
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.
Is Your Business Still Failing to Protect Its Intellectual Property? Is your business one of the many thousands who create intellectual property but do not protect it properly, putting your hard work at risk?A new survey suggests that most businesses don’t even know how to protect their work; and this means your business could be missing out on valuable income from new technology or ideas.
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
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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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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.
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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?
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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.
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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)...
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BizHelp24 News 177 - 19th March
Do You Want to be Your Own Boss? Are you considering starting your own business independently or through the franchise model? Are you looking to develop or expand an existing business?Why not Visit The British & International Franchise Exhibition & Growing Your Own Business Exhibition & Conference.BizHelp24 has secured free entry for all our subscribers; read the full article to find out how.
Are You Aware of Free Training Opportunities? You probably know how useful training can be at improving the skills and effectiveness of your employees; but you probably also know that the costs are usually high. However, both you and your staff may be able to benefit from training in the Further Education sector...
Are You Ready for Smoking Legislation? If your business has employees then you need to be aware of the new smoking legislation that comes into force on 1st July. After this date smoking will be against the law in virtually all public places and workplaces; including many work vehicles.However, there are some exemptions...
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Could Tax Change Affect Your Start-up? Small businesses in high-risk industries, especially those which rely on start-up funding from individual wealthy investors, are likely to be hit by an immediate change to the tax regime, PKF Accountants & business advisers have warned.
HM Revenue & Customs has today announced that it is ending 'sideways loss relief' for capital contributions made by individuals who are non-active partners in a business.
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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?
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Employing Foreign Workers Legally - Are You Meeting The Law? 
Top Tips – Protect Your Business from the Risk of Extreme Weather Damage?
