Invoice financing is the future of cash flow management and is a great option when thinking about the best way to manage cash flow, but in many cases business aren’t aware that it is even an option. Even though many bigger industries are using these tools to manage cash flow, these financial tools aren’t necessarily…
Business presentations can be stressful because you need to make a good impression on your boss, colleagues, clients—or even all three at once. Fortunately, you can find many tactics for easing your mind and giving a great presentation. The best confidence booster is to prepare yourself with the proper tools. Here are four must-have items…
As a business owner you’ll understand how important it is that your premises look up-to-date and modern. If your office hasn’t had any work done since it opened, it’ll show, especially if everyone around you has had some renovations. Renovations or re-furbishments can be expensive, but depending on how much you plan to have done,…
Having a good, well-established online presence is highly beneficial whether you’re a professional, a local business or a global corporation. For local businesses, online presence is actually more important than ever. For starters, everyone now searches for the things they need online. Being able to tap into that search traffic and allowing your business to…
Across Britain, the Part Time Revolution has been gathering momentum. At the start of 2016, The Office for National Statistics reported that there are over 8 million people working part time (P/T), 177,000 more than the previous year. Of course, not all of those in part time employment are there by choice. Many people feel…
One way or another, business analytics has been an inseparable part of business since its earliest days. It is not that difficult to imagine a caveman realizing that his sabretooth tiger pelt is worth more during winter months and that he might get more in return by waiting for the first snow before he trades…
In a recent Forbes article that discussed the trends affecting global business in 2016, the so-called ‘connection economy’ topped the list. The connection economy rejects the notion of building assets by industrialism, instead rewarding value created by building relationships and connections. The idea is not a new phenomenon, but it has grown substantially in recent…
Safety and health regulations were put in place to protect workers and the public from hazardous industry practises, and to provide accountability for unscrupulous companies and consultants. Instead, it has grown out of control so that a large segment of Britain’s economy has been buried in a web of bureaucratic red tape and complex regulations.…
There’s no getting away from paperwork and bookkeeping when you’re in business. Even the smallest and simplest of operations has to keep records to satisfy the taxman that they’ve paid all their dues. There are ways of taming the monster, however, and here are three of them. Get Ahead at Tax Time With Cloud Accounting…
As online shopping becomes ever more popular, it’s no surprise that so many small business operations revolve around the sale of physical goods. While it’s relatively easy to start up with this business model, stock storage can soon become a problem, especially for home-based sole traders. Stock Storage At Home Starting small appeals because it…