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Surviving a sudden financial crisis in your business.   As the recent problems surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic have demonstrated, it is simply not possible to allow for all eventualities in a business. Sometimes things happen that are beyond our control and...

I just wanted to follow up from my previous posts to provide some clarity on directors who wish to apply for the employee retention scheme.   Can directors be furloughed? The answer to this question in my opinion is yes, they can.   Why? Directors are office...

I’m just writing to give you an update on the new measures announced by the chancellor this afternoon and pre-empt some of your questions:   Am I self-employed? Firstly, if you work through your own limited company as a director and shareholder, you ‘re not...

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Who is it for: All businesses Who will it help: Employees & Directors who can’t work because of coronavirus, earning up to £2,500 a month. What we know: It’s a government scheme designed to encourage business owners to retain staff...

Starting a retail store online is an exciting venture for most business owners, mainly because it helps you reach a vast niche audience while keeping your physical footprint and cost attached with it incredibly low. The ease that digital technologies have provided to...

There are multiple factors that you need to evaluate before investing your time, energy and money in any business, because these contribute to the success of a business in the long run. Although, with the right kind of strategy, careful planning and smart execution,...

Northampton, ranked as the top town to start a business in the UK, provides a very favourable environment for businesses to strive and grow. If you’re an avid reader of my blogs you’d know by now how important it is for businesses to stay on top of accounting and...

NORTHAMPTON BUSINESS CLIMATE & ACCOUNTING Northampton has been ranked as one of the best towns to start a business in the UK over the past 5 years over and over again. Research reveals that Northampton has 43 new businesses per 10,000 population i.e. above London...

As a small business owner, you might usually find yourself juggling between various business responsibilities and day to day operations. In such a busy schedule, most small business owners don’t want to spend their valuable time worrying about the financial side of...

    9 SAVINGS YOU CAN’T AFFORD TO MAKE WHEN RUNNING A BUSINESS   When you think of starting a business, you calculate the capital required for obvious expenses like premises, inventory, salaries, marketing etc. However, many business owners fail to...

Pricing strategy of your business has a significant impact on the buying behaviour of your customers. Pricing strategy doesn’t only revolve around the price that you will charge your customers for the product/ service you offer but also how that price will shape your...

“If only I had enough money, I’d quit my unsatisfying job and start my own business” I’ve heard this sentence multiple times from colleagues, grad students, people in their first jobs and even total strangers. If you hear carefully, you’d notice that lack of money...