How to guides
VAT increase: how, what, when, who?
The new year will be marked by a VAT increase to 20 per cent. How prepared is your business for this? Read our handy guide to the VAT increase to get the lowdown on VAT.
Published 9 hours ago by Jason Hesse.
Four ideas to save email time
You spend a lot of time on email – maybe too much time. How can you cut down on this? What are some of the tricks to become more email-efficient?
Published 11 hours ago by Heather Townsend.
Five tips for selling your business
Selling your business is usually a one-off event. Here are a few tips on making sure you're prepared for selling your business.
Published 1 day ago by Jo Clarkson.
How to work the room - again
We’ve all been there: you arrive at an event and everyone seems to be talking and you feel like billy-no-mates. Check out our handy guide to working the room: how to meet people, how to network, how to strike up a conversation.
Published 1 day ago by Heather Townsend.
Seven ways to stop procrastinating
How to stop procrastinating and get the job done. Procrastination stops you from growing your business efficiency. Follow these top tips to keep focused on the task in hand. Stay focused!
Published 2 days ago by Heather Townsend.
How to cut your carbon footprint
The Prince of Wales has always been an eco-warrior – he's even installing dozens of solar panels on his home at Clarence House. Here Mayday Network, the small-business advisory group he set up in 2007, offers easy-to-implement steps to cut your company's carbon footprint.
Published 7 days ago by Real Business.
The definitive tax guide for business owners
In this world, nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes. You can't escape the Grim Reaper but you can outwit the tax man. Here are top ten tips to help you minimise your tax exposure and make the most of your personal and business finances.
Published 8 days ago by Richard Mannion.
How to cut your property bill
From cutting VAT out of your rent to appealing against your rates, here are ten tried-and-tested ways to cut your property bills.
Published 9 days ago by Kate Pritchard.
Ten tips on interviewing staff
Perfecting your interview technique can save your business hours of time and expensive recruitment fees. Follow these simple steps and learn to do it like the professionals.
Published 10 days ago by Krishnan Doyle.
How to get good word-of-mouth PR
Hannah Bourne shares the secrets to achieving word-of-mouth PR. How can you use word-of-mouth PR to expand your business and win more clients?
Published 14 days ago by Hannah Bourne.
