At our February Monday Business Contacts meeting which was close to Valentine's Day our discussion topic, was "What do you love about being in business?". Our brief discussions each month are an opportunity to share business thoughts, ideas and motivate others. Being a business owner can be lonely and connecting with others socially once a month can be a really helpful way of sharing good and bad times and being reminded why being in business for yourself was such a good idea. …
If you have employees you will want to know how much you can pay your employees in 2016-17 before you have to pay employer National Insurance Contributions and if there are any further benefits which will help you as an employer. …
Every business owner should prepare for the unexpected. According to the FSB (Federation of Small Businesses) every year one in five businesses suffers a major disruption and one in ten of these cease trading due to this disruption. What preparations have you made to overcome disruptions to your business? …
There is a vast array of accounts software available for keeping your accounts which can be overwhelming if you don't know what you need to do or the best way of doing it. …
