Finances

Money in all its forms is key to every small business. Without effectively managing your business finances and accessing sufficient cash to plough into your company operations, you’ll struggle to achieve success. 

This section of BusinessZone.co.uk offers practical advice on the financial issues that matter. Subjects covered include business grants and funding, cashflow management, small business tax issues and loans and insurance.

Five ways to optimise your website's revenue

2010-08-06 09:26 - 1484 reads - 1 comment
grabbing money
Could your website be driving greater financial returns? Is it performing adequately when it could be performing splendidly? Here's how to maximise online revenue.

Carl Hopkins: Does your business need a non-executive director?

2010-08-04 08:20 - 1306 reads
Carl Hopkins
Star of The Secret Millionaire Carl Hopkins examines whether an external director can benefit your business and, if you take one on, how you can get the most out of the relationship.

An entrepreneur's guide to joint ventures

2010-07-28 09:01 - 1447 reads - 1 comment
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Joint ventures can be a perfect way for small businesses to get involved with opportunities that might otherwise be unavailable.

Lend to small firms or face a profit tax, Cable tells banks

2010-07-26 15:50 - 852 reads
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Banks which refuse to lend money to viable businesses or pay excessive staff bonuses face new taxes on their profits, the government warned today.

10 tips for doing business with foreign companies

2010-07-21 09:15 - 1242 reads - 2 comments
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Dealing effectively with overseas companies is much more than knowing their language; you need to also understand the local business culture. Here are 10 top tips.

Small business the focus of government's new tax shake-up

2010-07-20 16:28 - 1034 reads
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Reducing the complexity in the way small business owners are taxed is the first task of the government's new Office of Tax Simplification, the Treasury said today.

Government launches 'Big Society Bank' to fund social enterprises

2010-07-19 14:16 - 1337 reads - 3 comments
David Cameron
Millions of pounds from dormant bank accounts is be used to fund social businesses, the government announced today.

The big idea MOT: Seven steps to follow before hitting the business highway

2010-07-16 10:38 - 1773 reads
mechanic with a spanner
Aspiring entrepreneurs should test their business idea thoroughly before writing a business plan or join the majority of start-ups and fail to make it past the five-year mark.

Video: Mary Portas on how to be a successful retailer

2010-07-14 09:04 - 1602 reads
Mary Portas, Mary Queen of Shops
In this video, the entrepreneur and TV presenter says being a successful independent retailer comes down to three main principles.

How to fight late payment and get what you're owed

2010-07-09 09:36 - 1352 reads
Unpaid bill
Late payment has always been an issue for small businesses but it's a particular problem when the economy is suffering. But there are things you can do to ensure you get paid on time.
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