As a small business owner, employees are your greatest asset but they do require a bit of managing!

This section covers how to effectively track down and get the very best out of your workforce. Subjects covered include recruiting staff, employee benefits and rewards, retaining employees and effective staff development.

Emergency Budget 2010: National Insurance increases

2010-06-22 14:58 - 877 reads
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The National Insurance contribution rate rises proposed by Alistair Darling will take effect next April, as confirmed by a press notice issued after today’s Emergency Budget.

Emergency Budget 2010: Chancellor confirms National Insurance tax break for start-ups

2010-06-22 14:31 - 1173 reads
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The government has announced the creation of a scheme allowing new businesses in certain regions to avoid paying National Insurance Contributions for their 10 employees.

Chancellor to give start-ups National Insurance tax break

2010-06-20 12:09 - 838 reads
George Osborne
New employers outside London and the South East won't have to pay National Insurance for their first 10 workers under a new scheme to be unveiled in the Emergency Budget.

What The Beatles can teach you about managing your staff

2010-06-16 09:05 - 1574 reads - 2 comments
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Pop legends The Beatles weren’t a group, they were a team; and this is a distinction all good entrepreneurs should make when handling staff.

When good people turn bad: A lesson learnt from business failure

2010-05-21 09:06 - 2831 reads - 7 comments
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Neil Lewis argues that the people you employ when times are good aren't necessarily the right people when things go wrong.

Emergency Budget to take place on 22 June

2010-05-17 14:59 - 1202 reads
George Osborne
The chancellor will unveil the government's emergency Budget on Tuesday 22 June, the Treasury has confirmed.
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Entrepreneurs support scrapping of Business Link in election poll

2010-05-04 11:19 - 1622 reads - 2 comments
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More than two thirds of small business owners believe Business Link should be scrapped by the next government, new research reveals.

Businesses issue 90-day challenge to new government

2010-05-04 10:15 - 1073 reads
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Whatever party gains power after the election, it has 90 days to prove its business credentials, the British Chambers of Commerce has said.

Businesses back Tories and fear hung parliament in major election poll

2010-04-29 16:46 - 971 reads
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In a survey taken by more than 38,000 people, almost half of the small business owners taking part claim they will vote Conservative in the general election.

The Pitch 2010: Five reasons why you have to get involved

2010-04-19 18:28 - 3128 reads
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BusinessZone.co.uk's The Pitch 2010 is the UK's most exciting competition for small business owners. Here's why you have to get involved.
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