Digital tax: what’s next?
Words by Donna Torres, director of small business at Xero
It’s been 10 months since the Government launched new digital tax rules for businesses. Known as Making Tax Digital (MTD), it meant that all bus...
How To Start A Laser Cutting Business?
Starting a business is hard work. It needs dedication and commitment to keep it running. Most people start a business out of their sheer passion for what they want in life and capitalizing on that passion is th...
Choosing The Right Accountant
By Donna Torres, Director of SMB & Commercial Operations, UK & EMEA
There’s no denying it. An accountant’s advice can be invaluable. So it’s not surprising that 80% of British small businesses work wit...
The Pros and Cons of Cloud-based Software Systems
The round-the-clock innovation in technology has enticed many companies to up their budget in IT for the past recent years. Lots of enterprises owe their success since the technology industry starts developing ...
Understanding Data Layers For Your Business
If you work in the world of digital, you’ve probably heard an increasing use of the term ‘data layer’. Data layers make data collection more efficient and reliable, pulling all data in one place to make it easi...
The Smart Guide to International Money Transfers for SMEs
As an SME, it’s likely that you’ll need to make an international business transaction at some point. (more…)...
How SMEs can perfect Talent Management
What strategy does your organisation adopt when recruiting, managing and nurturing talent within the workplace? Firms often focus on finding the most efficient ways to use their financial capital but are guilty...
Making Tax Digital and why you need to know about it
Donna Torres, director of small business at Xero UK
Tax submission deadlines can be a daunting task. Scrambling together receipts and checking spreadsheets are not how entrepreneurs want to be spending their...
The Ultimate Guide to SEO for Ecommerce Sites
Ranking highly in search engines is crucial for your new business and it can be difficult to determine how to make it easier for your potential customers to find you online. To start, knowing the basics of SEO ...
Don’t get sucked into competitive startup culture
'Oh my god, I work 24/7. I just can't help it, I love work so much!'
This is the first common myth we came across when we started our first business, LY Productions. Every other person we spoke to who starte...