New Year, New Decade: Tech predictions for small businesses
We’re about to enter into a new decade. This time 100 years ago, post-war Britain was prosperous - but by the end of the 1920s the country was in a period of decline. (more…)...
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...
How to go from starting up to standing out
Words by Donna Torres, Director of SMB at Xero
Starting a new business is exciting. Though sometimes startups can get carried away and expand too quickly, without establishing a stable jumping off point fir...
The Benefits of Finding the Perfect Business Partner
Have you ever thought of starting your own business? If you have, then you’re probably aware of all the obstacles lying ahead: From securing funding to structuring a sustainable business model that will win ove...
How an accountant can help
Words by Donna Torres, Director of small business at Xero
An accountant can provide help and guidance to many aspects of a business. Traditionally, these areas include applying for a business loan, preparing...
How to Use PR for Business Growth
There is a misconception amongst many businesses that getting an article in a newspaper or a big news site will open the floodgates to customers, filling the order book or driving traffic through the roof. It’s...
Choosing The Right Source of Funding For Your Manufacturing Business
In today’s business world, there are a seemingly endless number of funding opportunities for firms to choose from. With so many options, it understandable that many business owners feel overwhelmed when tryin...
Why being late for appointments can be so expensive
You are a bit late for a business meeting but it should be okay, right? It is only a few minutes and besides it was not really your fault was it? The traffic was worse than you expected, that last e-mail was im...
Social Media for Small Businesses (Hootsuite advice) – video interview with Paul Sackmann (part 2)
This is part 2 of the video interview with Paul Sackmann from Hootsuite - the most widely used social media management platform in the world.
We’ve asked Paul to help small businesses get better understandin...
Social Media for Small Businesses (Hootsuite advice) – video interview with Paul Sackmann (part 1)
There’s a lot of questions from Small Businesses about social media. Should I use it? Why? Where to start? How to do it effectively? What are the future, trends and best strategies I should use? Where to find h...