Small Business

Content covering  small businesses and small business insurance and risks.

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cost of living small business owner smashing through restrictive a wall
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Cost of Living Action Plan for Small Businesses

Throughout 2023 we've been thinking of ways we can offer ass...

Written by Phil Ainley
August 14, 2023
Budgeting tips for small business
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Budgeting tips for small business

Budgeting is an essential part of running a successful small...

Written by Phil Ainley
July 7, 2023
how businesses can improve productivity
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How small businesses can incentivise to increase productivity and improve team performance

Effective productivity and performance are vital components ...

Written by Phil Ainley
June 30, 2023
Self-employed-wordcloud
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What do people like most about being self-employed, and what are their biggest challenges?

In a OnePoll survey that we conducted in February 2023, ...

Written by Phil Ainley
May 15, 2023
A small business owner calculating her taxes.
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What taxes do small businesses have to pay?

Getting your head around tax can be tricky if you're a f...

Written by Katherine Ducie
February 16, 2023
A tutor giving a student a high-five.
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How to grow your tutoring business

Private tutoring is big business in the UK. Over the last de...

Written by Katherine Ducie
January 26, 2023
A small business owner using a calculator to work out expenses.
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How to manage expenses for a small business

Although not one of the most glamorous parts of running ...

Written by Katherine Ducie
January 10, 2023
A small business owner taking orders over the phone.
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How to turn a side hustle into a business

Did you know some of the world’s largest brands began ...

Written by Katherine Ducie
December 28, 2022
Building blocks spelling out ‘side hustle’.
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How to start a side hustle

  Over the past few years, ‘side hustles’ have b...

Written by Katherine Ducie
December 12, 2022
stagflation, the cause and effect of a recession
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How does a recession affect businesses and their value chain and supply chain?

Economies across the world have struggled to recover since t...

Written by Phil Ainley
November 28, 2022
How could the 2022 mini Budget affect the self employed and small businesses
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How could the 2022 mini-Budget affect the self-employed and small businesses?

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Kwasi Kwarteng, delivered t...

Written by Phil Ainley
October 5, 2022
A trainer giving a flip chart presentation to employees
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What training should be given to employees?

No matter what a business does, staff training is essent...

Written by Katherine Ducie
August 18, 2022
a circle of paper men surrounded by hands that are protecting them
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How to protect your small business

Setting up a business is no small feat ‒ it takes time...

Written by Phil Ainley
June 7, 2022
Image depicting money being transferred from one person to another
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Grants for small businesses

With hundreds of grants available to help small businesses a...

Written by Katherine Ducie
February 3, 2022
Guide to insurance for management consultants
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Guide to insurance for management consultants

For many management consultants, consulting is a natural pro...

Written by Katherine Ducie
August 11, 2021
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Roadmap stages for dealing with late payments

Late payments are a big headache for freelancers and small b...

Written by Phil Ainley
June 11, 2021
New-Year's-Resolution-Ideas-2021
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10 New Year’s Resolution ideas for Freelancers and Contractors

For freelancers, contractors and the self-employed, the begi...

Written by Katherine Ducie
December 28, 2020
How to grow your counselling business online
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How do I grow my counselling business online? Find out from someone who has

As part of our Meet The Freelancer series of blogs we interv...

Written by Caunce O'Hara
August 27, 2020
Freelancer using invoicing app on iPhone
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The best invoicing apps for freelancers

When you’re self-employed, keeping on top of the accounts ...

Written by Katherine Ducie
February 14, 2020
Carol Mann - Founder of digital marketing agency We Get Digital
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Building a digital marketing agency with Carol Mann

As part of our Meet The Freelancer series of blogs we interv...

Written by Katherine Ducie
February 3, 2020
Customer retention jigsaw - a jigsaw puzzle made up of a client and business owner with missing piece
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The importance of customer retention

For many companies, especially those that are still in their...

Written by Katherine Ducie
January 24, 2020
Business New Year's Resolutions 2020
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Top Business New Year’s Resolutions

New Year Resolutions for freelancers, contractors, the self-...

Written by Katherine Ducie
January 6, 2020
small business banking options
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Banking Options For Small Businesses and Sole Traders

Starting your own business can be exciting, but it’s not w...

Written by COH Editor
March 7, 2019
2019 business resolutions
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New Year’s Resolutions… have you thought of yours yet?

New Year Resolutions for 2019 for freelancers, contractors, ...

Written by Phil Ainley
December 14, 2018
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