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A Brief Overview of Business Taxes
Nobody enjoys paying taxes, but they are inevitable. These are most common taxes that businesses have to pay....
All About Budgeting and Forecasting
Without creating a budget, supported by forecasting, you won’t know whether your business is performing well or badly....
All About How VAT Works
Your business may have to register for Value Added Tax (VAT) if its turnover is above a set limit. This article explains all about the VAT system....
All About Raising Finance
There are various routes to raising finance for a small business, but what are the pros and cons?...
All About Selling Your Business
Once you have built up your business, you may wish to sell it....
An Introduction to Double-Entry Bookkeeping
Double-entry bookkeeping is the most popular way of handling financial records....
Balancing Risk and Reward
If you take no risks in business, you will be left behind. Risk everything and you might lose it all. Instead, you need to balance risk and reward....
Bootstrapping Your Small Business
Some entrepreneurs finance their own start-up businesses, using their own profits to grow them. This is called bootstrapping. Could you use this type of funding to…...
Grants and Awards for Small Businesses
Grants and awards are used to stimulate business development. Read this article to find out what funding your small business could be eligible for....
How to Read a Profit and Loss Account
A Profit and Loss account records the income and expenditure of a business and is used for calculating its tax liability. This article explains how to read one....
Sticking With it When Times are Hard
Unless you are lucky, at some stage your business will go through hard times. Here is some advice about sticking with it so you can enjoy success when business improves....
Valuing Your Business Explained
There are various ways to value a business. If you are thinking of buying or selling, read on to find out more....
What is Venture Capital?
An established company can seek venture capital in order to allow it to grow aggressively....
What you Need to Know About Setting Prices
Setting your price is tricky. If it’s too expensive, you won’t sell many; if it’s too cheap, you won’t make much profit....
Why Cash Flow is More Important Than Profit
If a business fails, it is usually because it has run out of cash. This can happen even to profitable businesses....