Managing Cash Flow in Your Small Business: A Practical UK Guide
Cash flow is the movement of money into and out of your business. Unlike profit, which is an accounting measure of revenue minus costs, cash flow tells you whether you actually have enough money in the bank to pay suppliers, staff and yourself on time. Even profitable businesses can fail if they run out of […]
Cash Flow Crisis Management for UK Small Businesses
A sudden cash flow crisis can hit even a healthy small business. Whether it is triggered by late customer payments, rising energy and supply costs, a key contract falling through, or wider economic uncertainty, the effect is the same: money leaves the business faster than it comes in. The good news is that there are […]
6 Steps to Minimising Energy Use at the Office
Using unnecessary energy at the office isn’t just bad for cash flow; it’s also harmful to the environment. Whether you’re trying to be a greener company, want to save money or both, the good news is that there are several things that you and your employees can do to cut down unnecessary energy usage, save […]
Intellectual Property Basics for UK Start-ups and Women-led Businesses
How you can protect your intellectual property, from copyright to trade marks, and patents to design rights.
What is the habit most likely to annoy your boss? The answer might surprise you.
What is the habit most likely to bug your boss? No, it’s not your lack of personal hygiene. It’s not your inability to turn up on time, or all of that procrastinating you do. It’s not even dishonesty. The one thing that most annoys the UK’s bosses is… negativity. Online print specialist instantprint conducted a […]
Accidental tech entrepreneur Colette Wyatt shares her story
Colette Wyatt is a Chief Technology Officer at Evolve, an award-winning UK-based software house with an R&D Centre in Ukraine. She’s also a Co-Founder of e-bate, a revolutionary platform for rebates management, which attracted £1 million from Mercia Asset Management, the MEIF Proof of Concept & Early Stage Fund, and part of the Midlands Engine […]
How to manage your work when working from home
In theory, working from home sounds great. You don’t need to commute, you can work in your pajamas, avoid office politics and expensive lunch bills. But, well the distractions mean it can be a lot more difficult to stay focused and productive. It goes without saying that doing work from home is very different than […]
5 Ways to Grow Your Business Using Social Media
Are you looking for a way to jumpstart your small business and gain more customers? If you’re not already using social media for this task, it’s time you jumped on board and joined the trend. Why? Because everybody’s on social media. Most people use it every day and can’t be separated from popular platforms such […]