Small Business Blog

Welcome to the small business blog where we are blogging on all issues affecting small businesses including marketing and finance. Simply click on a link below to read one of the stories and to keep up to date subscribe to this blog by using the box to the right.

Affiliate Management and Sales Management

It’s amazing how many companies treat the internet as “something different” especially when it comes to affiliate managment and most get it completely wrong. Here’s some of my stories and ways to manage affiliates better. (more…)

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Top 10 Free SEO Tools for Webmasters

If you run a website or are undertaking SEO on it then here is my summary of the best free webmaster and SEO tools that I have used extensively that has saved me a lot of time and also improved my sites and own personal performance ! (more…)

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Cost Reduction – 10 Ways for Businesses to Reduce Costs

For many businesses money is really tight at present so here are our top 10 tips to save money without impacting the efficiency of your business. (more…)

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Dragons Den Review and Duncan Bannatyne

So we were introduced to a new series of the popular bbc “business” programme dragons den last night but the wife and I were more intrigued on what has happened to Duncan Bannatyne’s hair…. (more…)

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Income Tax Rates New Rate For UK Tax Payers

Here’s a quick guide to the new income tax rates in the UK for 2009/ 10. (more…)

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Redundancy Advice – Start or Buy a Business

While a swathe of redundancies engulf the developed world in the wake of the global economic downturn, many of those set free from their contracts of employment are turning their previously dormant business ideas into reality and becoming entrepreneurs.

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Interview with Duane Jackson of Kashflow Accounting Software

I have long been a fan of Duane Jackson founder and creator of Kashflow. I find it interesting that he is very vocal in his marketing approach and he has no problems in pointing out “flaws” in his main competitors offerings – I like the approach and many marketers say that controversy sells.

So I have managed to get Duane’s ear to ask him a few questions about his approach and others about his company that he has kindly offered to answer for us today. So let’s kick this off: (more…)

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Marketing Your Business in a Recession

For most larger companies the first thing that gets cut back if sales are reducing  especially in a recession is marketing, training and recruitment. Sometimes that’s a hard pill to swallow so what marketing activities can you undertake when sales and profits are reducing? (more…)

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Starting a Bookkeeping Business

If you’re a bookkeeper or have financial qualifications what about running your own bookkeeping business ? (more…)

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New Startup Guides Published

We’ve been busy adding new guides onto the small business pro site.

If you’re thinking of starting a restaurant business then this opporuntity is reviewed in our guide to starting a restaurant business that covers everything from location to marketing restaurants.

And if you need a business plan then we have posted some free business plan template downloads that you can access and download to your computer for no cost.

Additionally, there is some new information about taxes if you are self employed or have a limited company business. We’ve reviewed small business income tax and national insurance to keep you up to date !

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