Starting a business with your best friend sounds like a great project in theory, but it can have its ups and downs… Some of the best businesses are started by best friends who hatch an idea organically and make it grow together.
In a technology-driven world we wanted show a few of our most-admired, small creative businesses some love. Here are the art, textile and design businesses we think are paving the way in the UK’s creative industry.
There’s nothing better than closing your laptop for the night, putting up your slipper-clad feet and popping on a movie to wile the evening away. We all have our favourites – but did you know that Netflix has some relatively unknown and very inspirational movies? We’ve put together a list of some films to inspire … Continued
Having a good contract template for use when signing contracts as a freelancer – or even in your small business – is vital to help prevent confusion and legal issues. Before getting in to the nuts and bolts of a contract, there are a few tips on how to write it and how it should … Continued
In this day and age of online businesses, you might not think a business address matters that much. But where you’re registered can have a big impact on how people view your company. When you talk about a company’s address the first thing that might pop into your mind is its web address. But in … Continued
With so much social media, remote working and 24-hour news, you can become overwhelmed with information – sometimes you need to cut it out
The freelancing world is a competitive one, so you need to be at the top of your game. Here are 4 areas to train in that should help you no matter what industry you’re working in…
The vast majority of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are still cautious about taking on extra staff over the next 12 months, according to a new study. An overwhelming 92 per cent of respondents in the research – conducted by Elance – said that the temptation to expand their workforce was being offset by a … Continued
Nearly eight out of ten small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have avoided using finance in the last 12 months. BDRC Continental’s findings from its latest SME Finance Monitor – which is released on a quarterly basis – raise the question of whether banks are as much to blame for the lack of lending taking place … Continued
Plans to give small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) a cut on national insurance have been introduced in the form of a new government bill today (October 14th). The move will save 1.25 million firms £2,000 each per year – with 4,500 companies having their bills wiped out entirely. Chancellor George Osborne originally announced details of … Continued