The aim of late payment legislation is to encourage prompt payment and have late payment seen as unacceptable. It creates rights for businesses to claim interest, compensation and recover reasonable costs where each party is acting in the course of business. The purpose of this article is to make readers aware of the benefits contained […]
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You’re missing out if you’ve yet to consider the benefits of an Apprenticeship. With such a wide variety of Apprenticeships now available, together with government funding, it’s time to seize the opportunity and sharpen your professional edge. Higher level Apprenticeships are extremely valuable. Introducing these as part of your training offer can help you retain
Higher Level Apprenticeships Equal Long-Term Business Rewards Read More »
You’d have thought it would be easy but have a look inside any garden shed and you’ll find teetering stacks of single-use flowerpots, piles of plastic bags full of compost (often far from peat-free), plastic handled tools from far and wide, plus a poisonous pharmacopoeia of remedies. The horticultural industry is slowly mending its ways,
Did you think it would be easy to be a green gardener? Read More »
With the festive season approaching you may be thinking about treating your employees to a Christmas party and/or gift and need to know the tax implications of these. The good news is that these can be exempt from tax and National Insurance for the employee and also tax deductible in the company as long as
Can You Treat Your Staff? Read More »
I was recently at a social media day in London and listened to several talks about changes in social media and the technology we all use every day in our businesses. It was quite amazing to realise how quickly things change and how we all need to keep up-to-date with the latest platforms, ideas and
Are YOU keeping up-to-date with technology? Read More »
Having just spent a week in New York city, it struck me how amazing it is to realise that my business can run without me! Do YOU need to be in your business every day or can it run efficiently without you? My vision is to have a business which I can run from a
Do YOU need to work in your business? Read More »
Many business owners talk a good story but do they actually practice what they preach and take their own advice? Are they walkers or talkers? Looking around, there are many business owners who clearly aren’t following their own advice for whatever reason. We all know it’s easy to say something but it’s not always so
Are You a Walker or a Talker? Read More »
Are you one of those people who chops and changes with the wind and follows the next shiny object to enter your radar? It sounds great to be in with the next exciting development but is it really? If you jump around too much or have too many diverse products and services, your potential clients
Are You Following The Shiny Object? Read More »
In December 2018, Dan and Tony (Team Second Chance) will be stepping off the dry land of San Sebastian in La Gomera, Canary Islands (28°N 18°W), embarking on one of the greatest endurance challenges on earth.
Life begins at the end of your comfort zone Read More »
For many business owners, the excitement of starting their own business carries them along for quite a while and the reality of what they are doing and where they want to go doesn’t kick in for some time, maybe at the point when they want funding or maybe are looking to take on a partner.
Where Are You Heading? Read More »
