Do you really need premises for your small business at the start?
Many small businesses make the mistake of over-extending themselves in the early years, particularly if they are supported by finance. Rather than just looking at what your competitors do and trying to copy them, you can gain a great advantage by operating differently… as well as reducing your initial costs. When starting in business you […]
Get my second book free for Small Business Saturday
To celebrate Small Business Saturday 2016, you can get the kindle version of my second book for free. My book is full of easy to apply tips for small business owners, covering many areas that commonly cause issues. Power Climb is endorsed by Ivan Misner, Ph.D. Dr Misner is a NY Times bestselling author and […]
The often forgotten tax-deductible allowances for small businesses
Many small business owners are unprepared for all the new jobs surrounding the main job they had based their business on. Thankfully, there is tax relief available for business expenses – however the one area that frequently catches people out is their own time. If you engage the services of a professional, perhaps to create […]
The autumn statement 2016
This was held on Wednesday 23rd November 2016. MTD While many people were hoping for an announcement regarding the making tax digital project, we are unfortunately left waiting until January before HMRC will respond. With a planned implementation date of April 2018, and still no definite details from HMRC, time is running out. FYI there […]
Tax exemptions for establishing and growing a small business
When people start a business they are often unprepared for all the additional work that is involved, in addition to their main business role that they set up to undertake. One of the reasons people start a business is often to have more free time, but they can usually find that they actually have much […]
James McBrearty has 2,000 students in 110 countries
I launched my online small business course in January 2016… now in November 2016 the 2,000th student has just enrolled. My course also has students in 110 countries around the world: You can find out more from the business course page on the website – I’ve also made many of the course lectures available in […]
How to safely charge your devices in public
When you are away from base, you may need to charge your phone, tablet or laptop. There are several options, but it is important to be aware of the security risks and aim to minimise them. The options in order of preference are: 1) From a personal power bank 2) Using your own wall charger […]
22 top tips for the newly self-employed
Here are my top tips to remember when you are starting in business: 1) Notify HMRC that you have started in business. 2) Arrange insurance coverage: for the business for business use of your vehicle for business use of your home for yourself 3) Decide on how you will record your business transactions. Perhaps […]
Get started with business networking
Usually when people start a business they are told to ‘go networking’ to get clients, but they have no idea what is involved or how to be effective We’ll cover the many advantages of face to face networking, but also the unknown fact that catches many people out and results in them giving up thinking […]
Get social media tips from me at the Small Business Saturday Bus
The Small Business Saturday bus is now touring the UK, in the build up to Small Business Saturday 2016 on 3rd December. It will be making 29 stops throughout the UK over 5 weeks. On 18th November it will be stopping in Tonbridge, near the castle: I’ll be running a 1-2-1 workshop there ‘Social Media […]
Did Surrey achieve peak networking in 2011?
I’ve been involved in face-to-face networking in Surrey since 2008, and have seen many changes since then. However, when reviewing things, I fear that it could be Surrey actually achieved peak networking back in 2011. There are many benefits to face-to-face networking (you can download my getting started with business networking guide here), however things […]
Your ongoing business plan
Sadly, some business owners file their business plans away and never look at them. We’ll cover how the ongoing business plan is an important document for a business, that should be constantly developing to help you. The key that brings your goals together is your business plan, which will determine what you are aiming for, […]