On a Sunday, are you dreading the working week?
There is an unfortunate statistic from Premier Inn’s survey, that 40% of British workers dread the return to work on a Monday. Apparently the dread is even said to start around 4pm on a Sunday afternoon! But why? Surely if
Video – Can collaborating help your business to grow?
It’s a mistake many people make – thinking they will try to deal with everything themselves, rather than specialising in one area and outsourcing others. Rather than cost you business, you could find that the cross referrals actually increase the
Video – What are the best times to post updates on social media?
In my video blog, shot on location, I talk about a couple of points to consider when posting or scheduling a post:
Video – Professional update October 2012
In this video I share my professional update for October:
Case Study: Martin – unhappy with his previous accountant
When Martin arranged to see us he already had an accountant, however was very concerned about the invoice he had just received. Martin runs a one person business and has fairly straightforward tax affairs. When he engaged his previous accountant
Creating content to help the small business owner
I started using social media for business in 2008, and blogging a year later – sharing advice to help the small business owner earn more and minimise their tax liabilities. In the time since then, in addition to running my
Separating costs and products?
I have observed several companies separating their product from its cost, such as electronics companies with hidden cash registers in their stores, and theme parks where the payment booths are separated from the park entrances. The idea behind this is
Video – (Not) from the office October 2012
As you can see, this month I was out of the office when I recorded my video:
Case Study: Erica – let down by her previous accountant
Like many self-employed people Erica had been busy running her business and tax was on her list of things to do. She had her papers ready in early November, nearly three months before the tax deadline. Erica already had an
Growing your small business book endorsed by Dr Ivan Misner, BNI® Founder
Ivan Misner, Ph.D., NY Times Bestselling Author and Founder of BNI® has endorsed my second book, Power Climb: “To read Power Climb is to empower yourself to earn more through learning more and gain greater enjoyment from the journey to
Free small business tips – the taxhelp.uk.com 2012 publication schedule
I have been sharing advice to help small business since 2009, and in 2012 I have also been doing this by video as well as text. For the remainder of 2012 I have a regular schedule of updates planned now:
The 2012 tax return deadlines – 31/10/12 & 31/01/13
We are rapidly approaching the first tax return deadline of 31st October 2012, which is the deadline for paper tax returns to be submitted. The second deadline of 31st January 2013 applies for online submission of the tax returns, so
