Improving cashflow
-
11 tips for perfect pitch presentations
An expert from Octopus Ventures gives advice on creating the perfect pitch
-
5 start-up lessons from 2020
What new businesses can learn from those that have survived and thrived through the past few extraordinary months
-
Funding for female founders
Networking and powerful presentations are needed to overcome unconscious gender bias and unlock venture funding, say entrepreneurs
-
Investment in the ‘new normal’
Investors’ doors are still open, but the landscape has changed
-
Thriving through a recession
Former KPMG Chief Restructuring Officer Stuart Lawson used to help some of the country’s biggest businesses overcome tough times – now he does the same for SMEs. We asked him for advice on navigating a recession
-
Cash in a time of crisis
As the Covid-19 crisis engulfs the country, entrepreneurs are forced to consider the impact it will have on their balance sheets, and implement strategies that will help their businesses emerge from lockdown safe and well
-
Entrepreneurs’ Relief changes from £10 million to £1 million
The March Budget saw the Chancellor announce that Entrepreneurs’ Relief is being scaled back from £10m to £1m – how does this affect you?
-
Make your business more attractive
Academics at Nottingham University Business School believe start-ups and growth firms can boost their chances of success by becoming more attractive
-
Investment bonanza
Greater political certainty is likely to mean more investment capital will be released – but can you get your share?
-
Five reasons loans are declined
SMEs should be planning their borrowing strategy long before they need money
-
How to keep cash flowing
Failing to manage cashflow could hamper growth
-
Lacking interest?
Failing to shop around for better deposit rates to cost UK SMEs dearly over the next year
-
The bespoke approach to borrowing
How private banking can help throughout the business cycle
-
Are you a credible founder?
The personal qualities that persuade funders and clients to buy into you and your company
-
How to nurture clients
Looking after the customers you already have is a good way to drive growth
-
Borrowing from friends and family
When entrepreneurs look to friends and family for investment, what are the benefits and challenges of mixing the personal and the professional?
-
Volatility is here to stay
Is your business exposed to currency risk?
-
Five sectors attracting angel investment
Life sciences, fintech and manufacturing remain popular, while momentum is building in artificial intelligence and impact investing
-
Fashioning a new business
We speak to a client about starting a new company and how St. James’s Place has helped her
-
The clock is ticking
Taking the right steps before tax year-end can provide a financial boost for you and your business
-
Olderpreneur power
Today’s over-50s are shunning the quiet life and using pension freedoms to fund their entrepreneurial ventures
-
Top five tax-deductible expenses
Taking advantage of tax reliefs can improve a start-up’s cash flow
-
Capital allowances - challenging the myths
Experts at RSM discuss what types of capital allowances can be claimed
-
How to network effectively
Face-to-face networking: what does it mean and how can you make it work for you?
-
The tech giants funding start-ups
PayPal has advanced hundreds of millions of pounds to businesses in the past four years and other tech firms are also eyeing the business funding market
-
Joining forces
Many small business leaders are looking for creative ways of boosting sales while keeping marketing costs low - for these businesses, strategic partnerships could be part of the solution. Bivek Sharma, Head of KPMG Small Business Accounting explains
-
Winning new clients
If you want to achieve real growth you will need to find new clients. But how and where can you find them?
-
Maximising profitability in small consultancies
Bivek Sharma of KPMG Small Business shares some smart thinking on optimising your potential
-
6 ways to approach your finances….
Bivek Sharma, Head of KPMG Small Business, considers the different approaches to financial management.
-
Are your prices too low?
Bivek Sharma of KPMG Small Business Accounting asks whether you’re underselling your business
-
Beyond the start-up
When it comes to generating start-ups, the UK has an enviable record; but they often struggle to take the next step
-
How Morphcostumes cracked Halloween
Understanding the consumer is the key to success, but behind focus groups and questionnaires lies another truth: what they really want
-
Cash interest
At a time of high inflation and low bank rates, good cash management is more important than ever.
-
Fail to plan, plan to fail…
Although business plans don't guarantee success, Bivek Sharma of KPMG believes that you're more likely to succeed if you have one.
-
Become your own boss for £500?
Bivek Sharma, KPMG Small Business, discusses how it pays to be frugal in the early days
-
Start building your brand
When your business starts to grow it’s time to reinforce your brand and create true customer loyalty
-
Are all small businesses lifestyle businesses?
People start businesses for all sorts of reasons. Bivek Sharma of KPMG looks at whether the dream matches the reality.
-
Going global
There are opportunities around the world for companies prepared to take the plunge and start exporting
-
Crowd Pleasers
The success of Hybrid Air Vehicles’ Airlander 10 airship relied on crowdfunding. We look at the highs and lows of investing in this relatively new platform
-
Squirrelling away
Time Investments look at why profit retention may be less than profitable
-
Corporate cash decisions
Tony Wickenden of Technical Connection Limited discusses the impact of the reduction in Corporation Tax on your financial strategy
-
Raising debt finance
Nowadays, debt capital is often seen as freely available and currently at rock-bottom prices, but many business owners face a struggle to access such debt
-
Cash is king
Never underestimate the importance of cash flow in keeping your business healthy - but do make sure you know what action to take when problems arise
-
Making Tax Digital – an update
The Government's Making Tax Digital project is intended to simplify tax for businesses and HMRC. But will it succeed?
DNA of an entrepreneur
Business leaders can be defined by the issues they are juggling. Click on one of these hexagons to read more about a topic that is key to our entrepreneurial clients