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Monthly Financial News Roundup: March 2015
by: Startacus Admin ~ 30th March 2015Welcome to the Startacus monthly financial news round-up, brought to you by Sophie Turton of Crunch Accounting.
It’s a mixed bag for SMEs this month, as the 2015 Budget brought with it some interesting developments that show the government could be concentrating more on the needs of freelancers and micro-businesses. Additionally, the Tories managed to sway the small business debate, hosted ...
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Small Business Financial News Round-up - Jan 15
by: Startacus Admin ~ 2nd February 2015Welcome to the Startacus monthly financial news round-up, brought to you by Sophie Turton of Crunch Online Accounting.
It’s the beginning of a new year and things are looking optimistic, especially for small business and startups. However, a lot lies in the balance – elections are fast approaching and government parties are expected to step-up in support of Britain’s vanguard of...
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Financial forecasts that will affect small business in 2015
by: Startacus Admin ~ 12th January 2015Financial forecasts that will affect small business in 2015...
2015 has been hailed as a‘pivotal year for small business’. There are now more startups, self-employed and small businesses than ever before, in fact 99% of the 4.9 million businesses in the UK are small and micro businesses. This is a key sector of the market and it is increasingly important for policy makers to focus on ...
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Financial news round-up for small business - Nov 14
by: Startacus Admin ~ 1st December 2014Welcome to the Startacus monthly financial news round-up, brought to you by Sophie Turton of Crunch Accounting.
The introduction of the freelance tsarThe introduction of a freelance tsar this month indicates the government are taking self-employed workers more seriously. General confidence is also up among Britain's army of small businesses and the self-employed but there is a large consensus tha...
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6 SME Business Options Beyond Overdrafts
by: Startacus Admin ~ 30th September 2014For small businesses, using a traditional bank account overdraft facility to overcome cash flow problems has become a much less readily available option. Thankfully, there are other alternatives to bank overdrafts emerging for SMEs and the following options are already helping thousands of small firms find financial flexibility when they need it most.1 – Invoice factoring and discounting&nbs...
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National Minimum Wage Increase
by: Startacus Admin ~ 29th September 2014Here at Startacus we do like a good reminder.
After all if like us you've a fab but reasonably flat / small team of paid employees the chances are there's a good deal of multitasking and 'pulling in all directions' going on!
So, for those of you with a responsibility towards wages, payroll, administration, cash-flow, managing the books - and probably a whole lot more, take note of this ver...
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Startacus Monthly Financial News Round-up - September 2014
by: Startacus Admin ~ 29th September 2014Welcome to the Startacus monthly financial news round-up, brought to you by Sophie Turton of Crunch Accounting.
Scotland decided to stay in the UK and the media moved their clairvoyance elsewhere. Meanwhile, September saw more growth for small and micro-businesses, who, it is predicted, will change the face of British enterprise. Ed Miliband also showed his support for the self-employed ‘ar...
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Indiegogo Pilots Forever Funding
by: Startacus Admin ~ 25th September 2014Crowdfunding is bloomin’ marvellous isn’t it? And if Indiegogo is to have its way, it could be about to take yet another giant leap forward, through its pioneering development of a new ongoing funding scheme.
Thus far, all crowdfunding platforms have offered eager campaigners a splendidly simple proposition - reach your funding target, and the money is yours, fail to reach it and it's...
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Ideas for Convincing the Bank That Your Idea is Credible
by: Startacus Admin ~ 4th September 2014Ideas for Convincing the Bank That Your Idea is Credible
If you'd like to start a business and need the initial funds to get your idea off of the ground, you'll have to be persuasive. Convincing a bank that your business idea is credible is quite the challenge. Let's take a look at some tips to make it happen.
Show How You'll Use The Money
Bank lenders will be more receptive to your...
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Startacus Monthly Financial News Round-up
by: Startacus Admin ~ 1st September 2014Welcome to the Startacus monthly financial news round-up, brought to you by Sophie Turton of Crunch Accounting.
August was a record-breaking month for small businesses and startups. The number of Britons going it alone in business skyrocketed with the over 50s taking the lead for the UK’s most entrepreneurial generation. The government is also doing more to support the growing vanguard of s...
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- SureIn Secures €4M to Close the SMB Insurance Gap 15th Aug 2023 Innovative InsurTech startup SureIn announces a €4M Seed round to further its mission of making insurance easy, transparent and hassle-free for SMBs.
- SuperFi raises $1M pre-seed funding round 28th Jul 2023 SuperFi, the debt prevention platform, has announced a $1m pre-seed funding round to support people during the cost of living crisis.
- Startups rely on AI & sustainability for new partnerships 27th Jul 2023 41 startups from 13 countries, including the UK, have been selected for the 8th Kickstart Innovation program, one of Europe’s leading innovation platforms.
- Another Round closes £300k Seed round to revolutionise personal training 21st Jul 2023 Personal training platform Another Round has secured £300k in its latest fundraise, including investment from angels and its community.