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You may already hire an accountant in your business, so you consider you can leave financial matters to them. While your accountant will take care of preparing your accounts for the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) and advising you on the financial position of your company, it’s important for you to understand financial matters, too.  This will help you understand at all times how your b...
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The lowdown on innovative SaaS startup Autotrip, that's making mileage tracking and claiming a doddle... As we all know, completing a mileage claim can be a time consuming yet necessary task. Whether we’re submitting our own mileage claim or managing the claims submitted by our employees, the fact remains that it’s a tedious and laborious task.That, however need no longer be the case,...
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In need of an accountant? PROfiltr is a marketplace startup aimed at helping startups and SMEs alike... Whether you’re an early stage startup or you’ve been in operation for quite a while, the fact remains that you will need an accountant. It’s a given. After all, from initial company formation to VAT returns, they provide a service that is essential.Choosing an accountant ...
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Self-funding or ‘bootstrapping’ your tech startup is one sure-fire way of avoiding many of the pitfalls of receiving large amounts of seed capital. Here's why...By Matt Hayes, CEO and co-founder of Kickdynamic, marketing specialists trusted by over 200 of the world’s leading retail, fashion and travel brands to deliver compelling, individualised customer experiences through highl...
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Make smarter financial decisions thanks to this innovative fintech startup Finimize... Chances are many of us have had to avail of the services of a financial advisor at some point. And it’s pretty likely that we’ve been entirely reliant on their advice. Our money is in their hands and we trust that they’re doing right by us! After all, the world of finance can seem a prett...
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Tax returns made easy thanks to TaxScouts, the FinTech startup which is shaking up how personal taxes are done in the UK....Ever had to complete a self-assessment tax return? If you have, chances are you’ve put the task off as long as you could and have ended up submitting it at the very last minute or, worse still submitted it late and been hit with fixed penalty as a result. It can be...
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Startup or SME? InsurTech startup Nimbla has been created just for you and is on a mission to provide smart cover for small business As any business owner will vouch for, the issue of credit control is a major challenge. Chasing payments is not only time-consuming but it’s also often unsuccessful. Whilst this is an issue for all businesses, it is even more of an issue for small businesses s...
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Trust in traditional banking has long been in decline. Here's a list of UK Challenger Banks and associated fintech services looking to cash in on traditional banking decline... Trust in traditional banking has long been in decline. They make their money from our lack of it, from our debts and struggles, and they often invest that money in ways we may not approve of (billions in the arms trad...
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What are the main types of financing and investing options that are available to an early-stage Northern Ireland startup? In 17 minutes, we chatted to Paul O'Brien from the Investment team at commercial law firm Tughans, about the NI funding and financing options that are available to a NI startup, from bootstrapping, friends and family, proof of concept funds, angel investors, VC funds, crow...
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Shoaib Aslam, co-founder of Pearl Chartered Accountants, highlights the most basic accounting terms that startups should know..Startups with owners who are relatively new to the business world are going to have a more uphill climb than startups launched by people who are more business savvy. Yes, there’s all the obvious business stuff to think about, but entrepreneurs launching startups are ...
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