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Making Tax Digital marks the end of paper reports
by: Startacus Admin ~ 10th April 2019The new Making Tax initiative waves goodbye to paper reports once and for all. As it started from the beginning of April 2019 here's a handy overview.
Just when we think we've found our stride amidst business meetings various, marketing efforts, managing your staff, and stressing over making ends meet - we get hit with another curveball. As if running your own startup wasn't difficult enough - we...
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Startup of the Week - Squirrel
by: Startacus Admin ~ 25th October 2018Squirrel - The lowdown on the FinTech app that will manage your money for you, helping you save and budget...
Whilst for some people, handling and budgeting money is a doddle, for others it is anything but - as soon as money goes into their bank account, it seems to go straight back out!If this sounds familiar and if your finances are less than healthy, then we reckon our latest startup of the we...
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6 things you need to know about Making Tax Digital
by: Startacus Admin ~ 26th October 2016A couple of months ago, the UK government launched a new consultation into Making Tax Digital, its ambitious plan to implement a fully digital tax system across the whole of the UK by 2020.
With consultation documents published and people invited to comment on the proposals, what are the main things that small business owners need to be aware of?
Emily Coltman FCA, chief accounta...
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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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Spring clean your way to a better business in 2014
by: Startacus Admin ~ 6th April 2014Spring clean your way to a better business in 2014!
The daylight hours are getting longer which means that now is the time to start thinking about how you can do some much-needed business Spring cleaning.
But instead of just papering over the cracks or carrying out some minor cosmetic touch-ups, could this be the year that your Spring clean helps revolutionise the way that you work and add real ...
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Starting a Part-Time business while working - beginner’s advice
by: Startacus Admin ~ 12th September 2013Many people harbour an unfulfilled dream of starting their own business, a secret yearning for self-sufficiency and independence that they keep quietly tucked away each day as they head off for work. It is an ambition that for most will remain unrealised as they allow practicalities, financial responsibilities and other life circumstances to snuff out any hope of ever achieving it.
That’s w...
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- Igloo Energy secures strategic investment of up to £20 miliion 10th Dec 2019 Osaka Gas makes strategic investment into energy supplier Igloo Energy in exchange for a minority stake in the company
- Mesh-networking startup HypeLabs secures $3M to provide Internet-free connectivity 10th Dec 2019 HypeLabs, the leading software-only mesh networking provider raises $3m to strengthen its team and to support its international growth plans
- Gismart invests $500k in innovative music startup Jambl 9th Dec 2019 Berlin-based music startup, Jambl secures $500,000 investment from Gismart, a leading developer and publisher of entertainment-focused apps and games
- Derry & Strabane Tech event championing women in tech and tech inclusion announced 5th Dec 2019 Women in Tech themed half-day event and startup pitching competition to take place during next year’s Derry City and Strabane District Council’s Enterprise Week