Vickie Lamb

• Move to Birmingham
• Its central location and inspired regeneration makes Birmingham worthy of its Second-City status and a great place to do business.
• See more in: relocate, relocation, Birmingham, guide, region

• Start-ups and tax
• If you're even reading this subheading then that's a good start: you're facing up to the less glamorous side of running a small business.
• See more in: tax, income tax, national insurance, corporation tax, VAT, business rates, stamp duty, capital gains tax, tax breaks, capital allowances, tax relief, guide

• Work from home: an introduction
• It's cheaper – significantly – it means you avoid the dreaded commute, and you can spend more time with your family. But there are drawbacks to running a small business from home.
• See more in: work from home, telecommunications, virtual office, remote working, work from home, mobile working, IT, communication, guide, start a business

• Kerry Packer
• While the game's detractors would say cricket is anything but colourful, Packer literally brought colour into the sport, doing away with uniformally white kits when he set up the World Series after failing to get the Australian test cricket TV rights.
• See more in: Kerry Packer, broadcasting, cricket, australia, profile

• The virtual office
• Why not take advantage of increasingly effective technology to avoid the worsening problems of commuting and property values, and increase your flexibility to boot?
• See more in: telecommunications, virtual office, remote working, work from home, mobile working, IT, communication, guide

• Starting a business: who to turn to for advice
• You are highly unlikely to possess the complete range of specialist skills and knowledge required to set up a business. Here's a guide to getting advice about starting a business.
• See more in: advice, trade associations, accountancy, business support, solicitors, start a business

• Protect your business against spam
• Spam is the bane of all internet users; some of it always seems to find a way through. Here's some tips on how to keep it to a minimum.
• See more in: spam, security, IT, internet, online, email, guide, small business, anti spam

• How to improve your credit rating
• A decent credit rating is important when you are raising finance for a business start-up, purchase or expansion.
• See more in: credit rating, finance, funding, guide

• Temporary staff: the law
• With European and domestic law clashing over the issue, the rights of temporary staff are not always obvious to many business owners.
• See more in: temporary staff, HR, recruitment, staff, employment, hiring, employee, guide, law

• Small business guide To VoIP
• Just when you thought the internet couldn’t be any more useful, along comes free telephone calls over the web.
• See more in: VoIP, internet, online, telecommunications, telephones, IT, communication, guide, small business ideas

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