All "stamp-duty" articles
- 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, guides
- Lease negotiation
- A brief article about how tenants can get a fair deal from their landlords.
- See more in: lease, property, renting, rent, tenant, tenancy, premises, offices, deposits, deposit, legal, guides
- Your duties and responsibilities as a director
- A guide to the legal duties you take on as a director of a limited company.
- See more in: directors, duties, responsibilities, limited company, director, legal,
- A guide to business insurance
- Overview of key small-business insurances, such as public liability, professional indemnity and building and contents cover.
- See more in: business, insurance, commercial, cover, expenses, public, liability, indemnity, professional, legal, small, building, contents, employers
- The new breed of mumpreneur
- How the skills of motherhood could help equip you to run your own small business working from home.
- See more in: work from home, working from home, work, home, women in business, businesswomen, motherhood, mother, mums, children, maternity leave, mumpreneur, guides
- Haulage companies
- The haulage industry is big business, but there are many things to be taken into account if you are going to be successful...
- See more in: services, transportation, haulage, freight, guides
- Care homes
- It's not the most obvious entry into the world of business but it can be both profitable and personally rewarding.
- See more in: care homes, nursing homes, elderly, disabled, guides
- Sandwich shops
- Over two billion sandwiches are purchased by Britons each year – making it a £3.5bn industry. It’s a business you can cut your teeth on, along with a loaf or two.
- See more in: sandwich shops, food, retail, guides
- Choosing the right name for your business
- Your start-up's name can convey more than just the product or service you sell. Here's a guide to the factors to consider and the things to avoid.
- See more in: names, branding, start a business, startups, guides
- The future of social networks
- The second web revolution is upon us and social networking is at its heart. Jenny Rose at Happy PR makes some predictions about how the phenomena will develop in the coming months.
- See more in: IT, social networking, communications, Ecademy, Web 2.0, guides
- The smoking ban: winners and losers
- Much of the debate about the impending smoking ban has centred around the tension between public health and civil liberties. But what of the effect on business?
- See more in: smoking ban, smoking, pubs, bars, restaurants, cafes, off licences, nightclubs, patio heaters, awnings, snuff alcohol, cigarettes, bingo, dry cleaners, news analysis
- Equal opportunities in the workplace
- Aside from being illegal and unethical to discriminate on any grounds apart from ability and hard work, it's not the best way to run a business.
- See more in: equal opportunities, HR, recruitment, staff, employees, employment, hiring, legal, guides
- David Sarnoff
- It "shines like a torch of hope in the troubled world." No it isn't Batman talking about his iconic bat signal, but David Sarnoff, legendary marketeer, talking about the humble television.
- See more in: David Sarnoff, television, radio, profiles
- Bullying in the workplace – too costly to ignore
- The macho culture which often prevails in the kitchen, is unacceptable says one of the world's leading chefs, and Richard Port of Clarion Solicitors says this applies to every industry.
- See more in: Raymond Blanc, bullying, kitchen, chefs, legal, guides
- Investors turn to old reliable as gold price soars
- The price of gold reached its highest price since 1980 on Friday.
- See more in: gold, bullion, subprime, mortgages, economic, economy, investment, news
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