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New Business Support Options Released by Government

The government’s latest COVID-19 support package includes further measures to try and ease the pain of the lockdown. It includes ‘tax breaks’, business advice funding and guidelines for tenants and landlords. At first glance it seems this package, unfortunately, may not do a lot for small businesses and leaves a

Understanding the Basics of Using Stock Photos

Using stock photos for your website or other advertising media sounds appealing, especially if they are free. But before you start taking images off the internet, it pays to understand exactly what the rules are for using stock images. And we’re talking pays because if you get things incorrect, you

How To Reconcile the COVID-19 Wage Subsidy

The process to apply for the Covid-19 Wage Subsidy is pretty straight-forward and the turn around in payment has been very quick. We initially fielded hundreds of queries about the application process and having dealt with these are now receiving queries about how to reconcile the payments. If you use

Top Tips for Managing Remote Teams

Employees at businesses both large and small are now telecommuting/ working from home. Many companies around the world are restructuring their management practices to meet the challenges and opportunities of managing remote teams. Now with the spread of the COVID-19 and workers being asked to work-from-home the need for managing

How to Create the Perfect Elevator Pitch

You’ve been chomping at the bit to create your own elevator pitch (or have been told you need one so many times you’ve finally got around to it). Whichever one is you (no judgement), we’ve put together a list of steps to take to help you create your own elevator

The Top 10 Things You Can Outsource in Your Business

Want to reduce some of your business admin burden but not sure where to start? Here is our list of the Top 10 things we think you can outsource to get started. 1. Outsource Your Payroll Nothing makes your staff angrier than not being paid properly. Payroll is a lot

How to Choose the Right Business Mentor for You

A business mentor can help you take your business to new heights: but only if you choose the right one. From offering advice, support and a listening ear, business mentors understand and really ‘get it’ when it comes to the struggles a business owner faces. Like everything though, all business

Why You Should Outsource Your Bookkeeping

A business is only successful when it has the best people, processes and data. Without accurate, reliable data, a business has no solid base on which to make any informed decisions regarding sales, marketing or people. This is why making a decision to outsource your bookkeeping can be a beneficial

Is Declaring Bankruptcy the Right Choice for You?

If financially things aren’t looking that great, you may be considering declaring bankruptcy. Making your debts go away may seem like the obvious solution, but there’s a lot to consider before you do. While bankruptcy can clear your debts from the time you lodge a debtor’s petition with the Official