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Latest articles for Small businesses

Latest articles for Small businesses

Woman applying for business credit line

5 August, 2026 8 min read

What is a business line of credit and how do you apply for one?

5 August, 2026 7 min read

What are the characteristics of an entrepreneur, and how many do you have?

5 August, 2026 8 min read

What are the types of entrepreneurs, and which one are you?

5 August, 2026 8 min read

How to start a cleaning business in the UK

Working remotely

5 August, 2026 9 min read

How to start a craft business in the UK

5 August, 2026 8 min read

What is a business bank account? A guide for UK businesses

Woman figuring out her employment status

5 August, 2026 12 min read

How to use AI in your business to save time

5 August, 2026 9 min read

What is a contract of employment?

Outsourcing is a process that takes work and planning to get right

5 August, 2026 10 min read

Business plan financials and how to estimate them

Thinking about hiring staff as the business grows

5 August, 2026 12 min read

Contractor versus employee or freelancer: What’s best for your business?

Woman working in retail looking at autumn budget

5 August, 2026 9 min read

What agentic AI could do for your small business

4 August, 2026 24 min read

Government grants for small businesses to help your UK venture

4 August, 2026 12 min read

How to scale a business, not just grow it

4 August, 2026 7 min read

How Sage Payroll supports Darwin Education: A not-for-profit using sport to transform young lives

Woman applying for business credit line

4 August, 2026 10 min read

Late payments: How to get clients to pay on time

4 August, 2026 10 min read

Business owner burnout: 5 tips to manage your wellbeing when running a business

3 August, 2026 12 min read

How to develop a business plan for self-employment

3 August, 2026 16 min read

How to write a business quote (free quote template to download now)

31 July, 2026 7 min read

Making Tax Digital: how MTD for VAT helps your business tame tax

Checking products to sell to customers

31 July, 2026 9 min read

6 things you need to know about Making Tax Digital for Income Tax

31 July, 2026 8 min read

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax penalties: HMRC’s new systems explained

Man working on laptop at desk and looking at business priorities

30 July, 2026 11 min read

Making Tax Digital for VAT: 19 key questions answered

30 July, 2026 10 min read

MTD for Income Tax: what it means for trades and skilled workers

Somebody working on MTD for Income Tax using an app

30 July, 2026 9 min read

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