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Latest articles for Small businesses

Latest articles for Small businesses

Tom Coward

21 January, 2021 6 min read

Tom Coward: ‘Business owners don’t need to be finance experts but do need data for decision-making’

18 January, 2021 1 min read

How to set up a side hustle… and take it full time

Jeffery Giavotella

14 January, 2021 6 min read

Finance leader Jeffery Giavotella on how you can become the CFO of your small business

12 January, 2021 6 min read

Financial planning: How non-profit organisations can get it right

Alec Dobbie

7 January, 2021 1 min read

How to bootstrap and build a tech platform from the spare room

Julien Callede

7 January, 2021 < 1 min read

How to start a scalable business from day one

7 January, 2021 6 min read

Joanna Booth on how to plot a financial script to go from side hustle to small business

Working for a construction business

6 January, 2021 9 min read

EORI number: How to apply and trade with the EU after Brexit

Bex Burn-Callander

5 January, 2021 1 min read

Welcome to Sound Advice: get year one in business right

5 January, 2021 1 min read

Applying for funding: What non-profit organisations need to do

30 December, 2020 5 min read

‘Cash flow and forecasting are critical’ – financial advice for entrepreneurs from accountant Sid Moore

29 December, 2020 1 min read

‘Jump in and do it properly’ – Alastair Barlow shares his advice on taking a side hustle full time

17 December, 2020 10 min read

Job Support Scheme: How it would work and what it means for your payroll

16 December, 2020 < 1 min read

How Sage is helping small businesses thrive in a post-Brexit world

16 December, 2020 8 min read

How to manage the finance function at a non-profit organisation

16 December, 2020 8 min read

Why keeping good financial records is important for non-profit organisations

16 December, 2020 1 min read

Deferred and simplified customs declarations: What businesses need to do

11 December, 2020 1 min read

How does Brexit affect freight forwarding for small businesses?

10 December, 2020 1 min read

What is a customs broker and how much will it cost to use one?

7 December, 2020 4 min read

3 lessons from businesses that have thrived during the coronavirus pandemic

Is there still room for independent shops?

6 December, 2020 9 min read

Christmas gifts for busy business leaders: Top 5 audiobooks

5 December, 2020 5 min read

8 simple ways to avoid Christmas cash flow woes

4 December, 2020 5 min read

Let’s back small business – and how you can boss your startup or existing business

26 November, 2020 1 min read

Sage Accounting updates: The way you work just got a lot easier…