In the present financial crisis there will be very few businesses who will not be finding things difficult. The most important area that business owners and managers should be concentrating on is cash flow and the following are a few elements to look at where managing cash flow is concerned:
Credit Control – no sales transaction [...]

Many small start-ups find setting up an office at home the most attractive option. It is cheap and handy, but there may be drawbacks.
The Legal Position
The first thing is to consider is whether or not you can legally set your office up at home. If you rent your home there may very well be a [...]

Yes, its 100 not out! So probably time to pat ourselves on the back and remind the world – and ourselves – what this blog is all about!
In short the intention is to develop this site into a resource centre for small and medium sized businesses. In doing so we will present a wide range [...]

Must all companies have a secretary?
Yes and No. From 6th April 2008 private companies will not need to have a company secretary but public limited companies still will. Furthermore companies registered before 6th April 2008 will have to change their Articles of Association at an Extraordinary General Meeting of the shareholders to remove the requirement [...]

Ever wondered why some people succeed in business and others don’t? Or why some of them are exceptionally successful?
Well some of it may be luck but there are common factors seen in all successful business people that would seem to indicate otherwise.
It appears that great entrepreneurs have 5 key qualities that help them succeed in situations that others [...]

There is a saying in marketing that “image is everything” and there is a lot of truth in that. Your customers, existing and potential, will expect you to present a professional image and your stationery is an important factor in creating your business image.
You should take time to consider what you will need and how [...]

The one aspect most likely to delay the start of business for a new company is not the actual incorporation but the printing of stationery.
Letter headings and other stationery cannot be printed until after the company is incorporated. This is not just commercial prudence in case a name is turned down, but certain items such [...]