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Introducing Square Terminal, an All-in-One Card Machine
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Guide to the UK National Minimum Wage in 2024
Learn about national minimum wage requirements in the UK and how to calculate earnings for each employee to ensure compliance.
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What is VAT? Our Guide to Value-Added Tax in 2024
We look at the laws around Value Added Tax (VAT) and what businesses need to know about new changes to VAT laws in 2024.
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How to Choose the Best Accounting Software in 2024
The right accounting software can demystify your business finances and inform strategy. We look at how to choose the best business accounting software in 2024.
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What Are Business Rates in the UK in 2024?
Everything you need to know about how business rates can afffect your business.
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Using the Procurement Process as a Competitive Advantage
Let’s review the key steps to the procurement lifecycle and how technology can help along the way. Grouped into five broad stages, each step plays a role in producing higher margins and happier customers.
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How to Create an Invoice — 5 Easy Ways in 2024
Here’s a step-by-step guide explaining how to create an invoice in Word, Excel or with an online invoice generator.
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What is SA302? guide for Self-Assessment Statements
In this article, we’ll explain what an SA302 is in detail and the circumstances in which you might need one.
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Using an Expense Tracker to Form Good Financial Habits
If you’re a business owner just starting out, getting the basics of your business going and starting to separate your business from personal finances, using an expense tracker can help you see how your spending is tracking against your budget.
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Important Calendar Dates for Businesses 2023/24
Keep track of all the important business dates and key tax deadlines for the current tax year with our handy guide.
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What is the New Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Bill and What Does it Mean for Your Business?
We’ll take you through the ins and outs of the new Digital Markets Competition and Consumer Bill and what it means for your business.
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Filing Company Accounts In September? Here’s What You Need to Know
We look at what companies need to know when filing their accounts to Companies House by the company accounts deadline on 30th September.
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Why It Might Be Time to Update Your Salon’s Pricing Strategy In Tough Times
Do you need to update your salon’s pricing strategy? Explore cost-plus, market-based, value-based pricing, loyalty programs, promotions, upselling, and more in this article.
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Inventory Management 101: How to Manage Small Business Inventory
Running out or having excessive stock are bad for your bottom line. Learn inventory management techniques to have the right products when you need them.
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How to Improve Inventory Behind the Bar or Pub
Managing bar inventory is an important concept to master when you first open a bar. Learn about the benefits and ways to improve your inventory management.
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Grants and Assistance for Birmingham-Based Businesses
Need a helping hand with your business in Britain’s second city? We look at business grants in Birmingham to help you get started, innovate or expand.
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How to get Funding Grants for Businesses in London
Looking for grant assistance for your business in London? We look at where to obtain small business grants in London for new startups and existing companies.
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How to Communicate Price Increases to Your Customers
Operational costs are on the rise in 2023 which may mean revisiting your pricing strategy. We look at how to increase prices whilst keeping open channels of communication with your customers.
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7 Tips for Winning Investors to Boost Business
Need a helping hand dealing with investors? We explore 7 ways in which you can make a great impression, gain trust and build lasting business relationships.
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What are Angel Investors & How Can They Grow Your Business?
Angel investors could be the key to growing your company effectively. We look at how angel financing works and what it could mean for your small business.
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6 Best Business Savings Accounts in the UK
We look at some of the best business savings accounts to help companies grow their wealth at terms that suit their cash flow needs.
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A Guide to Small Business Rates Relief in 2023
Small business rates relief can be obtained by any small business. Find out how, here.
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What is IR-35? A Guide for Companies & Contractors
If you work as a self-employed contractor, or own a business that uses them, you need to be familiar with the IR-35 rules. Read them, here.
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7 Ways to Deal with Excess Inventory
Discover seven top strategies to help you deal with excess stock and help keep your business cash flow healthy.
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Calculating the Cost of Customer Acquisition
New customers are essential to growing your business. But how much should your business be spending on customer acquisition costs?
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How to Migrate Smoothly to a New POS System
Using an up-to-date payment solution can make your checkout process more secure and a lot faster. Here is how to migrate smoothly to a new payment system.
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Is Your Device Enabled for Tap to Pay on iPhone?
With Tap to Pay on iPhone and Square, you can accept all types of in-person, contactless payments, right on your iPhone — from physical debit and credit cards, to Apple Pay and other digital wallets. Here’s how to get started.
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How Restaurants Can Prevent and Manage Chargebacks
See our quick guide on how restaurants can prevent and manage costly fraudulent and friendly chargebacks.
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7 Ways to Take the Stress Out of Tax Filing Preparation
Preparing to file your taxes is a daunting prospect for sole traders and limited companies alike. We look at 7 ways to make the process less stressful.
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15 Top Side Hustle Ideas That Make Money for 2023
Discover the top side hustles you can start in 2024 to supplement your income and help with rising living costs.
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Cost of Living Crisis: How to Adapt & Thrive as a Small Business
The cost of living crisis has hit small businesses hard. Take these practical steps to ensure you thrive despite the economic climate
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What Is Mobile Commerce (and Why It’s a Strategy You Should Care About)?
What better place is there to meet your customers than on their mobile devices?
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Different Types of Credit: Everything You Need to Know
Whether you’re starting a business or wanting to scale and grow, you may need additional finance to fund it. Learn about the different types of credit available.
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10 Ways to Grow Your Business with Square Invoices
Small business invoicing doesn’t have to be a tedious chore. With Square Invoices, it can be a way to grow your business and improve customer relationships.
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What Is Two-Factor Authentication? And How Does It Help Secure Your Business?
Online business security is more important than ever these days, as more businesses rely on cloud-based services for everything from point-of-sale to email, banking and accounting.
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Bank Transfers: What They Are and How to Do Them
For business owners, moving money quickly to your bank account can make the difference in paying your bills on time or not. What is a bank transfer? Are there limits? How do you transfer money from one bank account to another?
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How to Take Card Payments Over the Phone
Need to take card payments on the phone? Square’s Virtual Terminal can help.
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