Some of the world’s most successful business people have one thing in common, they celebrate failure and learn from it. James Dyson famously said, “Enjoy failure and learn from it. You can never learn from success.” James Dyson is no stranger to the power of prototypes and learning from mistakes. He made more than 5,100 […]
Talent Management Strategy
A good talent management strategy is all about acquiring, hiring and retaining talented employees. It involves linking various components of the business together to develop those people likely to drive future business growth. The responsibilities should be spread throughout human resources, training, and selected management sponsors. Talent Management requires a mindset that goes beyond just […]
Thinking of building your own house? You can reclaim the VAT!
You can apply to HMRC for a VAT refund on building materials and services if you are building a new home, or converting a property into a home. In order to qualify the home must be separate and self-contained, be for you or your family to live or holiday in, and not be for business […]
SMEs: More likely to apply for Alternative Funding
According to the Federation of Small Businesses (“FSB”) one in ten small businesses applied for alternative finance in the first Quarter of 2016. The percentage of small businesses who successfully apply for credit has also risen from 45% in 2012 to 63% in the above Quarter. The FSB continues to have the view however that […]
Changes to Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) reporting
Following the abolition of monthly paper CIS returns from 6 April 2016 HMRC have indicated that some leniency will be allowed for late returns for the first three months of the new tax year. Contractors and other businesses required to operate CIS now have to submit their returns online. It is proposed that from April […]
Presentations – Telling a good story!
The problem with an uninteresting presentation generally isn’t the content – it is the delivery. Any content can be made to be exciting, dynamic, and memorable. Rather than presenting facts and figures in a standard presentation format, think about how you turn your subject matter into an experience that relates to the audience. Tell a story […]
Possible new “Look Through” entity will change small company taxation!
The Chancellor announced in his Budget Speech that the Government is considering further major changes to small company taxation following a review by the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS). As in many small companies the directors are also shareholders the OTS believe that it would simplify matters if the shareholders of such companies were to […]
How high should you aim with your Business Strategy?
Every business owner or manager knows that in order to succeed and grow the business, some big thinking is often required. But how high should you aim? The process of setting strategic business objectives is harder than it looks. It takes a lot more than setting stretched goals to actually see any real achievement, […]
Effective content marketing strategies
Most businesses will at some point, consider creating a content marketing strategy in order to engage with customers. When you develop a content marketing strategy, you should start by thinking about your target audience rather than just looking internally towards your business. Here are a few tips to help you to develop an effective content […]