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What coronavirus small business help is available for free?
by Timothy Adler • • 0 Comments
Originally written by Timothy Adler on Small Business
UPDATED: Many tech suppliers and digital companies are offering their services for free to small business to help it get through the coronavirus Covid-19 shutdown.
Here is a list of software and digital services coronavirus help being offered for free to small business, which will be updated regularly.
Cybersecurity
Kapersky
Kaspersky has made its core endpoint security products free for medical organisations. This will enable healthcare professionals to keep surgeries and hospitals protected from cyberthreats during the Covid-19 crisis.
For six months, the following products will be available for free:
Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud Plus
Kaspersky Security for Microsoft Office 365
Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business Advanced
Kaspersky Hybrid Cloud Security
For more detailed information about the offering and its availability please visit Kaspersky business blog and contact Kaspersky or its resellers.
ImmuniWeb
ImmuniWeb is offering $500,000 worth of cybersecurity solutions for free to qualifying companies during the Covid-19 crisis.
To qualify, a UK small business must have existed for at least two years with less than 30 per cent of revenue stemming from online sales in 2019 and with plans for 70 per cent of revenue shifting online as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
The following software packages are available for qualifying small businesses:
ImmuniWeb® Discovery
ImmuniWeb®
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Best UK small business accounting software 2019 – review guide
by Timothy Adler • • 0 Comments
Originally written by Timothy Adler on Small Business
As every entrepreneur knows, with everything going digital, more and more is being pushed onto the poor small business owner.
This year, HMRC rolled out its Making Tax Digital initiative, compelling 1.2 million VAT-registered businesses which earn £85,000 plus in turnover to file returns online. Those businesses now must submit their quarterly VAT returns under the new system.
However, it’s not going to stop there – MTD will be widened to include income tax and corporation tax from 2021 onward.
Given that moving to small business accounting software is inevitable for every SME, surely, it’s time to put away your paper and pencil (or your standalone Excel spreadsheet).
To help you decide, we’ve looked at the best UK small business accounting software packages on the market.
Best UK small business accounting software
Every small business is different. Most small businesses can make do with basic functions like invoicing, bank reconciliation, income and expense tracking and financial report generation.
Indeed, most UK small business accounting software offers the same features, it’s just that you may feel more comfortable with how one is designed over another – and then of course, there’s the cost.
Best accounting software for UK small businesses 2019
FreeAgentSage Business
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The complete guide to outsourcing your next software project
by Partner Content • • 0 Comments
Originally written by Partner Content on Small Business
IT and software experts command high salaries in today’s competitive market, so only the largest companies can justify the cost of having permanent employees in this field.
Most people are not qualified to develop software at scale for their business, so outsourcing is the last remaining option to get your project completed on-time and without glitches. Outsourcing gives small and medium-sized organisations access to top talent when they need it, and at a lower cost than having a team of software developers on the payroll.
>See also: Five outsourcing trends for small businesses in 2019
Nearshoring vs. offshoring
According to the e-book, Your Essential Guide to Working With IT Companies, published by Euro IT powerhouse SoftwareHut; salaries outside the USA, UK, Australia, and Western Europe are much lower because of cheaper living costs. This salary difference is where most of the cost savings on outsourcing your software development project will come from.
Offshoring
You will find willing partners in every country you can name, so you need to make an early decision as to how far offshore will work best. Pay expectations will be lower the further from the USA and Western Europe you go.
However, lower costs are not
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Entrepreneur Q&A: Andrea Guzzoni
by vanessakhan • • 0 Comments
What inspired Rentuu? I worked in tech for the last five years and I’ve successfully managed and launched operations working under large corporations. The idea of an online rental service was sparked when I was working with booking and events platforms. Particularly when I worked in hospitality, I realised that a lot of places needed
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Improve your cyber security using the ‘Check and Change’ method
by Anna Jordan • • 0 Comments
Despite their prevalence, SMBs have traditionally been under-served when it comes to cyber security options, especially in comparison to what’s available to larger organisations. Historically, cyber criminal activity has focused on consumers and large enterprises as the most lucrative targets. And while these audiences continue to be a focus, the number of security solutions available
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How software is changing the way we do business
by Ben Lobel • • 0 Comments
Nowadays, there is software for everything. You can use software in your business to manage everything from your payroll to your orders. But as technology continues to evolve, speciality software suites are being introduced that can streamline and improve every aspect of your business operations, helping you save time, save money, and increase profits. Some
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The world’s most expensive software mistakes
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
It’s no secret that developing software can sometimes prove a costly process, but new software tools can enable you to achieve, faster, better or cheaper results for your business. The more value a system brings to your business over time, the more likely you are to consider a large up-front investment. However, the value over
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Top types of software that you need on your office computer
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
Office computers are different from home computers and despite what anyone might say, they are so in more than just name. The whole vibe surrounding an office computer differs from the one you get when you are in the comfort of your own house. That’s of course, unless you work from home, case in which
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Five reasons for small businesses to outsource software development
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
Are you a small business? Do you need software development services? Do you want to train your own IT specialists, get a high-quality product with a long service life and long-term high-quality technical support, and at the same time save money? Forget about it, because the only reasonable solution in your case is to outsource
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