Monthly Archives: November 2016

The ten most common HR challenges for small businesses

Along with cash flow, generating new business and marketing, we know that HR can present a raft of challenges for small business owners. Working with small businesses for over ten years, we have put together the top ten most common  HR challenges, and what you can do to overcome them. Performance management and personal development It
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A quick guide to managing your taxes in the sharing economy

The sharing economy is an established force in the UK and is set to be worth £43 billion globally by 2020. However, according to Intuit research, 38 per cent of sharing economy users claim managing and understanding taxes is still a significant challenge. This should come as no surprise. Going it alone is complex enough without having
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Autumn statement a chance to build small business confidence

Ahead of the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement, Mark Sismey-Durrant, chief executive officer at Hampshire Trust Bank, urges the government to lower corporation tax, redirect support to smaller house builders and invest in infrastructure to boost small business confidence. The Autumn Statement is based on the latest forecasts from the office for budget responsibility for the economy
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The international business advisers’ view on Brexit

At the UK200Group Annual Conference, held in Southampton, international business advisers from across the European Union were invited to share their views on business, with a special emphasis on the UK’s referendum decision to leave the EU. Here, we look at their thoughts. Conor Mullany, Mullany Walsh Maxwell Solicitors, Dublin ‘Overall, I don’t think Brexit is
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What small businesses can learn from mobile games security

Millions of mobile app gamers are putting themselves at risk of social engineering by voluntarily allowing mobile games from official play stores to access, and in some cases control, their devices. A study conducted by AppRiver, a cloud-based email and Web security company, finds that the top mobile games listed in Google’s Play Store – which
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