Monthly Archives: May 2017

How This Mom Went From Creating Websites to Coaching CEOs

Amy Kinnaird is a professional speaker and business and marketing consultant. See how this mom’s entrepreneurial journey began in 2008, and how her business has evolved over the years. You’ve been working from home since 2008. Tell us a little bit about yourself and your entrepreneurial journey. Thanks for asking, Holly. My corporate background was 30 […]

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Majority of Brits have experienced bad leadership in the workplace

New data from CV-Library finds 82.2 per cent of Brits have had a bad leader, with some of the worst bosses being based in Cardiff (88.5 per cent), Liverpool (86.4 per cent), London (84.2 per cent) and Newcastle (83.7 per cent). The survey, which asked 1,200 UK workers about their experiences of leadership in the workplace,
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International trade takes a tumble for UK SMEs

The latest Global Trade Barometer from World First shows a significant slowdown in international trading, as UK SMEs transfer 17 per cent less on average per currency transaction in Q1 2017 versus Q4 2016 – a fall from £48,000 to just £39,000. In other signs of businesses halting international trade, two in three (64 per
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HMRC tax investigations: Eight reasons HMRC might audit your business

HMRC tax investigations are not an experience the average business owner wants to endure. HMRC tax investigations are expensive, time-consuming and stressful, lasting 16 months on average and costing roughly £5,000 in accountancy fees. They are almost a nightmare scenario; often not because you’ve actually done something wrong, but simply because you’ll be forced to
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UK landlords contribution to the economy hindered by rising tax burden

As their tax burden increases, more than a third of landlords are looking to cut their annual spending, a move that will hit the tradesmen and professionals that support the property industry, according to latest research by Kent Reliance, the specialist mortgage lender and part of OneSavings Bank plc. Landlords currently contribute £15.9 billion per year
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Why start-ups and SMEs need to learn how to delegate

For entrepreneurs and small-business owners, delegating to others requires a big leap of faith. But the startups grow and become successful are the ones that learn how to work as a team. Delegating can be difficult – how do you learn to put your company’s future in the hands of someone else? Before you can
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