Monthly Archives: August 2025

Why AI Isn't Your Advantage — Your People Are

by Bidhan Baruah • August 6, 2025 • 0 Comments

The smartest system still needs people who can turn its output into action.

6 examples of sole traders

by Tim Adler • August 5, 2025 • 0 Comments

By Tim Adler on Small Business UK – Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs

What are some examples of sole traders? A sole trader can do or be anything really – the key thing is that, legally, there is no distinction between you and your business when it comes to finances, assets and responsibility for debts and liabilities.

What’s great about being a sole trader is that it is the simplest business structure to register with HMRC and, unlike setting up a limited company, there’s no fee. You also have full control over the enterprise and get to keep all your own profits after tax.

This simple structure and setup lends itself to business ideas with relatively low start-up costs and barriers to entry. Nevertheless, a sole trader operation can be very lucrative and here are six great examples.

Personal trainer

Gardener

Hairdresser

Private chef

Photographer

Graphic designer

AI and sole tradersThe boom in accessible, powerful AI, like large language models (LLM) and photo and video generation software, has been something of a game-changer for sole traders. Firstly, because it’s democratising access to the tools, capabilities and the scale of production that would only have been accessible to larger teams or highly-skilled individuals. Secondly, because

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Zinzino Group Revenue Increased 55%, Compared with the Previous Year

by Team Business For Home International • August 5, 2025 • 0 Comments

The revenue in July for Zinzino‘s sales markets increased by 55 % and amounted to SEK 262.1 (169.1) million.
Faun Pharma’s external sales decreased and amounted to SEK 2.2 (10.3) million.
Overall, the Group increased by 64% and amounted to SEK 259.9 (158.8) million compared with the previous year.
Accumulated revenue for January – July 2025 increased by 57 % to SEK 1,780.1 (1,130.7) million.
Revenues were distributed as follows:

Regions, MSEK
25-Jul
24-Jul
Change
YTD 2025
YTD 2024
Change

The Nordics
26.1
23.4
12%
181.3
164.9
10%

Central Europe
76.1
44.1
73%
491.1
299.9
64%

East Europe
31.3
29.0
8%
217.8
220.6
-1%

South & West Europe
47.3
33.3
42%
309.3
193.6
60%

The Baltics
10.0
8.0
25%
66.8
55.5
20%

North America
47.2
16.7
183%
299.5
98.1
205%

Asia-Pacific
20.0
2.9
590%
169.0
28.2
499%

Africa
1.9
1.4
36%
12.1
8.3
46%

Zinzino
259.9
158.8
64%
1746.9
1069.1
63%

Faun Pharma
2.2
10.3
-79%
33.2
61.6
-46%

Zinzino Group
262.1
169.1
55%
1780.1
1130.7
57%

Countries in regions:
– The Nordics: Denmark, Faroe Island, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden
– Central Europe: Austria, Germany, Switzerland
– East Europe: Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania
– South & West Europe: Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain, United Kingdom, Belgium, Ireland, Serbia, Turkey, Canary Islands
– The Baltics: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania
– North America: Canada, USA, Mexico
– Asia-Pacific: Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, China, Philippines
– Africa: South Africa
About Zinzino
Zinzino is a global direct sales company from Scandinavia specializing in test-based, personalized nutrition and scientific skincare. It is a public limited company with its shares listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. Their scientifically proven nutritional supplements are available in more than 100 markets across the world.
Zinzino has