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Advice 7 min read

Taking the Leap: 10 tips to flourish as a new business owner

Leaving the comfort and security of your 9-5 to pursue a passion is daunting, but it is highly rewarding if done right. Before you do, you want to ensure you’re prepared in every way possible. Author and social media expert, Unsah Malik, did just that amidst the pandemic, and now she is sharing her top tips to flourish as a new business owner.

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Advice 5 min read

A guide to SMEs avoiding PayPal merchant account pitfalls

PayPal is the go-to payment gateway provider for millions of businesses – with over 20 million active merchant accounts. However, despite its attractive familiarity and ease-of-use, PayPal is holding many of these businesses back, who ultimately miss out on the rewards available to those who switch providers. But what exactly are the pitfalls of PayPal merchant accounts and how can businesses benefit by switching providers?

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Advice 6 min read

How Can SME’s Truly Raise Their Voice

Agility and for some, a complete pivot has been a common occurrence for many British SMEs throughout the pandemic. Businesses have realised it is near impossible to communicate with the consumer without the omni-channels of technology. Olga Andrienko, Head of Global Marketing at Semrush talks through how organisations have shifted their business and skill-set to digital and the advances of voice technology.

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Advice 5 min read

How To Make Your Business Website Accessible To All

With over 11 million of us suffering from a disability, it is crucial that you consider accessibility throughout the web design process. Technical Director of Rouge Media, Stu Taylor talks through his top tips for a web design that fits all.

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Advice 5 min read

Three ways SMEs can save money on foreign exchange

The foreign exchange (FX) market is one of the largest in the world, worth billions of pounds. And for those navigating the market wisely, there are significant savings available. However, businesses which enter the market blindly risk landing themselves with eye-watering fees, even when conducting the smallest of transactions.

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Advice 5 min read

How To Raise Money Against Your Business Premises During the Pandemic

The pandemic has made raising capital a real challenge for many business owners. Although the government's bounce back and CBILS loan schemes have largely been a success, restrictions have continued for far longer than anticipated by many. As such, we're witnessing business owners with fixed outgoings struggle for cash flow as their business either faces restricted trade or continued closure.

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Advice 4 min read

Is it Safe to Return to the Workplace

As Boris Johnson and his Cabinet have now set out their roadmap out of the national lockdown , how can businesses return staff to the workplace safely and with confidence We talk to Stuart Beaumont from The Spectra Group to find out.

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Accountancy 3 min read

How to be outside IR35

A contractor working outside of the IR35 is someone who runs a genuine independent business and so falls outside of …

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Advice 9 min read

Influencer Marketing: From the Expert

Real Business talks with leading social media expert and author of best selling e-Book, 'Slashed It', on why it is so important for SME to consider implementing a Social Media strategy in their business' development. Unsah Malik tells all.