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Small Business and Beginner’s Guide to Commercial Waste Management – How to Choose the Right Waste Collection Provider
Commercial waste collection is one of those business bills that gets set up once, then quietly renews for years. It’s also one of the easiest to get wrong without the right knowledge, and one of the easiest to save on with only a bit of research. This guide covers how commercial waste management works in…
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Intercom for Small Businesses – Setting up and Using Intercom for Customer Support and Automation (2026 Beginners Guide)
Here’s our quick guide to setting up and getting the most out of Intercom in 2025. We invited an Intercom expert to contribute some thoughts from the trenches, too. The Intercom messenger When you first dive into Intercom, you’ll want to start with the basics of setting up your account. I always tell new users…
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Web Hosting for Small Business – UK Guide 2026
You’ve toiled over your business’ brand new website. The design looks great, everything works smoothly, and you’re ready to show it to the world. But without web hosting, no one will ever see it. Web hosting provides the physical space where your website files live, connecting your domain name to the internet so people can…
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Running a Prize Draw or Competition for your UK Business – Beginners Guide 2026
Prize promotions can be powerful promotional tools – helping you sell more of a product or service, generating leads and opt-in information, even gaining you public awareness and press coverage. But they need careful planning and execution. Here are our tips, and advice from some UK experts in prizes as promotional tools. Some prize promotion…
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UK Employment Laws and Regulations – Small Business HR Guide 2026
If you’re a small business with employees or contractors, you need to be aware of the rules, regulations and laws relating to their relationship with you. Below are a selection of key UK employment laws to be aware of. You should be aware too that there are specific employment and HR laws and regulations depending…
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Top UK Managed and Outsourced Payroll Services Companies – 2026 Guide
There are huge advantages to outsourcing your payroll operations to a dedicated payroll provider. Aside from the obvious time befits of outsourcing, they have specific domain expertise and provide the piece of mind that comes with knowing you are compliant and covered. NB: If you’re thinking of doing it yourself, check out our guide to…
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Top 20 UK Payroll Software Platforms – 2026 Guide
Your payroll software shapes how smoothly your business runs, affecting everything from employee satisfaction to tax compliance. A good system needs an intuitive interface that minimises training time – your team shouldn’t need an engineering degree to process payroll. Look for software that handles PAYE and National Insurance calculations automatically, keeping you compliant with HMRC…
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The Biggest British Business Mistakes and Disasters
The UK has always punched above its weight historically in terms of its business and industrial prowess. But we can also make some extraordinary goofs as well. Here are a few. Gerald Ratner and jewellery that was cheaper than an M&S prawn sandwich Some people can do everything right and need only one mistake to…
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The UK’s Weirdest Taxes
HM Revenue and Customs used to use the line “Tax doesn’t have to be taxing” in its adverts in the 2000s (you might remember them). But most would agree, that to one degree or another at least, it is taxing. On the brain, on the wallet, and, at times, on the spirit. In fact the…
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UK Small Business Insurance – Beginner’s Guide 2026
Starting and running a business means taking on risk. While that’s part of what makes entrepreneurship exciting, you’ll want to protect what you’ve built. Let’s walk through everything you need to know about insuring your business properly. Employers’ liability insurance – compulsory if you employ anyone Before we get into the optional coverages, let’s talk…