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04 July

Top 10 Small Business Ideas from Home

  • Written by Maya Mah
  • on Blog, Business Advice, Business Planning
  • Times Shared 32

Thinking of getting into a small business, but want to manage it from the comfort of your own home? Whether this is your million quid idea, or just a small job to get extra income on the side, you could consider these top 10 small business ideas to do from home:
Blogging
If you are good at expressing your views …Read Full Article

01 July

How Much Does It Cost To Start A Small Business?

  • Written by Maya Mah
  • on Blog, Business Advice, Business Planning, Funding & Financing
  • Times Shared 457

Whenever I am talking to someone with a fantastic idea for a business, or a young entrepreneur I always get the same first question: “Well, how much is it going to cost me?” While this is a valid question, there are so many answers that I could give you, and cost always comes down to exactly what your business is …Read Full Article

30 June

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Government Funding for Small Businesses in the UK

  • Written by Maya Mah
  • on Blog, Business Advice, Business Planning, Funding & Financing
  • Times Shared 346

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic is widespread as of March 2020 and is affecting small business owners all across the UK.
The UK government’s response to the Coronavirus outbreak has created several programmes to support its citizens and SME’s.
In order to help with extreme measures underway as a response to the outbreak as to help lessen the impact on people …Read Full Article

26 June

UK Government Wage Subsidies for Businesses

  • Written by Maya Mah
  • on Blog, Business Advice, Business Planning, Funding & Financing
  • Times Shared 15

So you heard about UK Government Wage Subsidies. But what does it mean?
As a small business owner in the UK, wage subsidies are critical to the success of your business, especially if you are hiring employees.
Why?
Wage Subsidy programmes are designed to help unemployed people who are having a difficult time finding full time work due to a …Read Full Article

24 June

How to get a small business government grant

  • Written by Maya Mah
  • on Blog, Business Advice, Business Planning, Funding & Financing
  • Times Shared 75

There are hundreds of UK government grants available for small business owners and startup entrepreneurs. These funding programmes are made to save you money, lower your startup costs and to help you grow your small business (SME). 
With hundreds of funding schemes available by the UK government, as a small business owner you may be able to obtain these grants …Read Full Article

23 June

13 Actual and Profitable Home Based Business Ideas for the UK

  • Written by Maya Mah
  • on Blog, Business Advice, Business Planning
  • Times Shared 723

There are many home based business ideas for entrepreneurs in the UK that regular people can take advantage of.
We’ve taken some time to browse home based business ideas ourselves to see what is really out there and what is being recommended. Shockingly, there are a lot – but the problem is most of the ideas being offered require you …Read Full Article

12 May

Government funding options for starting a small business

  • Written by Maya Mah
  • on Blog, Business Advice, Business Planning, Funding & Financing
  • Times Shared 420

Prior to the COVID-19 Pandemic the world seemed so simple, didn’t it?
All you had to worry about was the time you wake up, your work, some bills and the like. 
Now, things are a bit different!
Either way, life goes on and we, the people of the United Kingdom are the ones who will have to bring the economy …Read Full Article

09 May

Understanding 3 Different Government Grant Types for Small Businesses (SME’s)

  • Written by Maya Mah
  • on Blog, Business Advice, Business Planning, Funding & Financing
  • Times Shared 18

The UK government supports entrepreneurs and small business ownership in order to boost the economy. This is done through government funding programmes that provide funds to SME’s to cover various expenses a business may have.
These government funding programmes often come in the form of government grants, government loans, tax breaks and tax credits.
Government grants are often what one …Read Full Article

07 May

Starting a small business during the COVID-19 Pandemic

  • Written by Maya Mah
  • on Blog, Business Advice, Business Planning
  • Times Shared 31

Starting outside of the UK in late 2019, the Coronavirus (COVID-19) quickly became a global pandemic. The pandemic caused social distancing, self isolation, business shut down and worldwide issues.
In the UK, millions were out of jobs due to social distancing and emergency measures to stop the spread of the virus, causing thousands of businesses to be shut down, for …Read Full Article

06 May

Covering your business startup costs with government funding

  • Written by Maya Mah
  • on Blog, Business Advice, Business Planning, Funding & Financing
  • Times Shared 220

Starting a small business in the UK is easy with the amount of resources, the help available and the support from the government. This help and support also includes government funding to help cover your business startup costs.
In most cases, no matter the type of business you try to get into, there will be costs associated with starting up. …Read Full Article

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