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What to do if your business is hitting the VAT threshold

What to do if your business is hitting the VAT threshold

For many small businesses, hitting the VAT threshold is a challenge. Whilst growing your business and increasing turnover are signs of success, some may find themselves worse off after they start...

Amalie Smith Amalie Smith
Sales & Marketing
Do businesses have the right to refuse to serve customers?

Do businesses have the right to refuse to serve customers?

After a public figure recently claimed that a private bank closed his account due to his personal views, it sparked a discussion amongst UKBF members: should businesses be able to refuse to serve...

Kat Haylock Kat Haylock
Sales & Marketing
How to market to Gen Z: Top tips to help you move the needle

How to market to Gen Z: Top tips to help you move the needle

As Gen Z grows older, they’re becoming more and more influential in the consumer market. In fact, a recent study by Knit revealed that Gen Z makes up 40% of the global consumer population with a...

ChrisGoodfellow ChrisGoodfellow
Starting Up
Starting a clothing brand: your complete guide to fashion success

Starting a clothing brand: your complete guide to fashion success

Been browsing high street clothing shops and thinking you could do it better? Ready to bring your sketchbook full of fashion designs to life? Armed with the right know-how, you can turn your...

Amalie Smith Amalie Smith
Business Stories and Interviews
Ben Thomas: How He Turned His Passion for Sales into a Thriving Business

Ben Thomas: How He Turned His Passion for Sales into a Thriving Business

Welcome to UKBF Stories, where we feature the inspiring Ben Thomas, the successful entrepreneur behind All Things Business. Join us as we delve into an extraordinary journey of resilience...

Ozzy Ozzy
Starting Up
Starting a business in your 20s: a six-step guide

Starting a business in your 20s: a six-step guide

Working life has changed rapidly in a few short years. Flexible and remote working options are giving us the space and time to think more creatively and develop our own ideas that a typical office...

ChrisGoodfellow ChrisGoodfellow
Starting Up
How to open a mobile phone shop in five steps

How to open a mobile phone shop in five steps

So, you think opening a mobile phone shop could be your next calling – but you’re not sure where to start. As a nation, most of us couldn’t go a day without our mobile phones. Almost 100 percent...

Amalie Smith Amalie Smith
Business Stories and Interviews
Tanesha Austen's Secrets to Marketing Success

Tanesha Austen's Secrets to Marketing Success

Hey there, podcast enthusiasts! We have an extraordinary episode for you today, packed with motivation and insightful stories. Our special guest, the phenomenal Tanesha from Armchair Marketing...

Ozzy Ozzy
Legal & Financial
What to look for in an accountant: an eight-step guide

What to look for in an accountant: an eight-step guide

If your business is growing, you’ve registered your company, you’re a sole trader, or you’re hiring more staff, it might be time to hire an accountant. Accountants are there to help with...

ChrisGoodfellow ChrisGoodfellow
Sales & Marketing
How to stand out when selling B2B: a nine-step guide

How to stand out when selling B2B: a nine-step guide

Your business is growing and you’ve seen some success, but you want to stand out from the crowd when selling B2B. According to gov.uk, there were 222,068 new incorporations in the UK between...

Amalie Smith Amalie Smith
Sales & Marketing
How to leverage AI tools for SMEs

How to leverage AI tools for SMEs

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly present in our day-to-day lives. We use it subconsciously to assist in even the smallest of tasks – from facial ID on our phones to voice...

ChrisGoodfellow ChrisGoodfellow
Starting Up
Three steps to opening a vape store

Three steps to opening a vape store

So, smoking is out and vaping is very much in. You’re considering opening a vape store – but is the market too saturated? Could this really be a lucrative venture? Vapes or e-cigarettes have...

ChrisGoodfellow ChrisGoodfellow
Management & Wellbeing
Eight ways to cope with loneliness as an entrepreneur

Eight ways to cope with loneliness as an entrepreneur

Starting a business always seems like a great idea at the time. You may even be enjoying its success as we speak – but you can’t seem to shake off that familiar feeling of loneliness. It’s...

ChrisGoodfellow ChrisGoodfellow
Sales & Marketing
Building a website in 2023: top tips and tools

Building a website in 2023: top tips and tools

You think you've got a killer business idea. Your product and service is solid, the business plan is bullet-proof, and you may even have some investors on board – but have you got your website...

ChrisGoodfellow ChrisGoodfellow
Sales & Marketing
How to identify your target market

How to identify your target market

As with many budding entrepreneurs, you may have a business idea to revolutionise your sector. But do you really know your target market? Whilst your product might be pristine, you may not have...

ChrisGoodfellow ChrisGoodfellow
Management & Wellbeing
Moving abroad with work in five steps

Moving abroad with work in five steps

Things are starting to feel stagnant at work. Your office is a little stuffy and you’re tired of seeing the same faces every day. Last year, over 4.5 million UK residents considered packing up...

ChrisGoodfellow ChrisGoodfellow
Starting Up
How to start a business with no money in 2023: A six-step guide

How to start a business with no money in 2023: A six-step guide

Building a startup with stashes of cash isn’t the reality for most of us. Whilst our business ideas are abundant, many fail to see the light of day due to funding worries. However, with enough...

ChrisGoodfellow ChrisGoodfellow
Starting Up
How to start a painting and decorating business in the UK in 2023

How to start a painting and decorating business in the UK in 2023

Launching a decorating business is relatively inexpensive compared to other trades and can be extremely rewarding. Here’s how you can get started. Decorating has consistently been one of the most...

Dan Hobson Dan Hobson
Starting Up
Starting a self-storage business in six steps

Starting a self-storage business in six steps

Whilst the cost of living crisis may be tightening its grip over our spending sprees, it’s undeniable that as a nation, we own a lot of stuff. This, alongside the post-pandemic rise of ecommerce...

ChrisGoodfellow ChrisGoodfellow
Starting Up
Starting a convenience store: the pros and cons

Starting a convenience store: the pros and cons

Are you moving to a new location ready to become the resident convenience connoisseur? Perhaps you’re chasing a budding business opportunity to be the next one-stop-shop on the corner. Swept with...

ChrisGoodfellow ChrisGoodfellow

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