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    Email Notification that we are infringing trademark?

    Got an email from a company called Photobiz claiming they have registered the words "passionate support". http://photobiz.com/contact I found their trademark here: http://www.trademarkia.com/p-photobiz-passionate-support-85257382.html At the bottom of our home page we had 6 sub-titles...
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    Forcing a refund via the small claims court?

    Just wondering. This is not business specific so if you want to disregard, disregard. Basically, PlayStation 3 games are not region specific. I imported a game from the US. I then purchased an addon from the PlayStation store for this game. The addon didn't work. It will not install. I phoned...
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    Marketing new website?

    I know who I am targeting. Photographers or creatives in general which require a portfolio, new website or an upgrade to an existing website. The service we provide is far cheaper than hiring a professional web designer. It is much easier than having to manage your own hosting, installing...
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    Marketing new website?

    Hi, I am starting a business which provides websites for photographers. I am not sure how to market my website in a cost effective manner. Does anyone have any tips? My thoughts at the moment. SEO. My site is really new so I won't be getting organic search visitors for a while. Social...
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    Charging VAT?

    Hi, I am a sole trader. I am about to create a separate partnership with my brother. I would be working on 2 independent entities. Where does that leave me on VAT? Are both entities independent? Or because I am affiliated with both does that mean the income from both is combined to determine...
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    Advice on creating terms of service?

    Could someone help me out please. I am a programmer, I am self employed and I mainly do work on contract. I have a name which I trade under but it isn't registered or trademarked or anything really. I am starting a separate company with my brother. I don't want to create a ltd company for...
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    Dealing with HMRC to reduce payments?

    Hi, Has anyone done this? Basically, I was kicked in the ball's by equipment costs and my partner was ill in hospital meaning I had less billable hours at the start of the year. I expect my total income across the year to be similar to the previous one but I won't have enough money to make the...
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    Online Tax Return - Payments on account?

    Hey, I am going out on a limb here. I have phoned up HMRC a number of times recently and have been on hold for 20+ min without being able to get through. I have done my self assessment tax return online on the HMRC website. I am ready to submit it. When I preview it there is a section which is...
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    Clarification on Tax?

    Hi I am self employed and do self assessment online. I have 2 questions. 1) I am on the 20% band of tax. I also apparently need to pay Class 4 NIC. This is 9%. This means above my tax allowance I am paying 29% tax. This is normal right? Seems a bit steep to me. 2) Why are HMRC pestering me...
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    Final payment in tax year relevant or no?

    Hi, My invoice for work done March - April went out on April 1st. I received the payment on April 6th. This payment covers my work through March. Should this go on this years tax return or - as I received payment after April 1st next years tax return?
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    Do I need a business bank account?

    I know the importance of keeping business and personal accounts separate. However, does a sole trader really need a business account or can they use a personal account solely for business use? My thinking is as follows about a business account. You have to pay for a business back account...
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    New Gaming Website Idea

    Check out clanbase http://clanbase.ggl.com/ladders.php?gid=83 and ESL http://www.esl.eu/ Both appear to provide what you are planning to do I think
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    Partners needed for ScrapePro web scraper project

    I have never wished for any person to fail at a web venture until today. Scrapers are the bane of many of my clients existence. The fact is though its pointless, you are just wasting my clients time who has to chase down the host and file a DMCA request to get the content taken down. I...
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    Anyone else on BT lost googgle

    This website will tell you if a website is actually down or if you are having troubles with either your ISP or router. http://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/ Typically it is one of the latter which for no reason at all denies access to a website.
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    Enquiry Form Spamming

    If you are looking for a third party solution this also works really well. http://wufoo.com/
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