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    Accountants that support FreeAgent

    Hi All, I'm looking for an accountant that can work along with our FreeAgent account and submit our ct600 for us each year. I've had a look through FreeAgents recommended providers https://www.freeagent.com/find-an-accountant but wanted to hear if any of you recommend anyone in particular?
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    Looking for a good address and mail forward/scanning provider

    I know a few people on here run such businesses so I was wondering what people recommend when it comes to business addresses. We currently use Rapid Formations for a registered address and mail forwarding and also a service address. This is costing £200 a year, I noticed other packages are...
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    Gaining momentum with new e-commerce business

    You are about to enter one of the most crowded markets so you will need to do something truly unique to have an impact. I've seen so many people going into this kind of area and still not have a sale after 1 year. I would suggest getting out there, yes do the social media but don't rely on it...
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    Couple payment gateway questions for the experts

    No you would need a PayPal account to accept the payment. Just have more than one Gateway, we always use PayPal and Stripe so people have the option of either. We get around an even split of usage. Downside to PayPal is that you have to manually withdraw the funds but they can be withdrawn...
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    Is ebay dead?

    No its not dead, I sold a pair of old football boots on there last week! On a serious note, you will probably sell some stuff and make a few £ but you would need a lot of buying power to actually compete with the big sellers. There always seems to be a gap for the chinese stuff from a british...
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    Help Desk Software

    We use HelpScout for one business and it is very good. Also use ZenDesk for another, great but expensive once you add livechat. We still use Tawk.to for a third business along with Google Groups setup for our syupport users, admitedly we will probably move that setup over to HelpScout. Also...
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    Business Plan

    Buying into a franchise is usually more a process of buying the rights to use an established brand, so they are charging for the franchisee license and still want a business plan to see if you are a good fit to be a franchisee.
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    cloud based accounting software

    Over your budget but we use FreeAgent and have been really happy with them, used for over 2 years now.
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    What is the best, reliable, cheapest web hosting provider for small eCommerce business (Wordpress)?

    Best, cheap, reliable. Cloudways + Vultr
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    Am i after a web designer or developer?

    You need an agency, an agency will have a dedicated team of designer, developer and marketing experts that will all work together. Trying to pick a developer and designer now might sound cheaper but could lead to disaster down the line.
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    Any hosts offer something between shared and reseller hosting.

    Vidahost allow you to create sub accounts for your clients so they can login and see support tickets relating to their account etc.
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    Registered Office Address/Mailbox Service

    We use Rapid Formations for our registered office address, used them for a few years now with no issues.
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    MacBook as secondary display to iMac

    As it turns out neither methods were viable as I'm using a WIFI connection and there was too much lag.
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    Ergonomic Desk Chair - Recommendation

    Really interest, I did look into desk stools but not a standing desk. I will look into this, thanks.
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    Online back-up recommendations

    What would you recommend to backup Google Drive?
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