Recent content by SianCahill

  1. Essential financial year-end admin for small businesses

    Essential financial year-end admin for small businesses

    6th April marks the beginning of the 2025/26 tax year, bringing with it a host of responsibilities for business owners. Whether your business’ financial year is in line with these timings, or your accounts run to a different point in the calendar, here are the essential tasks for every business...
  2. Why innovation is key to small business success – and how to make it happen

    Why innovation is key to small business success – and how to make it happen

    Innovation is essential for driving organisations of all sizes forwards, but the demands of entrepreneurship mean it often gets overlooked. Here’s why innovation should be a priority for entrepreneurs, and how to make time and space for it in your small business. Innovation is a buzzword you’ll...
  3. How to start a competitions website

    How to start a competitions website

    “Comping” – the art of strategically entering hundreds of online competitions — is a popular hobby in the UK, with reputable sources like MoneySavingExpert.com offering guidance on how to boost your chances of winning. Thanks to this, competitions websites are still on the rise and, when done...
  4. Adding a new shareholder: everything you need to know

    Adding a new shareholder: everything you need to know

    If you run a limited company, you may be thinking of bringing additional shareholders on board. Perhaps you want a partner to share the burden of running and growing the business, or you have someone in mind who you think can add significant value. Before you bring a new shareholder on board...
  5. How to sell your ecommerce business

    How to sell your ecommerce business

    Deciding to sell the online business you’ve worked hard to grow is a difficult decision, and the reasons for doing so are usually complicated – but the process of selling doesn’t have to be. Here’s how to sell your business, and how to get the right valuation to make the sale and a profit. The...
  6. How many weekly hours to contract your employees for

    How many weekly hours to contract your employees for

    You’re used to working all day, every day in the pursuit of business success, but when you take on employees, their contracts must state what their working days and hours are. So, how do you choose which pattern is best for your business? Keep reading for an outline of what the law is around...
  7. 4 reasons holding you back from starting your business (and how to overcome them)

    4 reasons holding you back from starting your business (and how to overcome them)

    Dreaming of leaving the 9-5 behind and embracing life as a small business owner? You’re not alone. But too often, the same concerns stop would-be entrepreneurs in their tracks, and their ideas never see the light of day. Here are a few common factors holding people back from getting started...