Year: 2020

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Why you need a separate business account as a sole trader or startup

Kerstin Reichert May 06, 2020 0 Comments
For many new entrepreneurs, keeping things as simple as possible in the early days is key. Which is why using the same bank account for personal and business purposes is so common. While this reduces some friction in the early days, the time will come where you’ll need to separate them - especially as you acquire your first customers. In this article, we’ll explore why having a separate...
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Google rolling out a new core algorithm update today (4 May 2020)

Chris Grant (he/him) May 04, 2020 0 Comments
Google has today confirmed that “Later today, releasing a broad core algorithm update, as do several times per year. It is called the May 2020 Core Update. guidance about such updates remains as we’ve covered before.” As of 20:50 GMT Google said the rollout has begun. It can take “about one to two weeks to fully roll out,” Google said. Whenever Google updates its search ranking...
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Small Business Spotlight: The Owl & The Dragon

Chris Grant (he/him) May 03, 2020 0 Comments
Welcome to the first in a series of Small Business Spotlight posts, highlighting the hard work of amazingly talented small and micro retail and ecommerce business owners. We’re not just blogging about our clients this time. These are posts about businesses we have found via social media and where one or more of our team made a purchase that led to a “WOW!” moment. So prepare to read some...
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New Gov funding of £617m to help co-working tenants, market traders, Bed & Breakfasts

Chris Grant (he/him) May 02, 2020 0 Comments
New funding of £617m is being made available to co-working space tenants, market traders and other businesses in England who aren't being given funding through the coronavirus business rates grant scheme due to not being in full-time commercial properties. This funding will be assessed and paid out by local authorities, these being Wiltshire Council, Swindon Borough Council, and Vale of White...
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Fintechs need to be accredited for CBILSs and Bounce Back Loans

Chris Grant (he/him) April 30, 2020 0 Comments
A fifth of SMEs bank with fintechs, such as Tide. Financial technology - fintech for short - describes the combination of financial services and technology to provide a larger range of convenient financial services and financial products. Examples of products and services provided by fintechs include primarily app-based banking (such as the service offered by Tide), mobile payments, peer-to-peer...
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