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Steps to help grow your business - finding finance, mentors, increasing sales and developing products and services
Once your business is established and you’re making a profit on the…
Growing your business, whether through increased sales or improved…
How you go about increasing sales depends on your circumstances and how…
One way of finding new customers for your products and services is by…
If you’re looking to grow your business by improving your products and…
If you’re planning to develop new products and services, you should test…
As your business expands, you’ll need more capacity to produce or provide…
Business mentors can help you develop your ideas for growth by sharing…
Tips at work do not count towards the National Minimum Wage - tips and tax, what your employer has to do, advice and help, cash in hand payments
If you get tips at work they do not count towards the National Minimum…
You have to pay Income Tax on any tips you get, and may have to pay…
The guide to VAT rules and procedures.
Find out how to account for VAT schemes on business gifts, samples and promotional schemes.
Things to consider when buying and using products.
Check the tariff classification for pipette tips.
This guide from the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) will help you identify fraudulent calls, emails and texts. You can also find out how to report any suspicious activity.
FCDO travel advice for Cuba. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Finding the right advice and advisor is the first step in making the best decisions for your invention or business.
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