START-UP RESOURCE

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It's essential to promote your business. If customers don't know you exist, how can you ever hope to sell to them?

But when money is tight, how can you afford a big marketing push? No need to panic. There are plenty of low cost and no-cost methods of spreading the word.

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Hull Business Support Handbook

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Welcome to the latest edition of Hull City Council’s Business Support Handbook.

The Hull and Humber area is on the brink of an exciting and transformational period of economic activity and growth.

Following the Siemens announcement, over the next several years our area aims to become...

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MARKETING RESOURCE

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With an engaging mix of how-to guides, feature articles, checklists, expert Q&As, FAQs, case studies, video content and blogs, each site provides new and established businesses with free advice about how to manage a range of key tasks and issues. The sites also contain a weekly round-up of small business news.

Donut information is updated regularly and checked by a network of leading business support professionals and independent experts.

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HMRC asks businesses to pay back R&D tax relief

Thousands of small businesses have been asked to pay back the R&D tax relief they received in recent years as part of an HMRC crackdown on error and fraud.

12/03/2024

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UK sees leap in digital start-ups with six figure turnovers

Despite challenging conditions, the number of UK digital micro-businesses turning over more than £100,000-a-year grew substantially during 2023.

12/03/2024

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Spring Budget 2024 receives mixed reaction

Although Chancellor Jeremy Hunt claimed small businesses were close to his heart during his Spring Budget speech, many of those who represent the UK’s 5.5m SMEs were left distinctly underwhelmed.

06/03/2024

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Why "start-up stigma" is holding back entrepreneurs

Societal pressures to conform and lack of support from friends and family are key barriers for people that want to start their own business, according to new research.

05/03/2024

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Small firms steer clear of business loans with personal guarantees

New research has found that many business owners are reluctant to take out loans to help grow their business because of the risk to their personal assets, including their homes.

27/02/2024

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Registering a company to get more expensive

The fee that businesses have to pay to register a limited company with Companies House is to increase significantly from 1 May 2024.

27/02/2024

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Digital start ups soar during cost-of-living crisis

Despite challenging conditions, the number of UK digital micro businesses turning over more than £ 100,000 a year grew substantially during 2023, and almost a fifth (17%) now bring in six-figure sums, according to new figures published this week.

27/02/2024

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Seven in ten small firms are open to switching banks

A new survey of UK small business owners has found that 69% of those polled said they would consider changing banks this year, as many seek new ways to grow their business.

20/02/2024

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Amazon VAT checks cause cashflow crisis for small traders

Amazon is withholding payments from hundreds of UK sellers while it conducts new VAT checks; some traders are reporting that they are still waiting to be paid even though they have supplied all the necessary documentation.

20/02/2024

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Record 900,000 new businesses launched in 2023

Street food stalls, property letting businesses and online retailers were the biggest growth sectors in 2023, as the number of UK start-ups increased by 12% compared to 2022.

13/02/2024

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UK small businesses miss out on £7.4 billion due to unpaid invoices

According to a new survey by Capital on Tap, only 1% of small businesses in the UK have never had to deal with an overdue invoice

07/02/2024

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Brits overestimate the cost of starting a business

Funding is a significant barrier for would-be entrepreneurs but new research has found that most people think that business start-up costs are far higher than they really are.

06/02/2024

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Half of UK workers say their job stops them from keeping fit

Despite good intentions - especially at this time of year - many Brits lack the time or energy to exercise outside of work, according to a new report.

06/02/2024

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A record 11.5 million tax returns filed by the deadline

HMRC has revealed that a record number of Self Assessment tax returns were submitted by the filing deadline.

02/02/2024

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Newcastle is named best place to start a business

New research has found that Newcastle, London and Leicester are the best UK cities to start a small business in 2024, based on data including business growth and average monthly rents.

30/01/2024

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Taxpayers warned about fake HMRC messages

As the 31 January self assessment tax deadline approaches, Brits are being urged not to fall for phishing emails, calls or texts that purport to come from the UK tax body HMRC.

23/01/2024

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Elite Business Live to take place this March

The premier business conference, Elite Business Live, is set to open its doors for the 11th year on 13-14 March 2024, at the Leonardo Royal Hotel, St. Paul's, London.

18/01/2024

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Polls show greater optimism among small business owners

Business surveys published this month suggest that one in two small business owners are feeling optimistic about their prospects in 2024, with many looking to grow.

16/01/2024

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Pandemic has led to “midlife self-employment surge”

Tens of thousands of Brits aged over 50 have started running their own businesses in the past three years, bucking an overall downward trend in self-employment.

09/01/2024

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HMRC targets Brits that sell online in new tax crackdown

Anyone selling goods or services via online platforms needs to be aware of new rules regarding the way that digital platforms such as eBay share information with HMRC; it could affect the amount of tax they have to pay.

09/01/2024

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Calls for pensions to be included in divorce proceedings

Family lawyers call for pensions to be a compulsory part of divorce proceedings as full-scale of pension disparity revealed

03/01/2024

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Self-assessment: 5.7 million Brits yet to file their tax return

HMRC is urging almost 5.7 million people to file their 2022/23 tax return as the 31 January self-assessment deadline approaches.

02/01/2024

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UK will "remain in the slow lane" in 2024 say economists

As Christmas draws closer, the latest economic analysis by the British Chambers of Commerce, the IoD and the CBI suggests that business confidence is still in the doldrums and growth is expected to flatline next year.

12/12/2023

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Three tax changes you might not know about

Accountants are warning that piecemeal changes to the way self assessment works could cause confusion for UK tax payers.

05/12/2023

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Independent shops and businesses gear up for Christmas

Christmas is the most profitable period for four out of five small firms, according to research by the Small Business Saturday campaign.

28/11/2023

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Autumn Statement 2023: a "game-changing" budget for growth

Chancellor of the exchequer Jeremy Hunt has unveiled what he calls "an Autumn Statement for growth", delivering "the biggest business tax cut in modern British history" and welcomed by the Federation of Small Businesses as "game-changing".

22/11/2023

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Will Brits tighten their belts on Black Friday?

There are a range of predictions for this weekend's Black Friday sales in the UK, with one study suggesting that Brits will spend half as much as they did last year.

21/11/2023

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Polls uncover widespread confusion about tax and pensions

A survey of UK sole traders has revealed worrying gaps in the financial knowledge of many small business owners; another poll has found that most people don't know what happens to their pensions after they die.

14/11/2023

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Companies House users to switch to new service

Following a Companies House announcement, users of Companies House Direct (CHD) and WebCHeck services are switching to the 'Find and Update' service

09/11/2023

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Fear of rejection stops self-employed from applying for a mortgage

One in three self-employed individuals have never applied for a mortgage and many say they haven't even tried because they assume they would be rejected.

07/11/2023

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