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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?

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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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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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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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Business owners share the sacrifices they made to get ahead

A new survey has uncovered some of the difficult decisions that small business owners say they've had to make to ensure the success of their business, including missing family events and sacrificing financial security.

07/11/2023

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Small businesses lose money doing favours for friends

A new study has discovered that more than 85% of small firms that do business with friends and family could potentially be losing out on hundreds of pounds a week because they don't charge enough for their services.

31/10/2023

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UK SMEs less confident about growth than US counterparts

UK microbusiness owners are significantly less optimistic about their national economy and individual growth prospects than US counterparts, according to a new GoDaddy study of digital/online microbusiness owners.

31/10/2023

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Fifth of SMEs and freelancers see increase in late payments

Late payments are a powerful economic disruptor impacting businesses of all sizes. Studies have shown small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and freelancers are particularly at risk, with the impact of late payments leading to extreme financial instability, debt and even closing down.

24/10/2023

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Revealed: the most in-demand freelancers in the UK

As the number of freelancers rises, new research finds that digital marketers, data analysts and website developers are some of the freelance roles that are most in demand.

24/10/2023

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Calls for small ecommerce firms to get more protection online

More than one in two small businesses rely on ecommerce platforms to sell online but many face problems with fake reviews, late payments and infringement of intellectual property.

16/10/2023

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Small Business Saturday launches mentoring campaign

Small businesses across the country are being invited to sign up for a series of free online workshops and one-to-one mentoring, as the Small Business Saturday campaign enters its second decade in the UK.

10/10/2023

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Confidence in politicians among SMEs is at new low

As the party conference season begins, new research has found that one in five UK small businesses are unable to identify the political party that best serves their needs.

02/10/2023

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Deadline looms for registering as self-employed

Anyone that has earned income as a self-employed worker in the 2022/23 tax year must register for Self Assessment by 5 October if they haven't done so already.

02/10/2023

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Cash is still king for UK's independent retailers

A recent survey of retailers across the UK has found that cash remains a crucial payment method that keeps tills ringing for independent shops and small businesses.

02/10/2023

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Small business owners are losing sleep over money worries

Almost a third of small business decision-makers are struggling to sleep because of concerns about the challenges they are facing, according to new research.

26/09/2023

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Calls for action as retailers face a surge in shoplifting

Business groups are calling for government action as the British Independent Retailers Association declares that rising retail crime poses a "severe threat" to shopkeepers.

19/09/2023

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Gen Z Brits reject casual jobs in favour of side hustles

New research suggests that Saturday jobs may be a thing of the past, as most young people say they would rather run their own business than work in retail or hospitality.

19/09/2023

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Women say they're happier after starting a business

Many women decide to start a business to get more control over their work-life balance and now they say they're happier as their own boss, according to new research from Small Business Britain.

12/09/2023

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Why every business owner needs to make a will

New research has found that more than half of UK business owners don't have a will and 69% haven't thought about succession planning.

05/09/2023

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Number of start-up loans dips in 2022/23

Almost 10,000 start-up loans were awarded to businesses during the 2022/23 financial year; however, the number of loans has been decreasing year-on-year and the British Chamber of Commerce is calling for action to improve the availability of finance for SMEs.

05/09/2023

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Lightyear launches investment accounts for sole traders

Lightyear is targeting UK freelancers and sole traders with new business accounts that promise them the chance to earn more interest on company money.

29/08/2023

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Lightyear launches investment accounts for freelancers

Lightyear is targeting UK freelancers and solopreneurs with new business accounts that promise them the chance to earn more interest on company money.

29/08/2023

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Seven in ten UK small firms are making growth plans

The proportion of UK small businesses with specific plans for growth has reached its highest level for three years, according to new research.

23/08/2023

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Small businesses invited to supercharge business growth

Elite Business, the business publication dedicated to inspiring Britain's SMEs, continues its nationwide tour broadcasting live for free at the UK's best expos.

15/08/2023

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Start-up boom sees rise in rural entrepreneurs

More and more Brits are choosing to set up their own business, including 100,000 rural micro businesses that have been established in the past 12 months.

15/08/2023

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Four reasons to file your tax return early

HMRC is urging self assessment customers to file early in order to help them manage their cashflow and spread payments.

08/08/2023

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Small firms could save thousands on card reader fees

New rules will make it easier for small businesses to shop around for a good deal on card readers.

08/08/2023

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