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DueCourse secures £6.25m investment

DueCourse secures £6.25m investment

The Manchester-based FinTech company raises investment to grow its lending to UK SMEs DueCourse, the cloud-based invoice financing ser..

Life post Brexit – people must take precedent

Life post Brexit – people must take precedent

Mike Laven, CEO of Currencycloud, explains what the future post-Brexit could look like Denial, anger, bargaining, depression and final..

How to turn a UK startup into a global success 

How to turn a UK startup into a global success 

Andy Shannon, Head of Startupbootcamp Global Andy Shannon After establishing a successful business in the UK, the next step for many..

The beauty of cashflow

The beauty of cashflow

Every company needs cashflow first and everything else second. That’s right, everything else second.Craft beer on tap? Second. Really ..

Car hire for SMEs: Things to consider

Car hire for SMEs: Things to consider

There is a growing trend in the number of SMEs choosing to hire cars long term instead of purchasing them outright.  With a large numb..

Four reasons whycloud-based inventory management is important for your ecommerce business

Four reasons whycloud-based inventory management is important for your ecommerce business

Running a business online, unfortunately isn’t all about selling. You can have the best product in the market place, selling thousands..

This is the best week for cash-savvy iPhone fans to sell their 6s models

This is the best week for cash-savvy iPhone fans to sell their 6s models

iPhone 6s and 6s Plus owners can expect to get the most money on a trade-in this week (12-18 September), following the announcement of..

How P2P analytics can help you stop fraudsters getting rich at your expense

How P2P analytics can help you stop fraudsters getting rich at your expense

 Jereme Pineda, Product Manager, Basware Analytics Is your business inadvertently handing over the keys to its safe to unscrupulous em..

Avalara EMEA Summit Explores Future of VAT Automation

Avalara EMEA Summit Explores Future of VAT Automation

Key Theme Includes EU VAT Fraud: Eliminating the €160 Billion VAT Gap Avalara EMEA, a leading provider of cloud-based transactional ta..

Large investment success for Basingstoke cybersecurity start-up

Large investment success for Basingstoke cybersecurity start-up

A start-up based in Basingstoke, which specialises in cybersecurity for small-scale networks from transport to smart homes, has succes..

Incentive FM Secures New Deal with Dollar UK

Incentive FM Secures New Deal with Dollar UK

Leading independent facilities services organisation Incentive FM Group has secured a significant three-year contract with Dollar UK. ..

Interest rates are cut to an all-time low. What will this mean for small businesses?

Interest rates are cut to an all-time low. What will this mean for small businesses?

By Liza Armstrong, Online Advisor, Mi Ventures              The recent cut in the UK base rate from 0.5 percent to 0.25 percent was ta..

Ten steps to a successful start-up

Ten steps to a successful start-up

By David Rusenko, founder and CEO of Weebly David Rusenko When you start a business, it can be difficult to figure out what the first..

The Good Old Dependable ‘Innovative’ Cheque

The Good Old Dependable ‘Innovative’ Cheque

The TALL Group of Companies is a UK leader in the provision of security print and secure payment solutions. Using their years of exper..

Jaywing releases Horizon, a new IFRS 9 modelling solution that encapsulates its extensive credit risk expertise

Jaywing releases Horizon, a new IFRS 9 modelling solution that encapsulates its extensive credit risk expertise

Jaywing looks ahead to IFRS 9 implementation challenges with launch of Horizon, a new IFRS 9 impairment solution that helps lenders o..

How to Deal With Challenging Employees?

How to Deal With Challenging Employees?

Let’s be honest – we have all been there. Whether as a fellow employee or as a business owner; we have witnessed those toxic employees..

The Fintech Revolution: Trends to Watch in 2016

The Fintech Revolution: Trends to Watch in 2016

Fintech is revolutionising the financial sector.  Last year, the financial industry erupted with Fintech companies reportedly making $..

Tokyo-based business launches in London

Tokyo-based business launches in London

Why London? Since launching kay me in 2011, I’ve always known that I wanted kay me to be an international brand. However, when I decid..

How the EPA plans to boost confidence in the UK payments industry post Brexit

How the EPA plans to boost confidence in the UK payments industry post Brexit

By Kevin McAdam, prepaid director at allpay Ltd. When the news of Brexit broke, there was understandably concern over its implications..

DueCourse Attracts Former Apple Tech Talent

DueCourse Attracts Former Apple Tech Talent

Fintech firm announces new recruitment drive  Dylan Smith DueCourse, the smart invoice financing service for SMEs has expanded its te..

Are you ready to be IFRS 9 compliant?

Are you ready to be IFRS 9 compliant?

In just over a year, International Accounting Standards 39 (IAS 39) will be replaced by International Financial Reporting Standards 9 ..

From Thermal Imaging Cameras to Key-Card Access: 5 Ways to Make Your Workplace More Secure In 2016

From Thermal Imaging Cameras to Key-Card Access: 5 Ways to Make Your Workplace More Secure In 2016

There is the common perception that office workers do not contend with any day-to-day risks. However, between 2014 and 2015, 50,000 ac..

10 Ways to Make Your Financial Model Easier to Understand

10 Ways to Make Your Financial Model Easier to Understand

I’m going to hazard a guess and say that as a business owner, you have had to look at many spreadsheets and business analytic reports...

10 Tips to Overcome the Stress of Moving Office

10 Tips to Overcome the Stress of Moving Office

Does the thought of moving office fill you with dread? You are not alone.  A survey conducted by E.ON has shown that more than three q..

Managing Corporate Currency Risk: The CFO’s Balancing Act

Managing Corporate Currency Risk: The CFO’s Balancing Act

Natasha Lala, Managing Director of OANDA  Tasked with both controlling the effects of multi-currency volatility while keeping costs lo..

The challenges of employee access to financial advice.

The challenges of employee access to financial advice.

Andrew Firth, CEO of Wealth Wizards The introduction of auto-enrollment and ‘pension freedom’ reforms have meant that pensions and ret..

Defined benefit pension schemes: should they stop you buying a business?

Defined benefit pension schemes: should they stop you buying a business?

Rosalind Connor, Partner, ARC Pensions Law(www.arcpensionslaw.com) Rosalind Connor Recent months may have led people to believe that ..

Payroll fraud and how to prevent it

Payroll fraud and how to prevent it

Jeffrey Davidson, Managing Director, Honeycomb Forensic Accounting (www.honeycombpsg.com/) Jeffrey Davidson The National Fraud Author..

How can network operators monetise television quickly and effectively?

How can network operators monetise television quickly and effectively?

The telecommunications industry has experienced significant digital change in the past decade, leading to increased market competition..

Why Would You Straighten A Croissant?

Why Would You Straighten A Croissant?

Mark Homer is Vice President, Global Customer Transformation for field service management specialist, ServiceMax. Mark Homer I saw an..

The Rise of Cardboard Packaging Alternatives

The Rise of Cardboard Packaging Alternatives

The amount of money spent online has grown massively in recent years thanks to the rise of technology and our constant connectivity. I..

Click and Collect or get left behind

Click and Collect or get left behind

Bright Masih, Retail Account Director, Black Pepper Software Click and Collect is now the third most popular digital service in the UK..

5 things I wish I knew at 21

5 things I wish I knew at 21

By Richard Walton Richard Walton I’ve been an entrepreneur for more than twenty years and loved every single minute. Founding my first..

New GLEIF Challenge Facility Extends Ability to Trigger Updates of Legal Entity Identifier Data to All Interested Parties

New GLEIF Challenge Facility Extends Ability to Trigger Updates of Legal Entity Identifier Data to All Interested Parties

The new online service is designed to further enhance the reliability and usability of the Legal Entity Identifier data pool The Globa..

WHY TECHNOLOGY WILL FREE BRITAIN’S YOUNG WORKERS FROM PRESENTEEISM IN THE WORKPLACE

WHY TECHNOLOGY WILL FREE BRITAIN’S YOUNG WORKERS FROM PRESENTEEISM IN THE WORKPLACE

Chas Moloney, Marketing Director, Ricoh UK& Ireland We live in a world defined by convenience, where new technologies are develope..

Reckon One builds momentum with strong backing from accountants joining the Cloud Advisor Programme

Reckon One builds momentum with strong backing from accountants joining the Cloud Advisor Programme

Mums Tax Support welcomes simplicity of Reckon One Cloud accounting software Reckon Software, the UK arm of the Reckon Group and a lea..

2016 must be the year of board level transparency and good governance

2016 must be the year of board level transparency and good governance

By Alister Esam, CEO, eShare Alister Esam The nature of governance in business and finance has changed drastically over the past deca..