http://www.smallbusinessuk.org.uk/blog Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:40:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en SageLive is reported to be Sage accounting software entry into what is know as SAAS - software as a service. The SageLive system has been developed as an online accounting system much like the only current system Kashflow. From reading around the forums it was perhaps obvious that Sage would be ... http://www.smallbusinessuk.org.uk/blog/sagelive-live-from-sage/ A recent survey of small business owners suggests the government should have kept VAT at 17.5% rather than implement the recent reduction to 15%. In Alistair Darling's recent pre-budget report a temporary reduction in VAT from 17.5% to 15.0% from 1st December has had business owners in termoil. Whilst larger companies are ... http://www.smallbusinessuk.org.uk/blog/business-owners-keep-vat-same/ Want to start a business from home? Here are 50+ business ideas you can run from the comfort of your own home. If you are a work at home mum, have been made redundant or simply want to earn some extra cash here are some small business ideas you can get ... http://www.smallbusinessuk.org.uk/blog/home-business-ideas/ Amazon the online retailer doubles profits in the past three months of online operations. Recession, what recession cries Amazon. Their net profits from for the three months to June 2008 doubled to a whopping $158million in what is considered the weakest quarter in their financial year. Sales in their traditional areas of ... http://www.smallbusinessuk.org.uk/blog/amazon-doubles-profits/ Boots the chemist has introduced new credit terms on its invoices for small business owners meaning they now take longer to pay and charge a 2.5% settlement charge. This may be old news for some but Boots has crossed the boundary in the long known battles small business owners have for ... http://www.smallbusinessuk.org.uk/blog/boots-small-business/ Kashflow the online accounting software founded and run by Duane Jackson has turned down a cash offer in excess of £2million for his software company. Rumours were first started in a Daily Telegraph article and a thread on ukbusinessforums attempted to get the latest information from the Kashflow founder. But on ... http://www.smallbusinessuk.org.uk/blog/kashflow-offer/ Business fraud for the past year increases by 14% based on claims filed at fraud prevention service Cifas. Although these are claims that are known, reported and within their database. To be honest, every fraud we get on our website with a chargeback from Worldpay we never report to anyone as ... http://www.smallbusinessuk.org.uk/blog/business-fraud-increases-by-14-in-2008/ Welcome to our small business blog where we’ll share news and information from the world of small business. Our small business site has been around for many years where we post help and advice on how to start a new business as well as how to develop one - with our ... http://www.smallbusinessuk.org.uk/blog/welcome-to-our-small-business-blog/