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Low-interest loans kept many eateries afloat. But the industry never recovered enough for them to repay the debtFor almost 20 years, Jai Mazumdar has served vegetarian curries, samosas, gulab jamun and other Indian delicacies at Spice N Curry, a cafe and grocery nestled inside a modest strip mall near Florida International University (FIU) in Miami. […]

I was seduced by creators hawking passive income hustles. Like the language used in MLMs, it seemed too good to be trueA very specific kind of content began taking over my social media feeds at the end of last year.I had just finished a short-term contract and returned, with some reluctance, to the financial masochism […]

‘Round-up’ pricing in items such as coffee suggests increases are exceeding the typical 1.5% surcharge feeFollow our Australia politics live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBusinesses are using the recent ban on credit card surcharges as “cover” to pass along much larger price increases to customers, experts […]

Business owners who use credit card payments as cashflow tool need ‘clear, consistent approach’, chamber of commerce saysLabor is putting pressure on the tax office to reverse its decision not to accept credit card payments amid a growing backlash, insisting the ATO help small business operators manage critical cashflow after a ban on surcharges.Government ministers […]

A standard business practice offsets future costs by funding a reserve for returns – but many small businesses don’t do itIn my 30-plus years of being an accountant I have learned many business lessons from people who were much smarter than me. Jerry Crawford was one of those people. Jerry taught me about product returns.Jerry […]

By Small Business Team on Small Business UK – Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs In this article, we present the main considerations for a business looking at exporting goods abroad The post Exporting goods abroad: A complete guide for small businesses appeared first on Small Business UK.

By Anna Jordan on Small Business UK – Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs Confuddled by AI search? This guide will explain how to optimise your business for AI and help your hard work get the exposure it needs The post How to navigate the shift to AI-powered search – a small […]

By Adam Wayland on Small Business UK – Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs Cost control and reduction of overheads play an important part in managing the margins of small businesses The post How to reduce your business overhead costs appeared first on Small Business UK.

By Ben Lobel on Small Business UK – Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs The rules and red tape around hiring staff for the first time can be daunting for any small business owner, so read our guide on how tackle PAYE The post How to tackle PAYE in your small business […]

By Anna Jordan on Small Business UK – Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs Here, we explore how to find the right accounting software for you as a sole trader, along with some of the best platforms around The post Best accounting software if you’re a sole trader appeared first on Small […]