For any new business, it can be hard to initially find your feet. We know the importance of having a great selection of useful resources, advice and tips at your disposal — not just to help you get started but also to help you grow your business. As we already have a whole host of blog articles covering a wide range of subjects, we decided to collate the top 10 most useful posts from our entire archive.
We hope you find it informative and insightful!
1. Small Business Infographic – Starting up your business
The Clear Books community is home to a variety of small business owners, across many industries. Last year, we set out to find the challenges and benefits of starting a business, by surveying almost 100 Clear Books customers. After collecting the results from this survey, we created an infographic which we hope any budding entrepreneurs will find both revealing and useful.
2. Glossary of Accounting Terms
At Clear Books we know how confusing accounting jargon can be. Our aim is to make our accounting software simple and accessible for everyone so we compiled a handy guide to the most commonly used accounting terms and definitions for your reference. Have a look through and eliminate your stress!
3. Free Business Podcast Series – Be inspired by fellow entrepreneurs!
Looking for some inspiration? One of our most recent features on the website has been our free business podcasts; where we interview our very own customers to find out why they became entrepreneurs, what challenges they have come across and their tips for business success.
So far we have 5 podcasts, so please check back for more as they are posted. If you’re a Clear Books customer and would like your business featured, please email theo@clearbooks.co.uk
4. Business advice – How Google works!
How Google Works is a great resource for anybody running their own business, featuring tips on how you can help your business succeed and survive in today’s landscape. Many members of the Clear Books team have already delved into the book, and we recommend you give it a read if you have the time. If you don’t – we have made a short slideshow noting the key ideas contained in the book.
5. Small Business Infographic – 22 ways to improve productivity in the workplace
It is important for employers and employees to be inspired, engaged and motivated in the workplace. If you are stuck for ideas, take a look at our article outlining the ways you can keep morale and productivity high!
6. Business Resource Guide – 6 important legal aspects of starting your business
We created a guide that outlines the 6 important legal aspects of starting your business – essential for any new business owner in the UK. Go through and double check you have put all the legal basics in place!
7. Marketing resources to help your business grow
In this blog post we compiled some essential marketing resources for your disposal – including the business growth service and the chartered institute of marketing. We hope this handy list helps you take your business to the next level.
8. Top 10 small business blogs and resources in 2015
Last month, Clear Books compiled a list of our top 10 small business blogs and resources. We hope this list will prove useful for startups looking to find up-to-date information about important business news and changing trends.
9. Introduction to tax for small businesses
Starting your own business is challenging, especially if you find tax confusing. That’s why we created this simple guide for small business owners, to reiterate the different types of tax you need to know about.
10. Small Business Advice: An easy guide to auto-enrolment
In collaboration with one of our accounting partners, we put together a quick introduction to help you get your business ready for auto-enrolment. We also included a list of resources where you can find further information about auto-enrolment, if needed.
