Small Business

Read articles written with small business owners and self-employed people in mind. The QuickBooks blog covers a wide range of topics that will help your business prosper.

My first year

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My first year

Making good decisions for your first year in business

My first year

Win a gift from QuickBooks to help kick start your growing business

My first year

How to Start a Side Hustle: The Step-by-Step guide

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Making Tax Digital

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Making Tax Digital

VAT portal closure dates confirmed

Making Tax Digital

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: a useful guide

Making Tax Digital

82% of VAT registered businesses are still unaware of the commencement of the April MTD deadline

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Tax and pensions

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Tax and pensions

Understanding payments on account to avoid Self Assessment penalties

Tax and pensions

How Prepared Are You For Self Assessment?

Tax and pensions

How to claim back tax if you complete a Self Assessment

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Finance, budgets and cashflow

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Finance, budgets and cashflow

Working capital calculator

Finance, budgets and cashflow

Cost of Goods Sold calculator

Finance, budgets and cashflow

How professional accountants help small businesses

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Payroll

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Payroll

What is Back Pay? Basics & Examples of Back Pay

Payroll

Payroll Automation: Complete Guide

Payroll

Why Payroll Software is essential for a Director Only Business

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Funding

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Funding

How to find angel investors to fund your business

Funding

What is venture capital?

Funding

How to use angel investors to fund your business

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Working in the cloud

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Working in the cloud

Building a better world with accessibility

Working in the cloud

How workplace automation can help your small business

Working in the cloud

Top 10 benefits of accounting automation for your business

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Invoicing

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Invoicing

How to accept mobile invoices: A guide for small businesses

Invoicing

What is an invoice and what is it used for?

Invoicing

How to send an invoice and get paid faster

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Marketing

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Marketing

How to write a winning elevator pitch (with examples)

Marketing

How to choose the right font and colours for your brand

Marketing

How to do a competitor analysis using a 10 step framework

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Ecommerce

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Ecommerce

Ecommerce shipping solutions and tips for small businesses

Ecommerce

How to manage and track inventory for your online shop

Ecommerce

How to start an online business in 5 easy steps

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Growing your business

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Growing your business

Intuit QuickBooks Small Business Index, February 2024

Growing your business

What the Intuit QuickBooks Small Business Index tells us about small business job vacancies in Q4-2023

Growing your business

Intuit QuickBooks Small Business Index, January 2024

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Starting your own business

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Starting your own business

How to start a limited company

Starting your own business

Accounting and Bookkeeping: A Guide for Sole Traders

Starting your own business

What are payment terms and how to use them

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Most Adaptive Business

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Most Adaptive Business

Squeezing the best out of 2020 with London Speech Workshop

Most Adaptive Business

Scaling up a startup during a pandemic | Dropless interview

Most Adaptive Business

How @BambuuBrush is fighting plastic pollution with sustainable products

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Seasonal

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Seasonal

13 Ways small businesses can increase post Christmas sales

Seasonal

22 shopfront decoration ideas for Christmas

Seasonal

Win a gift from QuickBooks this festive season

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