Can I get help from the government to cover maternity pay?
You’ve just found out that your first employee is pregnant. Exciting! As part of your legal requirements as an employer, you know you’ll have to provide Statutory Maternity Pay, or SMP, to your employee for up to 39 weeks of maternity leave. This means: Paying...
My first employee’s pregnant, what do I have to do as an employer?
One of your employees has just shared the good news: they’re pregnant! While you couldn’t be happier for them during this exciting time, you’re also thinking about what this means for your business and what the standard employer responsibilities for pregnant employees...
Do I Need An Accountant If I Have Xero?
We couldn’t even begin to fathom how many times we have heard this question. In fact, in the UK alone, people type (verbatim) “Do I Need An Accountant If I Have Xero?” into the search bar fifty times a month on average. It’s fair to say that there are a few small...
Accounting Tips For Agencies Part 2
And we’re back! As previously mentioned, we love this sort of stuff. And equally, we appreciate that many creative agency types couldn’t think of anything more unappealing than organising the financial element of their business strategy. That’s why as experienced...
Is Xero Easier Than Quickbooks?
We understand that accounting can seem like a very daunting - and often dull - prospect for any growing business. Invoices. Tax. Expenses. It can seem a little overwhelming for even the most numerically astute business owners. That’s why keeping it all in one...
Accounting Tips For Agencies
Running your own creative agency is an exhilarating experience. Following a dream and setting out into the big (not always bad) world of business, with nothing to guide you towards success other than your heart and your head. Arguably nothing is more rewarding than...
What is Salary Sacrifice?
As a creative business owner you’ll no doubt be looking for the best ways to reward your team and yourself. That will include basic pay but also pensions and possibly other benefits (no we don’t mean the taco night or the office shuffleboard!). The great news is, a...
How do I price my creative services?
You’ve started your creative business, and while you’ve got an incredible product or service to offer, you’re uncertain how to price creative services. There’s an easy answer of pricing yourself smack-dab in the middle of your competitors - not the most expensive...
How do I make sure my business is set up correctly and I don’t run into problems later?
If there’s anything this last year has taught us, it’s how important proper preparation is. You’re a creative, a free-thinker with an innovative vision. Maybe you don’t see yourself as the “business type” but you know you’re good at what you do and people want to see...
Why you need to set your business up like you’re going to sell it
You’re just starting out on your business journey. You don’t have any intentions to sell it - certainly not now, and maybe not ever. So why should you look to be setting up your creative business as though you’re preparing it for sale? Simply put,...
