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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...
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...
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...
My business is growing, but am I the right person to take it forward?
As the head of a creative business, you might struggle to think of yourself as the “business type.” Because of this, you’re now questioning if you’re the right person to continue leading your business into the future. You’re experiencing some remarkable startup...
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,...
How much furlough money has been claimed?
There was a great deal of fear at the start of the pandemic, not just around health but also jobs and the survival of businesses forced to closed. We all (yes accountants too!!!) had to work out how to survive. Part of that meant working out how to apply for the...
How do I turn my creative passion into a full time gig?
Everyone has a passion in life. But you possess something rare: the drive to turn that passion into a full-time business. The leap to self-employment can feel as terrifying as it is exciting, but with the right tools in your kit and a solid foundation beneath you,...
From dreaming to dream life: How Carrie Dennahy grew her jewellery business from an overdraft to a 7 figure bank balance
When we first met Carrie Dennahy she was in the early years of her jewellery business, trying to make her dream happen with only a £12,000 overdraft as her safety net. “Having dreamed of running my own business pretty much my...
Mental health matters. What you can do as an employer to really make a difference to happiness and health in the workplace.
Mental health may still feel like an unapproachable topic in the workplace. But data shows 1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem of some kind each year in England. When you see statistics like this from Mind, the mental health charity, it’s impossible...
Four tips to move your business forward this year
Now that you're well into the swing of the new year, we want to follow up with some tips to help you get your business into the best place possible in 2021. We recently ran a Facebook Live to talk our clients through these points to consider for the New Year....
How do I write a business plan for my creative business?
You know a business plan will help you revive your creative ambition. You know you don’t need that bloated 30-page document of made-up marketing research, but you need a 2-page plan to reach your goals, and you need to be able to refer to it regularly. So, now what?...
Why Is An Overdrawn Director’s Loan Account A Problem?
So you have an overdrawn directors loan. You didn’t even know what it was at first, but you really need to know why it’s a problem. Basically, the problem is that it looks like you owe your business money and that might lead to some, possibly significant, tax to...
How Does A Director’s Loan Work?
When you’re in the early days of your business, you may find you have a bunch of initial costs you need to cover before you’re even generating an income from sales. For a creative business, this could be anything from office equipment, to tech, to start-up accounting...
Why do I need a business plan for my creative business?
You’re doing great. Your business is growing, you love what you do, but you’re starting to get bogged down with the daily admin. You've got people to pay, invoices to send out, staff to support, and customers to keep happy. You started this business for a reason. Your...