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

How to start a business and become self-employed: 14 steps for success

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

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Making Tax Digital

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Making Tax Digital

The importance of accurate VAT compliance for your business

Making Tax Digital

VAT portal closure dates confirmed

Making Tax Digital

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: a useful guide

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Tax and pensions

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Tax and pensions

HMRC's VAT penalty regime: VAT point system explained

Tax and pensions

No tax surprises: How accurate income tax estimates can help you plan ahead

Tax and pensions

10 Things You Might Not Know About Self Assessment

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Finance, budgets and cashflow

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Finance, budgets and cashflow

The impact of inflation on small businesses

Finance, budgets and cashflow

What owner’s equity is and how to calculate it

Finance, budgets and cashflow

Managing business expenses effectively for financial clarity

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Payroll

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Payroll

How to reconcile payroll: A step-by-step process

Payroll

What is a payroll system?

Payroll

5 ways to celebrate National Payroll Week

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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

Introducing Intuit Assist for QuickBooks, a trusted business assistant by your side

Working in the cloud

Building a better world with accessibility

Working in the cloud

How workplace automation can help your small 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

8 tips to get more work as a tradesperson

Marketing

10 easy steps to conduct a competitive analysis to grow your business

Marketing

Powering prosperity: QuickBooks teams up with West Ham United as sleeve partner

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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

Leveraging data to improve business performance & drive growth

Growing your business

How to switch accounting software effortlessly

Growing your business

How to choose a pricing strategy for your business

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Starting your own business

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Starting your own business

Alternatives to a PO box address for your small business

Starting your own business

How much do self-employed plumbers make in the UK?

Starting your own business

What taxes do small businesses need to pay?

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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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