Guest Blog Archives - IRIS KashFlow Accounting & Payroll | Free Trial - No Card Required‎ Tue, 11 Aug 2020 14:36:39 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kashflow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/kashflow-icon-2.png Guest Blog Archives - IRIS KashFlow 32 32 How to prevent non-payments from occurring https://www.kashflow.com/blog/prevent-non-payments-occurring/ Wed, 16 Aug 2017 08:54:22 +0000 https://www.kashflow.com/?p=78797 Unpaid invoices are more of a problem than many people realise. If unchecked, these can lead to financial loss, redundancies, or even bankruptcy. To discuss the issue, Liz Parsons – working with World First – looks into how to prevent these from ever occurring. It may be a key part of the business agreement, yet […]

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]]> Fire Safety in Your Small Business https://www.kashflow.com/blog/fire-safety-small-business/ Wed, 02 Aug 2017 08:08:28 +0000 https://www.kashflow.com/?p=78504 Fire Protection Online is the ‘Amazon’ of the fire protection world, offering quality products and service at unbeatable prices. They are also committed to helping simplify the fire safety so everyone is better protected. Stuart Collyer, Staff Writer at Fire Protection Online, is here to help you get your business fire safe. In any business, […]

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]]> SME Voice – 3 Alternative Ways To Fill The Sales Pipeline https://www.kashflow.com/blog/3-alternative-ways-sales-pipeline/ Wed, 15 Feb 2017 15:10:07 +0000 https://www.kashflow.com/?p=76733 Sales is essential to any business. But building a great product doesn’t mean sales will just come. Marketing and sales have an important job in filling the pipeline with high quality leads through a mix of inbound and outbound lead generation. In our latest guest blog, Rishi Chowdhury considers just some of the alternative methods […]

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]]> SME Voice – 5 Tips On How To Conquer The January Blues https://www.kashflow.com/blog/conquer-january-blues/ Tue, 03 Jan 2017 11:02:22 +0000 https://www.kashflow.com/?p=76215 For small businesses of all shapes and sizes, Christmas provides a massive boom but going into the New Year, they can face a drop-off. Start-up coach and author Carl Reader offers some ideas that can brighten up your 2017 and kick off the New Year with a bang. Carl offers advice on everything a business […]

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]]> SME Voice – How To Win New Customers This Holiday Season https://www.kashflow.com/blog/sme-voice-how-to-win-new-customers-this-holiday-season/ Fri, 02 Dec 2016 12:01:53 +0000 https://www.kashflow.com/?p=75911 Christmas is getting closer. Whether you love it or loathe it, for a small business owner, it’s a golden opportunity to reel in new custom. Charlie Mullins, CEO of Pimlico Plumbers, shares his thoughts on how to use the holiday season to your advantage and avoid end up looking like a Christmas turkey! When I […]

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]]> SME Voice – How To Cope When A Valued Member Of Staff Leaves A Team https://www.kashflow.com/blog/sme-voice-cope-valued-member-staff-leaves-team/ Tue, 29 Nov 2016 14:19:59 +0000 https://www.kashflow.com/?p=75855 Ever felt the strain of a key member of staff leaving your company for pastures new? KashFlow guest blogger Emma-Jane Packe explores important things to consider when a crucial staff member decides to jump ship and how you can best to manage the process. Emma-Jane is Managing Director of Prelude Group who support entrepreneurs and their […]

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]]> SME Voice – What It Takes To Start Up Your Own Business https://www.kashflow.com/blog/start-your-own-business/ Fri, 18 Nov 2016 09:47:51 +0000 https://www.kashflow.com/?p=75669 In the latest in our series of guest blogs from experts in business, we asked author and leading business advisor Carl Reader for his thoughts on what it takes to build your business from scratch. Carl is co-owner of D&T and business improvement experts The Bear Group.  Many people dream of being an entrepreneur; however the […]

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]]> SME Voice – What to look for in a business partner https://www.kashflow.com/blog/sme-voice-look-business-partner/ Wed, 02 Nov 2016 16:55:50 +0000 https://www.kashflow.com/?p=75412 The latest in our series of guest blogs from experts in business comes from Jordan Daykin, CEO of GripIt Fixings. Jordan is one of the UK’s most well-known serial entrepreneurs after he became the youngest person ever to get investment on the BBC’s Dragons’ Den programme in 2014. Businesswoman Deborah Meaden offered Jordan £80,000 investment […]

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]]> SME Voice – Making the transition to rapid growth startup https://www.kashflow.com/blog/sme-voice-making-transition-rapid-growth-startup/ Fri, 28 Oct 2016 09:26:30 +0000 https://www.kashflow.com/?p=75337 The third in our series of guest blogs from business experts comes from Rishi Chowdhury of IncuBus London. Here Rishi takes you through some steps to carefully consider when your business is fortunate enough to be experiencing rapid growth. Rishi Chowdhury is Co-Founder of IncuBus Ventures, which develop growth programmes for startups looking to scale […]

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]]> SME Voice – How to Maximise Employee Productivity in Your Business https://www.kashflow.com/blog/sme-voice-maximise-employee-productivity-business/ Mon, 17 Oct 2016 14:00:32 +0000 https://www.kashflow.com/?p=75221   The second in our series of guest blogs from business experts comes from Emma-Jane Packe, Managing Director of Prelude Group. In this blog Emma-Jane rounds up the key areas that every business must consider in order to maximise productivity in the workplace. Prelude was founded by Duncan Cheatle in 2003, when he and a group of […]

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]]> SME Voice – What’s the secret to great customer service? https://www.kashflow.com/blog/sme-voice-whats-secret-great-customer-service/ Tue, 04 Oct 2016 08:46:40 +0000 https://www.kashflow.com/?p=75053 In the first of our series of guest blogs from business experts, we speak to Charlie Mullins OBE and founder of Pimlico Plumbers as he shares his thoughts on how striving for exemplary customer service can set you apart from the herd. Pimlico is London’s largest independent plumbing and service company, with a workforce of […]

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]]> How to become key to your client’s success and grow your practice at the same time https://www.kashflow.com/blog/how-to-become-key-to-your-clients-success-and-grow-your-practice-at-the-same-time/ Tue, 30 Jun 2015 13:40:03 +0000 http://www.kashflow.com/?p=71938 As accountants, how often do you step back from doing your regular compliance work, and actually spend time with your client looking at the future? Probably not as often as you’d like! This guest blog from GearShift’s Lauren O’Hare explores how to add real value to your client relationships, facilitating their success, while also growing […]

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]]> Seven ways to boost your productivity https://www.kashflow.com/blog/seven-ways-to-boost-your-productivity/ Thu, 11 Jun 2015 14:24:22 +0000 http://www.kashflow.com/?p=71838 In the words of Benjamin Franklin, “lost time is never found again”. So here we look at seven ways to maximise your working day so that you are not left lamenting wasted hours at the end of an unproductive week. Guest post by Sam Musk Head of Digital – Receipt Bank 1. Establish a routine […]

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]]> How Direct Debit can help SMEs fight poor cash flow https://www.kashflow.com/blog/how-direct-debit-can-help-smes-fight-poor-cash-flow/ Fri, 15 May 2015 13:25:55 +0000 http://www.kashflow.com/?p=71470 For small businesses, cash is king. Managing your cash flow is one of the most important aspects of maintaining a healthy business outlook. Guest post by James Walker and Kin-Hing Lo GoCardless Failing to manage your cash flow effectively could lead to additional borrowing. Worse still, companies with poor cash flow may find it harder […]

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]]> Syscap tips for overcoming SME IT finance objections https://www.kashflow.com/blog/syscap-tips-for-overcoming-sme-it-finance-objections/ Fri, 24 Apr 2015 13:20:13 +0000 http://www.kashflow.com/?p=71267 Keeping up with new technologies, adopting the latest and best software systems and getting specialist equipment all come with significant costs attached – costs that many small businesses can’t always afford upfront. It’s no surprise then that finance solutions are an increasingly popular way for organisations to fund assets like IT. Syscap, an independent provider […]

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]]> How GearShift can help you manage your cashflow more effectively https://www.kashflow.com/blog/how-gearshift-can-help-you-manage-your-cashflow-more-effectively/ https://www.kashflow.com/blog/how-gearshift-can-help-you-manage-your-cashflow-more-effectively/#comments Tue, 21 Apr 2015 13:31:21 +0000 http://www.kashflow.com/?p=71236 Everyone knows that in business, cash is king. So, if everyone knows this, why do so many small businesses run out of money and subsequently close down in their first 3 years of operating? Guest post by By Lauren O’Hare GearShift It might be because we all know cash is king, but we don’t all […]

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]]> https://www.kashflow.com/blog/how-gearshift-can-help-you-manage-your-cashflow-more-effectively/feed/ 5 Why accountants are cooler than you think https://www.kashflow.com/blog/why-accountants-are-cooler-than-you-think/ https://www.kashflow.com/blog/why-accountants-are-cooler-than-you-think/#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2015 13:34:59 +0000 http://www.kashflow.com/?p=71195 Guest post by Murray Pullin Director of Zoosme Accountants Accountants have been the butt of many a joke for years but it seems that a few are breaking the mould and becoming trendsetters in business. Times are changing. And for the record, actuaries make accountants look like stuntmen! So what’s happened? The role of the […]

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]]> https://www.kashflow.com/blog/why-accountants-are-cooler-than-you-think/feed/ 1 The MarketInvoice alternative finance guide https://www.kashflow.com/blog/the-marketinvoice-alternative-finance-guide/ https://www.kashflow.com/blog/the-marketinvoice-alternative-finance-guide/#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2015 15:00:04 +0000 http://www.kashflow.com/?p=71012 The alternative finance sector is a fast growing industry. In 2012 it lent £267 million, in 2014 that had risen to £1.74 billion. The forecasts suggest that this will double again in 2015. MarketInvoice, one of the most established and biggest alternative finance platforms in the world, breaks down the different types of alternative finance: […]

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]]> https://www.kashflow.com/blog/the-marketinvoice-alternative-finance-guide/feed/ 1 The end of self-assessment – what does it mean for accountants and their clients? https://www.kashflow.com/blog/the-end-of-self-assessment-what-does-it-mean-for-accountants-and-their-clients/ Tue, 31 Mar 2015 14:00:34 +0000 http://www.kashflow.com/?p=70782 Guest post by Flow Online Accounting One of the biggest things to take away from George Osborne’s latest budget (well specifically from an accountant’s point of view anyway) was the news that the traditional end of year self-assessment tax returns are now going to be scrapped. Instead we will now see a revolutionary transformation to […]

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