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April 7, 2015 by Julie Stanford Leave a Comment

Your business and the law

Many of the laws that relate to business are designed to protect customers, employees and the public. But they can also protect your business.

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IN-CONVERSATION-Searle-Shepherd-TowlerIn this 30-minute episode of Essential Business Radio, first broadcast in 2012 but still very relevant, Matthew Searle, founder of Adams and Remers LLP (now with GunnerCooke), Penina Shepherd founder of Acumen Business Law, and Philip Towler partner at Dehns, discuss your business and the law. Listen now:

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April 7, 2015 by Julie Stanford Leave a Comment

Keeping the right financial records

What records must you keep when you run a business?  Which are ‘nice to have’ and which are required by law? How long do you have to keep those records?

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Charlie Eve and Carol LewisIn this 29-minute episode of Essential Business Radio, first broadcast in 2012 but still relevant today, Carol Lewis, partner at Bainbridge Lewis and Charlie Eve, partner at Carpenter Box talk about keeping the right financial records for your business and why it is so important that you do so. Listen now:

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March 31, 2015 by Julie Stanford Leave a Comment

How to manage your money in a small business

How do you get on top of the finances in your freelance or small business?  What key tools can you use so that you know whether you are making a profit and when, exactly, the money will be coming in and going out?

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Charlie Eve and Carol LewisIn this 29-minute episode of Essential Business Radio, first broadcast in 2012 but still relevant today, Carol Lewis, partner at Bainbridge Lewis and Charlie Eve, partner at Carpenter Box talk about the key tools you can use in your business to help you manage your money wisely. Listen now:

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For more financial ideas and resources, including access to the free cash flow forecast template mentioned in the show (and guidance on how to use it), sign up for our weekly Essential Business Nudges – quick tips to help you build your skills and build your business. [Read more…]

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March 30, 2015 by Julie Stanford Leave a Comment

Using social media to build your business

Is Twitter the best place to market your business? Should it be Facebook? Or would LinkedIn be a better way of reaching your target customers?

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Jeremy Spiller and Ben TreshamIn this 30-minute episode of Essential Business Radio, first broadcast in 2012 but still relevant today, Jeremy Spiller, MD of White Hat Media and Ben Tresham of Boxharry* talk about using social media to build your business and your customer base. It’s no good putting all your time and effort into one platform if your customers are hanging about somewhere else. Listen to the show:

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March 27, 2015 by Julie Stanford Leave a Comment

How to do your own PR

What exactly is PR? How can you be using PR to help your business and do you need to work with a professional PR person?
Vicky Hughes and Steve Bustin

In this 15-minute episode, first broadcast for Radio Reverb, Vicky Hughes of Fugu PR and Steve Bustin of Vada Media discuss how to do your own PR in your freelance or small business… and Steve lets us in on his favourite way of explaining the difference between PR and advertising! Listen now:

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