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Small businesses spend 22 days a year handling cash, but won’t give it up

September 16, 2026 | 3 min read
counting cash Small businesses spend 22 days a year handling cash, but won’t give it up

Hospitality anxiously awaits the government’s decision on guaranteed hours

September 16, 2026 | 5 min read
guaranteed hours Hospitality anxiously awaits the government’s decision on guaranteed hours

8 money-saving tips for small businesses you may not have tried

September 16, 2026 | 5 min read
money saving tips 8 money-saving tips for small businesses you may not have tried

What you should (and shouldn’t) post on social media when fundraising

September 15, 2026 | 3 min read
What you should (and shouldn’t) post on social media when fundraising

£10m is not enough for me

September 14, 2026 | 2 min read
Whining and Dining with Matt header image £10m is not enough for me

Know your rights!

September 10, 2026 | 2 min read
Know your rights!

Freelance day rates: how to calculate yours and raise it without losing clients

September 9, 2026 | 4 min read
calculating a freelance rate Freelance day rates: how to calculate yours and raise it without losing clients

How to apply for the government’s £10 million Hospitality Grant Scheme

September 8, 2026 | 4 min read
business owner in ipad How to apply for the government’s £10 million Hospitality Grant Scheme

A Government reporting overhaul is coming. Will your paperwork pile shrink?

September 8, 2026 | 3 min read
messy paperwork at restaurant A Government reporting overhaul is coming. Will your paperwork pile shrink?

Why I took my first holiday in 5 years

September 4, 2026 | 3 min read
Varun Bhanot Startup Daddy Why I took my first holiday in 5 years

5 things you should know about the government's draft tipping code

September 3, 2026 | 4 min read
tip jar at cafe 5 things you should know about the government's draft tipping code

Did the Summer Savings scheme prove that VAT really is the problem?

September 2, 2026 | 3 min read
kids eating at a restaurant Did the Summer Savings scheme prove that VAT really is the problem?

58% of home business owners feel like work has taken over their home

September 1, 2026 | 3 min read
messy home office 58% of home business owners feel like work has taken over their home

Why the heat hits small businesses the hardest, and how to prep for next summer

September 1, 2026 | 3 min read
overheated cafe worker Why the heat hits small businesses the hardest, and how to prep for next summer

6 social media trends you shouldn’t miss this September 2026

September 9, 2026 | 5 min read
social media users 6 social media trends you shouldn’t miss this September 2026

69+ FREE networking events that should be on your radar in September 2026

September 4, 2026 | 15 min read
networking events 69+ FREE networking events that should be on your radar in September 2026

53,756 British companies are now in "critical financial distress"

August 27, 2026 | 3 min read
closed down shops UK 53,756 British companies are now in "critical financial distress"

Where are all my customers?

August 27, 2026 | 2 min read
Whining and Dining with Matt header image Where are all my customers?

Why the EU's new packaging rules are such a nightmare for small UK businesses

August 26, 2026 | 4 min read
struggling business owner Why the EU's new packaging rules are such a nightmare for small UK businesses

You did the work. Getting paid for it shouldn't be the hard part

August 25, 2026 | 3 min read
A person paying an invoice with their phone. You did the work. Getting paid for it shouldn't be the hard part
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