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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

Government kicks off business rates review: how you can get relief today

August 24, 2026 | 4 min read
English pub Government kicks off business rates review: how you can get relief today

Can your customers actually find you online?

August 20, 2026 | 3 min read
A builder uses the Startup Business Toolkit in her tool shed. Can your customers actually find you online?

New rules protect pubs from being turned into homes or offices unless "unavoidable"

August 19, 2026 | 3 min read
pub closure New rules protect pubs from being turned into homes or offices unless "unavoidable"

Temu vs Shein Lawsuit: implications for online sellers and product imagery protection

August 18, 2026 | 3 min read
Shein parcels Temu vs Shein Lawsuit: implications for online sellers and product imagery protection

How much time should business founders really be spending on social media?

August 18, 2026 | 5 min read
business founder working How much time should business founders really be spending on social media?

Startups.co.uk launches the Startups Business Toolkit

August 18, 2026 | 3 min read
A florist owner with a laptop, using the startups business toolkit. Startups.co.uk launches the Startups Business Toolkit
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