BizHelp24 News 176 - Small Business News

Are you unsure about whether your business is meeting the age discrimination legislation that came into force in October 2006? If so you are one of many!

However, a new free guide published by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and the TUC can help you to make sure you are following the law correctly.

As someone with an interest in a small business, you probably know how important it is to maintain a good cash flow. Problems with cash flow can lead to profitable businesses having to close, and can cause serious disruption.

Over a third of small businesses rank cash flow problems because of creditors not paying or a threat to income as a big worry for their company.

Small businesses have traditionally taken a cautious approach to marketing; after all, few small organisations have the cash flow to spend on a huge marketing campaign! However, more and more businesses are appreciating the benefits that investing time and money into marketing can bring; and with more ways than ever to spread your business’ message, the investment you need is probably smaller than you think.

Improve Your Cashflow
with Invoice Finance

Invoice finance is a quick and low cost way of improving the cashflow of your business. Here is a guide to what factoring and invoice discounting can do for your business.

A study by web hosting company Fasthosts identifies three main varieties of online business based on key attributes. These findings have then been used to create a simple car analogy, so businesses can easily reflect on where they are and where they want to be. So, what types of website are companies running?