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How to use stock images safely
Blogger? Graphic designer? Web designer? Image user? Make sure you get the right licence or risk a hefty fine. Here's how to use stock images safely.
29/11/2013

Top 6 business insurance questions
Struggling to get to grips with business insurance? You're not the only one. Here are six questions we're asked often – and their answers.
06/11/2013

D&O insurance: why you need it
We dug around and found some examples of claims against directors and their companies. Better hope these directors had D&O insurance.
16/05/2013

Should I get directors’ and officers’ insurance?
We're not going to beat about the bush here. If you're a business owner or boss, you definitely don't need directors' and officers' insurance. Here's why:
08/05/2013

What your insurer wants (and why it matters)
Knowing what your insurer wants gives you the inside track and helps get you the right insurance at the right price.
17/01/2013

How to confuse your customers
Like buying insurance, my new TV has seen me flummoxed, bamboozled and stuck more times than a footballer in a maths exam. Do your clients feel the same?
10/12/2012

Employers’ liability insurance and Christmas workers
You have a duty to protect temporary staff in the same way as permanent employees. Don't, and you could find seasonal goodwill in short supply.
15/11/2012

Business continuity: are you prepared?
Business continuity means making sure your business can continue trading even in adverse circumstances. So why do so many SMEs have no plan B?
15/05/2012

Business storage and effective archiving
According to crime figures from the Guardian, burglaries are already up 14% on 2011 so security is a key concern and investing in a good quality alarm system is a sensible idea.
01/05/2012

The value of service
What’s more important to you and your business? Getting customers through the door? Or looking after them once they’re with you?
14/03/2012

IR35: how to keep out the line of fire
IR35 and HMRC. Do you know what's what? Here's how to make sure you're the right side of the line – and stay there.
15/02/2012

How to do business risk management
Risk management is an essential part of running a successful business. All you need to know is where to start. Like here, for example...
24/01/2012