Blue Square Small Business Blog
Social media and Google AdWords might have emerged as the hottest methods of online marketing in recent years but when it comes to generating better engagement and building a stronger brand reputation, email is still and always will be the undisputed king. Thats why your company should be using email to communicate with customers, clients…
A lot of us fantasize about quitting the office life and starting a new business working from home. After all, who wouldn’t love to be their own boss, set their own hours and work from the comfort of their own sofa? That’s why the UK is entering a proverbial renaissance for remote working and home-run…
Small businesses are the backbone of the UK economy. According to researchers at Hampshire Trust Bank, the UK will play home to more than half a million small and micro businesses by 2020 and as the way we do business continues to evolve, an increasing number of those companies are being run from home offices….
Most business owners like to stay busy. They tend to try and take on an active role in all aspects of the way their company is run which means they’ve got a lot of jobs to do. In fact, small business owners often end up biting off more than they can chew. There’s simply not…
Over the course of the last decade, remote working has exploded in popularity. According to researchers at Gallup, 43% of employees now work outside of the office at least some of the time and this trend is progressing across virtually every industry. Tiny start-ups and major multinationals of all shapes and sizes are beginning to…
The Edinburgh Remakery, a social enterprise based on social responsibility and sustainability, enjoyed a successful launch on Saturday 21st May from its premises on Leith Walk. Driven by a desire for a greener society in which our first instinct is not to simply chuck stuff in the bin, the mission of this innovative hub is…
Thinking of forming a new UK limited company but not sure how it works? You might be concerned that the whole company formation process is just too complicated, or that involved a lotof paperwork? Well, you couldn’t be more wrong, and you should take a look at this informative step-by-step company formation video by 1st…
All private limited companies in the UK have to provide Companies House with a registered office address at the time of incorporation. It is a legal requirement that this address is in the same country as the registrar you use to incorporate your new company. Scottish companies will register with Companies House in Edinburgh. Therefore,…
Oh, where to begin! The virtual office model has been around for more than a decade, transforming the traditional business landscape as we once knew it. But it still remains a peculiarity for many people who are either unaware of its existence or unsure exactly what it is. The benefits are aplenty, particularly for sole-traders,…
Focusing on our range of services, as well as current and relevant business news, our new blog has been created to keep you in-the-loop and up-to-date with everything required to make your small business a success.Whilst the economy is making marked improvements in Scotland and throughout the rest of the UK, many challenges still exist…
