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Scheduling app - automatic reminder emails to clients

Hi thereI've been on the search for a scheduling app which allows you to send automatic reminders via text or email to my clients a day or two before the appointment. Is there any recommendations from any other landscape gardeners offering garden mai

Started by Mark Falconer in Business, Landscaping, and Info

8 Replies · Reply by Daniela McGhie Jan 1, 2016

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No rest for the self-employed as many expected to submit tax returns on Christmas Day

Almost 2,000 self-assessments were submitted to HMRC on December 25 in 2014 – with year-on-year increases suggesting that the number may be even higher this year.

Data from the tax authority revealed that Christmas Day submissions usually spike aroun

Started by Gary RK in Business

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Petition against tax returns 4x a year

I couldn't find any mention of this elsewhere, so I don't think I'm repeating anyone else's discussion. You may have heard that Osborne in intending to change the tax system so that all small businesses and self-employed fill in tax returns four time

Started by Helen Gazeley in Accountancy and Business

35 Replies · Reply by Helen Gazeley Apr 8, 2016

Business Accounts; who's the best on the market?

I have been self employed for coming up to four years now and I am being pursued by my bank to open up a business account. I currently bank with Santander. Can anyone recommend a good business account or their own experience with them.Thanks

Started by Andrew Midgley in Design and Business

12 Replies · Reply by Philip Blair Dec 24, 2015

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Tablets at work - just a gimmick?

Hi All,So at work I use my iPhone for emails, maps, photos of work to send off etc. Had a call from my phone company as I'm always going over my internet usage. Long story short I've been given an android tablet, 5 gig of Internet plus unlimited inte

Started by Daniel Lampard in Business

26 Replies · Reply by Daniela McGhie Jan 17, 2016

A student starting out

Hi there, I am just starting out in this adventure and looking for some advice. I started a level 3 Horticulture course in September and in the summer coming up I am looking to set up part-time, some evenings and weekend during my second year at coll

Started by Steven in Business

2 Replies · Reply by Andrew Watts Dec 16, 2015

Staff turnover. How to stop it!

In line with a recent post on expecting too much from staff I have a related but maybe different issue with regard to staff turnover.

In short it seems that pay, conditions, benefits, loyalty and the like do little to retain staff. My recruitment stra

Started by Neil Copeland in Business

13 Replies · Reply by Andrew Midgley Jan 7, 2016

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How does recent government policy impact micro business tax?

Good summary for those running small Ltd companies:

"Learning about the range of micro business tax policies that affect you as you’re starting up, and then keeping up with the changes to legislation can be a challenge.

With this in mind, I thought i

Started by Gary RK in Business

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price plus vat or vat inclusive

Hi all,

I'm just in the process of doing next years rates etc. I'm thinking of doing my rates vat inclusive rather than xxx plus vat. Anybody any theories on which is better?

When quoting plus vat the initial rate seems lower. sometimes catches peop

Started by darragh connolly in Business

5 Replies · Reply by Gary RK Dec 9, 2015

Contract tender documents

Hi all. We've been established for 9 months now and are doing well in the domestic market but have recently been asked to tender for some larger commercial jobs. This is fine and putting together a quote is no problem. However, I feel I should be su

Started by Paul Johnson in Business

1 Reply · Reply by Richard Gadsby Dec 8, 2015

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Young people increasingly attracted to becoming their own boss

A slightly different take on the self employed sector compared to Citizens Advice's recent article ?

"Increasing numbers of the UK’s “generation Y” are attracted by the prospect of working for themselves

The entrepreneurial zeal amongst the country

Started by Gary RK in Business

6 Replies · Reply by Gavin Gray Dec 7, 2015

problem with pro member subscription

Hi,

I was trying to sign up as a pro member to the site but cant seem to as im in Ireland. Am I doing something wrong? please tell me

cheers,

darragh

Started by darragh connolly in Business

8 Replies · Reply by Phil Voice Dec 5, 2015

Best way to sell everything?!

Hi everyone

I have been offered a great job to start in January so as a consequence I have to get rid of all my gardening equipment and van.

The van is a Nissan Vannette E, not signwritten and although an X reg has only done a genuine 55,000 miles. I'v

Started by Andrew Bentley in Business, Machinery, and Vehicles

21 Replies · Reply by Gareth Dec 26, 2015

Lost in translation, importer's nightmare

Many of you import goods from China. Besides the initial culture shock, have you ever come across the miss translation problem?

An artificial grass importer quit his manufacturer because he cannot understand his sales agent the manufacturer assigned t

Started by Jenny Mellish in Business

6 Replies · Reply by Jenny Mellish Dec 1, 2015

Android vs iOS

Evening all.This year I bought my 6th android phone but have found it a complete nightmare, constantly doing things it's not asked to do and frankly am a little fed up with the whole android system.I'm considering swapping over to iOS next (I've been

Started by Tom Beevor in Accountancy, Business, and Consumer

8 Replies · Reply by dan Dec 16, 2015

Newbie 49 year old seeking advice!

Good evening all!

I have for the past 15 years worked as a Specialist Paramedic in the south west, and during the past few years enjoyed some general garden maintenance and low level landscaping work for a few clients built up over this time. I found

Started by Simon Corbett in Design, Accountancy, and Business

14 Replies · Reply by Simon Corbett Dec 5, 2015

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Card payment machines - Santander

A while ago there was a link to iZettle (if only I could find the forum search bar)

https://www.izettle.com/gb/santander

Santander have a discounted price for the Card Reader Pro Contactless

until the 30th November if you have a business current accou

Started by Geoffrey King in Business

3 Replies · Reply by Colin Hunt Nov 25, 2015

Beginners?

I'm a 47yr old gardener who's been trying to build up a gardening round part time in the face of impending redundancy at my full time job. Its now looking like the redundancy is imminent, and I've enjoyed working outside all year and hope to make som

Started by Chris in Business, Groundscare, and Landscaping

32 Replies · Reply by Chris Nov 28, 2015

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How's business ?

I'm still mad busy as the grass is refusing to stop growing!!How is everyone else getting on?

Started by Richard Gadsby in Business

33 Replies · Reply by Joe Collinson Dec 8, 2015

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Pension Auto Enrollment Statistics (small business survey)

Auto-enrolment statistics

Finding a provider:

46% haven't given any thought to how they'll find a provider;
20% intend to use their existing provider;
14% intend to seek help from their accountant.

Employee benefits:

39% think offering a good qual

Started by Gary RK in Business

1 Reply · Reply by Andrew Midgley Nov 8, 2015

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