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Aggregates Levy
When and how you must pay Aggregates Levy, including how to register and when you can claim exemptions or reliefs
Climate Change Levy
How to manage the Climate Change Levy if you supply energy to business and public-sector users
Landfill Tax
How to manage Landfill Tax if you operate licensed or permitted landfill sites and how to register, pay and account for the tax
Choose the right finance options
Find out about types of finance and decide which method of financing is the best fit for your needs
Borrowing finance for your business
Guidance on options available to businesses, including bank finance, commercial mortgages, finance from friends or family and tax efficient borrowing
Shares and equity finance
Assess whether your business could benefit from equity finance, issuing shares or floating on the stock market
Grants and government support
Find and secure grants and government support to help start up and develop your business
How to attract investment
What you can do to make your business investment ready and how to prepare to approach investors
Networking for staff development
How networking can lead to effective partnerships with other businesses and help your staff develop their knowledge and social skills
Implement staff incentive schemes
Benefits of offering incentives, rewards and perks to staff and the different ways employers can do this
Recruiting company directors
To improve your chance of business success, choose the right mix of skills and personalities for your directors
Staff and business development through higher education
Higher education training opportunities can help develop your employees and grow your business
Vocational qualifications
How vocational qualifications can help you develop the skills your employees need to perform particular jobs or roles
Company and LLP strike-off, dissolution and restoration
How to deal with voluntary and compulsory strike-off or restoration of a registered business
Communicate your business strategy and gain employee buy in
Build and communicate a business story to explain your background and business strategy, and how to get your employees to champion it
Lead and motivate your staff
Inspire and motivate your staff to improve your chances of business success
Set objectives for contract negotiation
How to define goals and objectives for supplier negotiations, and determine your bargaining range ahead of the negotiations.
Prepare for contract negotiation
How to prepare for successful supplier contract negotiations.
Negotiating supplier contracts
Best practice tips and strategies to help you prepare for and conduct successful supplier contract negotiations.
The challenges of sourcing overseas
Understand the challenges of sourcing overseas, such as varying trade restrictions, language, cultural and legal differences, and business practices.