Swindon and Wiltshire's best business brains give advice and opinions on hot topics.
Gifting money is becoming increasingly popular for parents and grandparents who are keen to help their loved ones by providing them with their “inheritance early”.
If you are thinking of gifting money or assets there are some key factors you need to be aware of that may impact upon your Read more: Expert advice: Thinking of gifting money to your loved ones this Christmas?
A retention of title clause can be a useful way to protect yourself in business if you supply goods on credit, as it provides you with a form of insurance if your customers fail to pay you.
Depending on how the clause is drafted you will either have the right Read more: Expert advice: Retaining ownership of your goods via a retention of title clause
It’s often a struggle to know what marketing direction you should take: traditional or digital.
With the pace of technology and the internet, it’s easy to fixate on digital, however, the decision can make a huge difference in your results.
After all, you want the method that gets you results Read more: Expert opinion: Digital or traditional marketing – which should you use?
Many of you will have heard of ‘Research and Development tax relief’ yet have you taken any time to consider if your business might qualify? Read more: Expert opinion: Don't dismiss valuable R&D tax relief
Many business owners dismiss this valuable scheme as being irrelevant to their activity and they let it pass them by.
I cannot urge you enough
Work events such as the annual Christmas party can be a great way to boost morale. They bring everyone together in a relaxed and social environment.
It also gives you the opportunity to take a break and get to know your employees better.
Sounds fun right? What could go wrong? Read more: Expert advice: How to host a good (and legal action-free) Christmas party
Reinvesting dividends can be a powerful way to boost your long-term returns from the stock market.
When you invest in shares, there are essentially two ways in which you can earn a return. One, the share price goes up – capital growth. And two, dividend payments – income.
For many Read more: Expert advice: Super-charge your stock market returns by reinvesting dividends
The nature of modern work means that most of us spend much of our time on a computer, sitting behind a desk.
While this isn’t as dangerous as going down mines or into shipyards, it still comes with a number of health risks that as an employer, you must be Read more: Expert advice: everything you need to know about screen safety