The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, delivered the Spring Statement on Wednesday 26 March. With the full Budget now moved to the Autumn, the Spring Statement was a chance for the Labour Government to respond to the latest economic forecasts from the Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR) and to set out its wider economic strategy. But, as widely predicted, there were also announcements of spending cuts across both the benefits system and the public sector as a whole. We’ve summarised the key points and the impact they may have for you and your business.

Making your business a success story may be what drives you to get out of bed every morning. But your business also needs to deliver on your personal goals as well. Profits, dividends and bonuses need to be stable enough to help you maintain your desired lifestyle, whether that’s two holidays a year, or paying the mortgage on a new family home. In this series, we’ll look at the core ways your business can be structured to deliver on your own personal, family, philanthropic and leisure goals.

You started your business to have the freedom of being in charge. But are you actually working harder than ever and drowning in admin, meetings and other demands on your time? Don’t worry, there are ways to get your work/life balance back under control.  In this series, we’ll look at the core ways your business can be structured to deliver on your own personal, family, philanthropic and leisure goals.

You spend a lot of time making sure your business runs like clockwork. But is your business delivering for you personally, as the owner and/or founder? In this series, we’ll look at the core ways your business can be structured to deliver on your own personal, family, philanthropic and leisure goals.  A business that supports your personal vision and life goals When you started your business, you’ll have had a clear idea of how this new venture would provide for you and your family. But, over time, your attention can become focused on the day-to-day operations, with less awareness of how the company is delivering on your own personal and entrepreneurial goals. In this series, we want to reverse that flow. We want you to think clearly about what you want from life, your business and your wider position as an entrepreneur.

You may find a brown letter from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) dropping onto your doormat soon, with details of the soon-to-be-mandatory MTD for ITSA. But what is ‘MTD for ITSA’ and why do you need to know about it?

If you’re involved in UK farming, the recent changes to inheritance tax (IHT) won’t have escaped your notice. There have been protests from the farming community and big questions about how these IHT amendments will affect the industry.  But what are these IHT changes? And is your farming business likely to be affected?

If you've ever found yourself tangled in a web of cloud software issues, you're not alone. Many SMBs dive into new tools hoping for miracles, only to find themselves stuck in a cycle of frustration and confusion. But what if the solution lies not in throwing money at more software but in asking the right questions? Enter the SPIN Selling framework—Neil Rackham’s 1988 method for uncovering customer needs—and let’s give it a cloud-software twist.  SPIN stands for Situation, Problem, Implication, and Need-Payoff , and it’s a roadmap for cutting through the noise to find real solutions. Let’s see how this approach can help you tackle cloud software issues head-on.

Podcasts are often on our list of things to do, but for many business owners, there are often not enough hours in the day. The recent challenges and changes in business mean it's the perfect time to make the opportunity to think about where you want your business to head in the future.

Every project manager has heard the saying: "You can have it done quickly, cheaply, or well - pick two." This timeless concept is known as the Project Management Triangle, or the Iron Triangle. At its core, it reflects the delicate balancing act between three constraints: time, cost, and quality. The Triangle forces us to confront reality: perfection across all three is impossible. Let’s unpack this concept and explore how understanding the trade-offs can help you make better project decisions.