From the Business Godparent

It keeps on coming, doesn’t it?

Rising inflation, rising interest rates and an apparent lack of skilled labour just after we lick our wounds from Covid.

Small business owners are resilient, but we need to support each other, hence why The Business Godparents exist. As we head into a difficult winter, let’s keep our boat stable, put the stabilisers out and get the pilot onboard if necessary. I do hope there are some titbits you can take away from this issue of the BGP, and if you need that support, do reach out.

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BookClub

BookClub: They ask you answer by Marcus Sheridan

Learn how “They Ask, You Answer” has become the standard for Digital Sales and Marketing buy-in for thousands of organisations.

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Employee Spotlight

A big warm welcome to Anna and Tracey!

Please give a warm welcome to two new members of the Essendon Accounts & Tax team.

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Making Tax Digital

Making Tax Digital

Since 1st April 2022, all VAT registered businesses are required to follow the Making Tax Digital rules whereby they keep digital records and use software to submit their VAT return.

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Red Sofa Interviews

Jake Stubbs on The Red Sofa

Jake gives his top tips on how to manage and understand your accounts better

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Top Tips

75 Years of Inflation – what can we learn?

We’ve all received a few wake-up calls in the last few months, and being reminded of any mix of the points below has been one of the greatest benefits of this whole Covid experience.

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Trusted Partners

Standing out: how to find and own your position in your marketplace

Standing out from the competition isn’t just an issue for businesses in a crowded marketplace. If you’re competing in the same areas as your competitors, you may be facing an uphill struggle, wasting money on badly targeted marketing and missing out on an open position that is yours for the taking.
In some sectors not much will have been so different over the last 2 years, food needed to be delivered to grocery stores, bins needed to be emptied, laundry needed to be washed. Maybe, those strict ‘cleaning stations’ have been brushed aside now that the virus
has subsided.

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