Fiona Prior

Jan 12, 2025 | marketingdonut.co.uk | Rachel Miller |Fiona Prior

The Start Up Donut will be helping one small business owner to launch their business in 2025 with a Start-up Support Package worth over £3,000. Britain is a nation of sole traders and entrepreneurs. Over 100 businesses were started every hour in the first six months of 2024. More than 459,000 small businesses were started in the first half of the year. The Start Up Donut has been supporting small businesses since 2009.

Sep 22, 2024 | marketingdonut.co.uk | Rachel Miller |Fiona Prior

Sole traders, freelancers and small business owners are being offered the chance to master the fundamentals ofdigital marketing alongside other business owners on a fully-funded Skills BootcampThe Digital Marketing Skills Bootcamps from Fareport allow individuals in England to gain specific skills relevant to a range of different sectors.

Aug 20, 2024 | marketingdonut.co.uk | Rachel Miller |Fiona Prior

HMRC is writing to those it believes have undeclared income from the breeding of animals, including dogs and cats. Over the last few months, HMRC has doubled down on those it believes have undeclared income. The move started back in January when HMRC required online ecommerce platforms, including AirBnB, Etsy, eBay and Vinted, to share details of the traders using their sites and the income those users have made.

Aug 20, 2024 | lawdonut.co.uk | Rachel Miller |Fiona Prior

HMRC is writing to those it believes have undeclared income from the breeding of animals, including dogs and cats. Over the last few months, HMRC has doubled down on those it believes have undeclared income. The move started back in January when HMRC required online ecommerce platforms, including AirBnB, Etsy, eBay and Vinted, to share details of the traders using their sites and the income those users have made.

Apr 9, 2024 | startupdonut.co.uk | Fiona Prior

Starting and running a small business is not easy. There are many bridges to cross and you need to be resilient in the face of each challenge you face. Since the pandemic of 2020, sole traders and small businesses have faced a prolonged cost-of-living crisis and inflation. Somewhat surprisingly, despite these challenges, 66% of small business owners revealed that they expect to fare better in 2024 than in 2023 in the annual Donut Small Business Survey.