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The Best Small Business Tools

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The Best Small Business Tools
When starting a business, you’re likely going to be starting off small. Its in these humble beginnings that the best business tools can make the biggest impact. So don’t start with anything less, here is a list of the best tools you can make use of within a small business. 1. Dropbox A powerful app that ends the challenge of storing and syncing files and documents on different devices and computers. It also allows a business owner the ability to share files with others using a cloud-based system. This is essential for modern businesses, the free version comes with 2GB of space, with paid plans for a fee. 2. LinkedIn Many people are...

Trading Hours for Retail Businesses

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Trading Hours for Retail Businesses
Within business there are specified hours in which a retailer can be open to the public. In the UK these hours are enforced by law, with penalties incurred on the business if they do not abide by them. Shop Size and Sunday Trading The law varies depending on whether the shop is large or small. A small shop is one that that measures up to and including 280 square metres. A large shops are defined over 280 square metres. Fortunately for small shops, they can open any day or hour. However large shops must close on Easter Sunday and Christmas Day. They can open on Sundays but only for 6 consecutive hours...