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Help for small businesses in 2014

2014 has loads of government schemes in store to help small businesses. There are schemes providing mentoring, financial aid, and broadband vouchers.

Intellectual property rights: what you need to know

Not all breaches of intellectual property rights are covered by professional indemnity insurance. Here's how to avoid a claim, and protect your own work.

Self-assessment tax returns for beginners

The deadline for completing your self-assessment tax return online is 31 January. Here's our guide to what it is, and who needs to complete one.

US contracts and professional indemnity insurance

Not all professional indemnity insurance policies cover US and Canadian contracts. Here's our advice for making sure you don't get caught out.

Thinking of freelancing?

Today is the most popular day of the year for people considering revamping their career. Thinking of freelancing? Read this first...

How to use stock images safely

Blogger? Graphic designer? Web designer? Image user? Make sure you get the right licence or risk a hefty fine. Here's how to use stock images safely.

Top 6 business insurance questions

Struggling to get to grips with business insurance? You're not the only one. Here are six questions we're asked often – and their answers.

D&O insurance: why you need it

We dug around and found some examples of claims against directors and their companies. Better hope these directors had D&O insurance.

Should I get directors’ and officers’ insurance?

We're not going to beat about the bush here. If you're a business owner or boss, you definitely don't need directors' and officers' insurance. Here's why:

What your insurer wants (and why it matters)

Knowing what your insurer wants gives you the inside track and helps get you the right insurance at the right price.

How to confuse your customers

Like buying insurance, my new TV has seen me flummoxed, bamboozled and stuck more times than a footballer in a maths exam. Do your clients feel the same?

Employers’ liability insurance and Christmas workers

You have a duty to protect temporary staff in the same way as permanent employees. Don't, and you could find seasonal goodwill in short supply.