Gordons Knight are Business and Tax experts
offering unparalleled services, depth and quality.
Businesses want a lower risk and easy to use way to Some of the ideas you will be presented with, will be

grow their business and achieve their vision. new to you. In fact, out of over 33,000 qualified accountants,
This led us to create our Profit Plan on a Page. This between 50 and 700 will have access to some of the tax
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product is 200 times more effective than a business plan, as a strategies we will be introducing you to.
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tool to manage your business on a week to week basis. We Our special expansion project has the potential to give
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will be demonstrating this at the show. Book your place at our new and expanding businesses around 5 years of profit at zero
seminar, or request a video of the presentation by request. tax. Only 50 accountants are able to apply this strategy.
Different taxes are levied on a business, and have Every business owner will have their own view about
the impact of reducing cash flow for further development, and their tax bill. Some businesses will accept their tax bill as a
reducing the wealth building potential for the business owner. necessary evil. Others will take measures to minimise it. We have
We work with business owners to legally reduce their something for everyone.
tax bill, in keeping with the business person’s own philosophy on When making the decision of whether to take
tax and risk advantage of our services and expertise in achieving your
All clients are offered proactive advice on tax. This personal and business goals, it may be important to know what
means that we will bring tax reduction ideas to you, at no charge. some of our other clients have to say. We are regularly asking
You will be given the structure, the benefits, the risks and the clients like you to evaluate our services. Look at the testimonials
costs. on our site – www.gordonsknight.co.uk or call
020 8241 3000 today.
Smarta’s Guide to Making the Most of the Business Startup Show
The Business Startup Show is all about people who’d otherwise be difficult to meet or
opportunity. You could find great that you’d feel awkward approaching.
suppliers, potential customers or a
Sháá Wasmund, CEO of Smarta.com who’s
contact that makes a real difference to
speaking here at Business Startup says:
your business. But to really capitalise
on these opportunities you need to “You already have the skills from your offline
continue these conversations after the networking to succeed in online networking: meet
show has packed up and everyone’s people, build relationships, ask questions, answer
gone home. questions, create trust, build reputation.”
Traditional networking is an effective sales and You don’t have to do this alone – Smarta.com
marketing tool, but only if you use it wisely. has been specifically set up to help business
There’s no point in taking someone’s card if you owners to collaborate, learn from and help each
never get in touch with them again. Thankfully it’s other. As a business support site it contains
easier to cement relationships than ever before hundreds of guides on common business issues,
thanks to the internet and the myriad social media for example on how to use social media for
options available. Make sure you add people you marketing success.
meet to your network on Facebook or LinkedIn,
Get expert advice from people who’ve achieved
or follow them on Twitter – they’re great ways of
big things, like BBC Dragon Theo Paphitis of
keeping in touch if you don’t need to email or call
La Senza and Ryman, Michael Birch of Bebo,
about something specific right now.
Simon Woodroffe of YO! Sushi, model-turned-
And of course once you are online, there are no businessperson Caprice, Dragons’ Den Investor
boundaries. Online networking and marketing Deborah Meaden, and others, via the hundreds
means you can reach many people at once, often of videos on Smarta.com.
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