Top tips for your Self Assessment from HMRC
The team at HMRC serves up advice for nail techs to help complete your Self Assessment… Whether you are new to Self Assessment or have been completing your tax return for many years, preparing your paperwork now can help avoid the unnecessary stress of leaving it until the last minute…
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How the Energy Bills Discount Scheme affects the nail & beauty industry
How the Energy Bills Discount Scheme affects the nail & beauty industry The government has announced the introduction of the new ‘Energy Bills Discount Scheme’ for UK businesses, charities and the public sector, ahead of the current scheme ending in March. The new scheme means that all eligible UK businesses…
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Revealed: How to deal with competition from other beauty businesses
How to deal with competition from other beauty businesses Founder of Beauty Boss HQ, Layla Tourh, shares how to deal with competition from other nail & beauty businesses… Who is your competition? Is it the salon across the road? Is it that new place that opened up next door? Or…
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NHBF urges Chancellor to protect the hair & beauty sector with 6-point plan
The National Hair & Beauty Federation (NHBF) has urged the Chancellor, Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, to adopt a six-point plan to protect the hair and beauty sector. Stressing that the hair and beauty sector is experiencing a ‘cost of doing business’ crisis, with energy and business costs escalating, the…
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Professional nailcare market in the UK grows by 3.4% in 12 months
Kline Group has announced in a recent report that the UK’s professional nailcare market has reached £42 million, growing at 3.4% in 2021, compared to 2020. In the report, this growth was put down to the fact that most marketers restocked their inventory in 2021 as the salons reopened, which…
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What is the Energy Bill Relief Scheme?
Energy costs for UK businesses, charities and public sector bodies will be cut, as the government has launched the Energy Bill Relief Scheme. The initiative follows PM Liz Truss’s 8 September announcement that businesses would receive a six-month support package for their energy bills. The scheme has been outlined by…
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‘Free exposure’ doesn’t pay the bills… or does it?
If you’re a creative of some kind, whether a nail tech, educator or content creator, then you’ve probably come across the offer of exposure for free work. More often than not, this request comes from a successful, well established individual or business. The paradox is, if they are so successful,…
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How the Lisa & Lou initiative has helped my nail business make more money
Scratch chats to Louella Belle brand ambassador, Rachel Herar, about how online sales platform Lisa & Lou has helped boost her business. The initiative, named after Louella Belle founder, Lisa Crook, allows pros to retail products through the platform, giving them the opportunity to generate extra revenue through sales with…
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Fancy a £25k Business Boost? Simply Business launches grant for small businesses
Small business insurance provider, Simply Business, has announced its third iteration of the Business Boost grant of £25,000, offering UK small businesses financial support to continue their post-Covid recovery and navigate the current economic climate. UK CEO of Simply Business, Alan Thomas, comments: “Small businesses are built on big dreams,…
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Why I use Timely to help manage my beauty business
When Beaconsfield-based nail technician, Chloe Joel, shared images of her ombré nail styles on social media, they quickly went viral – and she found herself juggling up to 30 clients a week. Overwhelmed by admin, she turned to Timely to take over her business management and bookings. “Before Timely, I…
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