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Making Tax Digital 2026: What Self-Employed Business Owners Need to Know Now
April 2026 marks one of the biggest changes to the tax system in decades. Self-employed individuals and landlords with over £50,000 in annual turnover will be required to follow the Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self-Assessment (MTD ITSA) rules.

Nicky Finlay
Dec 12 min read


Why More Businesses Are Using a Freelance Executive Assistant…
Find out why more businesses are turning to freelance executive assistants to lighten their load and save costs

Nicky Finlay
Jul 142 min read


The Secret to Getting the Most Out of AI? A Great EA Who Knows How to Use It.
The benefits of using an Executive Assistant that can use AI

Nicky Finlay
Jul 32 min read


The Secret to Doing Less but Achieving More: A Fractional Executive Assistant
Feeling overwhelmed by the admin, decisions, and daily demands of leadership? You might not need to work harder just smarter. Discover how a fractional Executive Assistant can help you reclaim time, reduce stress, and refocus on the high-impact work that truly grows your business, all without the cost of a full-time hire.

Nicky Finlay
Jun 193 min read


Why Every Business Owner Needs a KPI Dashboard
Running a small business often feels like flying a plane while trying to build it. You’re making decisions on the fly, managing operations, serving customers, and trying to grow all at once. In the middle of this chaos, a KPI dashboard can be really beneficial and the difference between thriving and just surviving.

Nicky Finlay
May 133 min read


Stop Doing It All: Tasks That Small Business Owners Should Be Outsourcing
Find out the tasks that you could delegate to a freelance business support manager

Nicky Finlay
May 82 min read


Unlocking The Power of a Cashflow Forecast
Understand the importance of tracking cashflow to keep a business running smoothly

Nicky Finlay
May 13 min read


Cash Flow vs. Profit: What’s the Difference (and Why It Matters)?
What is the difference between cashflow and profits

Nicky Finlay
May 12 min read


Regularly Reviewing Your Business Costs can be Transformative for Business Profits
Discover the importance of regularly checking your business outgoings to boost your business profitability

Nicky Finlay
Apr 242 min read


The Top Ways a Freelance Business Manager Can Transform Your SME
Running an SME can feel like spinning plates. If you are constantly spinning plates an online business manager could be the solution...

Nicky Finlay
Mar 113 min read


The Key Differences Between an Online Business Manager (OBM), Virtual Executive Assistant (VEA), and Virtual Assistant (VA)
As businesses grow the need for effective operational support becomes crucial. There are various roles, that can provide extra support...

Nicky Finlay
Sep 5, 20245 min read


Embracing Change: How the End of Summer Sparks Business Reset
As summer starts to wane, there's a subtle yet undeniable shift in the air – both in the atmosphere and within the business world. The...

Nicky Finlay
Aug 29, 20232 min read


Top Tips for Managing Small Business Finance
1. Regularly manage your finances – set aside time each week or month to update the business finances, when receipts and invoices build...

Nicky Finlay
Jun 16, 20213 min read


How optimising your Sales Funnel can pay real dividends
You are working hard on your marketing and getting lots of website hits, but it can still be really hard to convert those into new...

Nicky Finlay
Jun 10, 20212 min read


Parallels between business and road trip planning
I love travelling and planning our road trips, and whilst we've not been able to actually travel over the last year, I've managed my...

Nicky Finlay
May 25, 20212 min read


How to be proactive in chasing debt
Over the years I’ve noticed that one of the big things that business owners and, surprisingly even some bookkeepers, hate doing is...

Nicky Finlay
May 17, 20212 min read


Why Executive Assistant's aren’t just for big business!
“Aren’t Executive Assistant’s just for big Corporates?” “No, think again!” Think of an EA and you may typically think of someone that...

Nicky Finlay
Mar 9, 20213 min read


10 Ways To Improve Time Management
Despite us having more time at home, with the distractions of working and schooling from home, time seems to be even harder to manage. As...

Nicky Finlay
Feb 17, 20213 min read
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