Every entrepreneur who has ever dreamed of setting up or forming their own business start up is fully conversant as to how tricky it can be

The year 2008 will long be remembered as the start of the Global Financial Crisis which was triggered by defaults in sub-prime lending in the US and a downturn in the housing market.

For many small business owners, one of the largest overheads is their tax charge. Business owners have always had options to lessen their tax bill, lawfully. The focus has typically been on entrepreneurs to “locate” an accountant who is keen to assist them.

The Sausage Vendor said he bought his sausages for a buck, and sells them for $.95. When challenged as to how he would make money, he said, “No problem, I’ll make it up in volume.”

Do you really think you get impartial, independent advice when the “hand that feeds” isn’t you but someone else? If you’re not paying them, someone else is so they obviously have their interests at heart and not yours.

We all dreamed of it on those days when the boss never seemed to stop nit picking, when we had to travel on weekends, when we were bored, over-worked, sick but company culture or your boss (see above) insisted you came in.