BUSINESS TIPS

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September 30, 2019

Is paperless direct debit worth the switch?

To give you a quick low-down, paper-based direct debit is the direct debit system where payment authorisation is taken from your customers using paper mandates (dir...

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September 23, 2019

What you should know about the leuven scale for early years?

The blank stare. Indifference. Slumped shoulders. When you are looking after little people with widely varying personalities, it is easy to dismiss many of these be...

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September 16, 2019

5 important questions to ask when choosing a childcare direct debit provider

If you are vetting direct debit providers to collect payments for your childcare business, here are a few questions you should ask yourself to make sure you get the...

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September 09, 2019

3 processes you shouldn’t think twice about automating

1. Invoicing Unlike most other businesses, the inherent variability in booking patterns makes invoicing a highly time-consuming process for early years providers a...

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September 05, 2019

Know your invoices

Invoices are records of purchase that allow your customers to pay you for the goods and services you provided them. They can also double as legal tax documents and serve ...

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September 02, 2019

Automating nursery fee collection: what are your options?

Payment collection and accounting take up a major share of the administrative workload of most businesses. Add to it late-payments and the staggered payment pattern...

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August 26, 2019

How can direct debit make a difference for after-school clubs?

1. Brings down late payments A recent survey by BACS reveals nearly one-third of small and medium businesses in the UK are forced to wait more than two months to g...

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August 22, 2019

Childcare payment collection with direct debit: myths vs facts

Since its inception more than 50 years ago, direct debit has evolved from a complex, admin-heavy payment collection system to one of the simplest, easy-to-use payme...

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August 16, 2019

How to manage food allergies in early years settings?

Moving away from the harmless sneeze or watery eyes, allergies are now classified as debilitating conditions that require careful management and lifestyle changes. ...

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August 01, 2019

How to get parents to pay you on time?

Late payments and bad debts are two of the biggest challenges faced by small business across all sectors. According to a recent survey by Bacs, nearly a third of sm...

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