Posts by Liam Redmond
Opening a business bank account – how-to and best accounts
Choosing the right business bank account is an opportunity to get your business fundamentals right from the beginning. While it may be inconvenient to maintain a separate account for both your personal and business activities, it is good practice to do so to keep your accounts apart. In this article we will step you through…
Read MoreSpring Forecast 2026 announcements for small businesses – live blog – Small Business UK
Rachel Reeves has made her Spring Forecast 2026 announcement and reacted to the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) forecast. As predicted, there wasn’t much today, with further announcements being made in the coming weeks. Here’s what she had to say. Spring Statement/Forecast 2026 live blog 12:59: Reeves ends speech. 12:54: Set to borrow less than…
Read MoreNo Matter What Time It Is, It’s Garage-Beers-O’Clock in the Mutiny After Midnight YouTube Comments Section
Mutiny After Midnight—the new full-length from Sturgill Simpson’s alter ego Johnny Blueskies, an instant contender for Album of the Year as well as Somehow Audibly Greasiest Album of the Year—dropped ahead of schedule over the weekend, when Simpson (who’d promised this one would be a streaming-service-spurning physical-only release) threw the whole thing up on YouTube.…
Read MoreHow to start a clothing business – Small Business UK
Picture it: your own clothing boutique where you style your customers and have impassioned conversations about fashion. That’s before we talk about the allure of designing your own line. You could be joining a growing cohort of entrepreneurs. Fashion makes up a sizeable 28.4 per cent of UK’s ecommerce revenue, according to ECDB. It won’t…
Read More‘Industry’’s Kit Harington Would Play Henry Muck Again
This story contains major spoilers for the season four finale of HBO’s Industry, “Both, And.” It’s the end of the road for Sir Henry Muck. In season four of HBO’s Industry, Yasmin’s husband has embarked on an Icarus-like flight of redemption, joining the splashy fintech banking company Tender as its new CEO, only to discover…
Read MoreNo More Outfit Stress — Your Perfect Spring Capsule Wardrobe Is Here!
Life is already busy enough — getting dressed in the morning should not be one more thing on your stress list. After months of jeans, sweaters, and booties, figuring out what to wear when the temperatures start rising can feel surprisingly overwhelming. You open your closet, you stare, nothing feels right — and before you…
Read MoreHow To Be a Better Walker
For me, the most pleasant walking clothes are giveaway Gildan t-shirts that I picked up for free at some event, shin-length, Sandler-esque basketball shorts, and sneakers that are absolutely beat to hell but hug my feet better than the clean ones. For colder weather, designate a few hoodies, zip-ups, and beanies that you don’t mind…
Read MoreDid ‘Love Story’ Get John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette’s Big Fight Right?
With episode five, “Battery Park,” Love Story finally reached the fight story. The latest installment of the FX series—which aired just a day after the 30th anniversary of the incident—recreated the infamous confrontation between John F. Kennedy Jr. and his then-girlfriend Carolyn Bessette (as played by Paul Anthony Kelly and Sarah Pidgeon). Taking place on…
Read MoreSneakers Are Shrinking. Derbies Have Never Been Bigger
If the performative males have loafers, and the Hedi boys have Chelsea boots, what’s left for the menswear nerds? Lately, it’s been derbies, and more specifically, somewhat clownish ones—marked out by round and bulbous toe boxes that curve upwards. You’ll find the style on the feet of folks who glide through the world in clothing…
Read MoreThe 6 best retail POS systems – Small Business UK
UPDATED: As a retailer, you need a point of sale (POS) system that can not only handle a high number of sales (and at an affordable cost to you), but that makes your day-to-day easier, so you can focus on the most important aspects of running your business. While many retail POS systems have very…
Read MoreWhat to know before starting your own cleaning business
If you are thinking about setting up your own cleaning business, there are a few things you need to consider before doing so. First of all, you need to make sure that this type of business is the right one for you. In order to be a cleaner you need to have good physical health…
Read MoreWhat Color Shoes Should You Wear With a Navy Blue Suit?
The navy blue two-piece suit is something of a miracle. Not only does it look good on pretty much anyone, but it can be one of the hardest-working items in your wardrobe. You can wear it to the office, naturally, but it also works for weddings and other formal events, as well as anything with…
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