Episode 6: The Business Start-up Journey (Featuring Russell Smith)

Podcast Notes

Russell Smith is an expert in helping start-up businesses. Here, he chats to Ison Harrison’s Richard Coulthard and offers useful advice covering the following topics:

• The motivation behind writing a best-selling book ‘I can start your business’
• Top tips for anyone starting a business;
• The difference between a ltd company, partnership and sole trader from an accountancy perspective
• Common pitfalls for new business start ups;
• Taking on your first employees and the challenges of this
• Making Tax Digital, AI & Accountancy packages – where does Russell see the accountancy profession heading?
• The importance of Networking and building a network for new business