Category Archives: Business

Want a quote for your B2B business? Here’s how we come to a price.

b2b business

Either you’re thinking about getting in touch or you’ve already filled out our Get started form. At this stage you’re probably wondering how much it will cost to work with us. No matter how much we want or need the support, we all want a ballpark idea of how much it’ll cost. Spoiler alert: In […]

I have a startup tech business, do I need an accountant yet?

startup

Our advice for startup B2B tech businesses is to strike up a relationship with a tech specialist accountant early on.  Having someone to turn to for clarification and guidance is really valuable when you’re making those early decisions. But how early is too early? When you’re bootstrapping, you want to know when is the right […]

Our values: the culture at the heart of our business

thrive values

At Thrive we strive for a positive impact on people and the planet as well as profit. It’s our mission to provide specialist support to tech founders from pre-seed phase through to series A funding in a sustainable way.  Our values add the human touch to our mission and purpose. They’re at the heart of […]

Are there accountants just for B2B tech businesses?

B2B tech business

Whether you’re a start-up or scaling up, a B2B founder has to handle the company accounts a little differently to the average business-owner. Because the landscape of the business is always changing, meticulous planning and strategy are important at all times. Whether it’s in the early pre-seed days, seed phase or you’re series A, there’s […]

How do I use my personal vehicle for business trips?

personal vehicle for business trip

Grab a to-go cup of coffee and queue up your favourite playlist: it’s time for a business trip. But you’re not setting out in some stuffy company car: you’re hitting the road in your very own, personal vehicle.  There’s an estimated 4 million ‘grey fleet’ cars in the UK – or employee-owned vehicles used for […]

When bootstrapping isn’t enough for your tech business

bootstrapping tech business

Bootstrapping a tech business is not for the faint of heart. You’re uniquely passionate, competitive, and confident in what you’ll be able to build, so much so you’ve decided to do it with very little or no funding. Through each step of getting your business off the ground, you’re looking for ways to minimise costs […]

Case Study: Tax review for a business owner

business owner case study

I’m a business owner as well as an accountant As our tenth birthday at Thrive gets closer, I’ve found myself reflecting recently. I sometimes find it hard to believe I’ve been a business owner for almost a decade. Although I’m not going to lie, I definitely feel it! But there’s one person who has experienced […]

‘We The People’ The Global Goals

The Global Goals

Not sure what The Global Goals are? Also known as SDGs or Sustainable Development Goals – sit back and enjoy this 2015 video that launched the UN Global Goals for Sustainable Development and then continue your journey of discovery here: https://www.globalgoals.org/  

Lockdown 2.0 Business Support

Financial Business Support

Things move fast in 2020! Friday night had finally seen the release of further Job Support Scheme details (JSS the successor scheme that was to run Nov-Apr), but by Saturday evening that scheme was put on the back burner, with a full extension of the existing furlough scheme (CJRS). JSS will not now take effect […]