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Explore what the Bank of England's decision to pause interest rate hikes means for UK small businesses. Learn strategies to navigate high borrowing costs and more.

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Find affordable office and co-working spaces for startups in London. Navigate high costs with our guide to budget-friendly options that boost productivity and networking.

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Discover how Crunch's tailored e-commerce accounting solutions brought Thunderbirds' financial operations into the 21st century. A thrilling blend of fandom and finance!

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Learn how Crunch's grassroots approach, non-corporate culture, and dedication to helping small businesses thrive led to our remarkable success story.

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Crunch Free - the perfect replacement for Wave Accountingin the UK
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Wave Accounting is removing access to its free accounting software in the UK, but there’s an even better replacement for the UK’s self-employed heroes.

Open banking is coming to Crunch - Image of someone banking online
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Upload bank transactions in a flash with Crunch's simple and secure Open Banking feeds, with established links with several of the UK's biggest banks.

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With Snap, our new receipt scanning app all you have to do is take and upload a photo of the receipt or invoice for an expense.|With Snap, our new receipt scanning app all you have to do is take and upload a photo of the receipt or invoice for an expense.

Crunch launch simple bookkeeping software Crunch Free - Promotional image of Crunch Free on a mobile
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Crunch are delighted to announce the launch of our simple, online bookkeeping software for limited companies and sole traders, Crunch Free!

Crunch's open letter to the Chancellor asking for more support for limited company directors and the self-employed - image of the entrance to Downing street | Crunch
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Crunch has written to the Chancellor providing analysis and feedback from clients, which we believe justifies a widening of the government’s grant support.

How the founder of Freelancer Club built an award-winning startup using only freelancers
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Matt Dowling founded the Freelancer Club in 2014 after his own experiences as a freelance photographer highlighted a need for a change.

Crunch explained in 90secs - Online Accounting, Expert Advice, Real People
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At Crunch, our mission is simple: we’re taking the stress out of accounting by reducing both cost & time. Find out more about Crunch with our short video.

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Never to pass up an opportunity to stuff our faces, we have happily munched our way to five of our favourite street food startups in Brighton.|Never to pass up an opportunity to stuff our faces, we have happily munched our way to five of our favourite street food startups in Brighton.

Young business owners
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Research has shown that business owners are younger now than previous years when they decided to set up their own business. We take a look.

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What makes Brighton an exciting place to launch a small business? Is it the sea air, or is it that the city is the creative and digital hub of the South?

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Scared of asking for money? Just remember some guy gained £42k for a potato salad. And that's not the weirdest thing on this list of crowdfunding successes.

Woman working from home
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Half of the self-employed wanted to obtain a better work-life balance but research suggests many are working an additional 14 hours every week.

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