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Running a tighter business.
Practical, no-fluff guides on admin, cash flow and keeping software standing, written from what business owners actually say, not what marketers wish they said.
What UK firms actually pay for admin: the hiring index
Median advertised salary for UK office manager, administrator and bookkeeper roles, from 92 direct-employer job adverts. Updated monthly, method stated.
2026-08-23The authorisation bug AI coding tools write by default
AI assistants reliably write routes that check who you are but never check what you are allowed to see. How the bug looks, why tests miss it, and how to audit for it.
2026-07-22Chasing late payments: what actually works for UK trade firms
The invoice timing, reminder schedule and scripts that get UK electricians, plumbers and builders paid without souring the relationship.
2026-07-22You built an app with AI and people use it. Now what?
Four checks for founders whose Cursor, Claude or Lovable app now has real users: secrets, backups, tests, and when to bring in an engineer.