Why and how should tasks be delegated?

Written by: Florian Wierzchowski If you are a manager, a business owner and employ staff, then of course this topic is also most relevant. If you are a sole trader, have no employees and hence think that the topic of delegation is not for you, then I would like to lead you out of this mistake. Well, but what is delegation all about anyway? Delegation is nothing more than the skilful distribution to other people of the work needed to

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When is it a good idea to be a Vat and when is it a good idea to be a non-Vat? Part 2

In a previous post I described what VAT is and who pays it. In Poland, when you set up a sole proprietorship run by an individual, you have to choose whether you are a Vat (an active VAT payer) or a non-Vat (that is, a passive VAT payer). Note: The following article is not legal, financial or tax advice. This choice is quite complicated, because you can be a registered VAT payer, but exempt subjectively (due to a certain amount

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Why should employees be trained?

Written by: Florian Wierzchowski I recently heard one of the most beautiful answers to the question, “Why train employees when they can leave?” It read: “And what will you do if your employees don’t get trained and they stay?”. Well, that’s exactly it. A thriving business, whether you run it yourself or rely on other people, requires the highest possible and matching competencies. When we realize several facts: then we will also realize that we need competent people in our

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When is it a good idea to be a Vat and when is it a good idea to be a non-Vat? Part 1

If you are starting a sole proprietorship, you must decide at the outset whether to become an active VAT payer, or, more popularly, whether you want to be a Vat payer. If not, you can be a non-VAT payer. This sounds rather strange, but I’ll explain in turn what VAT is and what it is for you as an entrepreneur. Note: The following article is not legal, financial or tax advice. VAT is a value-added tax, which is simply a

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