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No safety net
Sep 22 2008
Whereas some financial institutions may get bailed out by a government for ruinous levels of greed and/or bad judgement, a small business has no such safety net.
Show me the money
Sep 10 2008
Payment terms are often a guideline as opposed to a set rule for most businesses.
Are you working too hard?
Aug 19 2008
News that UK entrepreneurs are clocking up 50-hour weeks will come as little surprise to hardworking business owners.
How to be a start-up success
Aug 07 2008
There are three common elements to a start-up successfully negotiating those tricky first few years: an honest appraisal of ability, market research, and finance.
Necessity and invention - it's hard being green
Jul 23 2008
Not so long ago the Environment Agency, the public body charged with the tall order of keeping England’s land green and pleasant, claimed that greater compliance with green legislation could save small business millions of pounds.
Life is so much harder if you’re ambitious
Jul 10 2008
By putting yourself on the line, you’re increasing your chances of failure. In business, that can be a brutal experience.
The death of the salesman
Jun 25 2008
In the largely male world of sales, the best deal closers invariably carry the conviction they are irresistible to the fairer sex.
Developing a more aggressive strategy
Jun 11 2008
The air is thick with fear, loathing and endless surveys as the economic downturn seems set to twist into a 'can’t bear to look' tailspin.
Dragons’ Den investor Rachel Elnaugh
May 28 2008
Former Dragons’ Den investor Rachel Elnaugh came through the crash of her multi-million pound turnover business to start again as a business consultant, using the lessons that she learned to advise others.
Government intends to promote female entrepreneurship
May 28 2008
The announcement that the government intends to promote female entrepreneurship by establishing women's business centres comes as welcome news to some, but others remain sceptical.
Global economic slowdown in the money markets
May 27 2008
The hot topic in business at the moment is the widely reported global economic slowdown, meltdown in the money markets and the effect on business in the UK
Chancellor Darling’s Budget offers no support to small businesses
Apr 29 2008
Chancellor Darling’s Budget was an inevitably dowdy Budget, which totally missed the opportunity to offer support to the small business owners that contribute so much to the economy.
Taking the plunge and starting your own business
May 13 2008
Taking the plunge and starting your own business is a big step to take and the pressure of keeping yourself afloat can weigh heavily on a small business owner.
Online businesses are increasingly appealing to wily owner-managers.
Mar 24 2008
With low start-up costs and the opportunity to grow a massive customer base in next to no time, it’s little wonder that online businesses are increasingly appealing to wily owner-managers.
Protecting your ideas
Mar 26 2008
As small business owners competing against larger players, one of the biggest challenges you’ll face is how to protect your ideas or inventions from theft and imitation.