Business Ideas & Planning

How to start a business

In the second part of our guide on starting a business we show you how to write a business plan and where to get funding.

Business management

Rising Star: Rob Mathieson

Rob Mathieson backed a winning business idea when he set up betting advice and news site Tipstar.co.uk.

News

‘Retirement age should be kept at 65’

Government proposals to remove employers’ rights to retire workers at 65 have been criticised by a small business support group.

News

Business owners sell off personal assets to raise cash

Resourceful entrepreneurs have turned to a variety of finance sources in response to decreased bank lending, claims research.

Blog

Great British inventions

Being British sometimes feels synonymous with a resigned acceptance of disappointment. A feeling football, cricket and tennis fans know all too well. Having brought these great sports to the world, we can now quietly murmur into our pints that we’re ‘not bad’ at most of them.

News

UK emerges from recession

The UK economy grew by 0.1 per cent in the last quarter of 2009 officially ending the recession.

Business management

Travelling to new revenue streams

Jeremy Burbidge drove his business Ticket Media forward by using print technology to sell advertising space on transport tickets.

News

Dragons’ Den seeks budding entrepreneurs

If you've got what it takes to do battle with the likes of Peter Jones and James Caan, then you'll be pleased to hear that Dragons' Den is recruiting for its eighth season.

Blog

Brave new world

As Spanish banking giant Santander completes its rebranding of Abbey National and Bradford and Bingley this month, and American conglomerate Kraft swallows up Cadbury, many may feel a pang of sadness as the darlings of British business keep diminishing.

Accounting

18 Tips to Keep the Cash Flowing in Your Small Business

Cash flow will be the difference between success and failure this year. Here are 18 top tips for ensuring your small business stays in the black.

News

SMEs welcome supermarket watchdog

Plans for a new supermarket ombudsman have been warmly received by small businesses.

Business management

Four entrepreneurs discuss how exporting has helped grow their businesses

As our exchange rate has become more attractive for overseas buyers, now could be a great time to take your products abroad. Here four entrepreneurs discuss how exporting has helped grow their businesses.