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A mumpreneur’s account of flexible working and its benefits

Nicola Bird, founder of JigsawBox.com, explains how she juggles her business and being a mum.

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Three threats to your company Twitter account – and how to avoid them 

Following a number of high-profile security breaches on Twitter, Mike Newman of password management service my1login discusses how businesses can stay vigilant on the social network.

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How boosting the Enterprise Investment Scheme can lift start-ups and small businesses

In the second of a series of blogs, James King, founder of venture capital firm Find Invest Grow (FIG), discusses how extending the Enterprise Investment Scheme would incentivise investors to put more money into start-ups and kickstart the beleaguered British economy.

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Small business opinion on the death of Margaret Thatcher

Company owners hail Thatcher as a powerful leader and strong influence on private enterprise.

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How to keep productive as a small business owner/manager

Entrepreneur Mark Asquith discusses how small company leaders can hone their navigational skills.

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How a small business can win at the internet

Making friends online is great, but social media is a waste of time unless it boosts sales.

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Why running a micro business needn’t mean huge financial targets 

Entrepreneur Tina Boden discusses why sometimes it's best for owners of modestly-sized companies to keep their dreams small.

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Lean in, back off, but don’t do nothing

Entrepreneur Jonathan Richards discusses how American author Seth Godin's business mantra applies to small company owners.

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Why running a micro business needn’t mean huge financial targets 

Entrepreneur Tina Boden discusses why sometimes it's best for owners of modestly-sized companies to keep their dreams small.

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Lean in, back off, but don’t do nothing

Entrepreneur Jonathan Richards discusses how American author Seth Godin's business mantra applies to small company owners.

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The interest rate swap fiasco

Andrew Brown, partner at London and Cardiff-based law firm Capital Law, discusses the legal ramifications of the sale of controversial derivatives which has put thousands of small businesses at risk.

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Start-up loans for young entrepreneurs expanded

Over the past year, we saw swathes of government policies aimed at getting business moving in this fetid economic climate, some promising, some half-baked. Now there's a new one, or at least a development of an old one, to inspire or deflate entrepreneurs for the new year.

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Men are better bosses than women…

...that's according to the results of a study that asks women if they prefer a male or a female manager.

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Retail on the rise?

Things looks promising for the retail sector with a strong rise in sales volumes reported by the Confederation of British Industry.

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