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Reduce risks associated with social media

Brands looking to make their mark within the social media sphere need to be aware of the potential pitfalls.

Marketing

News

Online advertising nears £2 billion

Online advertising in the UK was up 10 per cent in the first half of 2010 to £1.97 billion.

Marketing

Reduce risks associated with social media

Brands looking to make their mark within the social media sphere need to be aware of the potential pitfalls.

News

Online advertising nears £2 billion

Online advertising in the UK was up 10 per cent in the first half of 2010 to £1.97 billion.

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.

Small Business Insurance

Business continuity in a flash

Fires, floods and flu get all the headlines, but it's the less obvious perils that bring down the majority of businesses. Here we look at ways to prevent your company becoming a lightning rod for disaster.

Business management

Rising star: Mia Woodford

Mia Woodford set up online auction site Buy Once Give Twice with her friend Emma Leschallas, as a way for charities to raise money.

Alternative finance

How to raise angel finance

Business angels are those lucky types with enough cash to consider investing in early-stage businesses. SmallBusiness.co.uk speaks to owner-managers who never would have got their business off the ground without angel finance.

News

Boris Johnson: ‘London SMEs will pull us out of recession’

Small businesses in the capital will pull the UK economy out of recession, said Mayor of London Boris Johnson last night.

News

Enterprise support announced in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland has unveiled an £8 million package of initiatives to support start-ups and early-stage businesses.

Business Ideas & Planning

Starting your own hairdressing salon business – A guide

Hairdressing tops other professions for happiness levels and as an industry that attracts 340 million client visits a year, you can see why. So get chopping with our guide and start making waves as a salon owner.

Marketing

Strategic Uses for Pay-per-click Advertising

Seven tips on strategic use of online Pay-per-Click advertising that can really boost your e-commerce effectiveness and create a better return on your investment.

Business management

Relocate to Scotland

With its dwindling North Sea reserves and national GDP contracting faster than the UK average, Scotland looks set for a rough ride. Encouragingly, the entrepreneurs living and working there have a different take on the situation.

Finding and selling to customers

Healthy margins for speciality food

Splashing out on organic and home-grown foods is something we have developed a taste for, but with sales of fast food on the rise how are speciality and niche providers finding new ways to stimulate taste buds and be affordable?

Partner content

What are the benefits of business broadband?

Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade

Partner content

How should I select my business broadband provider?

As with any supplier, it’s important to do your research and ask important questions before you select a broadband provider for your business. But what are the must-have things you should take into consideration?

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Why your business should switch to a broadband-based phone network

Analogue phone systems are increasingly being replaced by smarter broadband based networks – here’s why you should consider switching

Partner content

Streamlining document management for your small business

David Malan, sales director of DocuWare for the UK and Ireland, explains how the platform can streamline your document management