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How your business can thrive in a university city

If you are looking to start a business in a university city, you need to know how to sell to students, here are some top tips to get you started.

Advice

Export & Import

Christmas in July: How to prepare for record sales

Here, Jake Trask, FX research director at OFX, explains how you can prepare for the Christmas rush during the summer months.

Advice

How your business can thrive in a university city

If you are looking to start a business in a university city, you need to know how to sell to students, here are some top tips to get you started.

Export & Import

Christmas in July: How to prepare for record sales

Here, Jake Trask, FX research director at OFX, explains how you can prepare for the Christmas rush during the summer months.

News

Lack of payment technology in-store costs retailers billions in lost sales

New research from Barclaycard finds that a lack of payment technology online and in-store is costing SME retailers £8.7 billion a year in lost sales.

Office & home working

Is a shared office space right for you?

Many start-ups around the world are considering moving into shared office space for various reasons. The major reason is to reduce the initial cost of renting new space.

Business management

Optimism in the face of uncertainty for SME retailers

Here, Derek O’Carroll, CEO of Brightpearl, explains why UK SMEs remain optimistic of their chances despite political uncertainty with Brexit.

Finding and selling to customers

The end of shopping around? Engaging in the customer experience

Here, Andrew Fowler, UK country manager at Apptus, explores the potential end of brick and mortar shopping in the face of advancing customer experience.

Crowdfunding for Business

How to raise money on Crowdcube

In this piece we look at Crowdcube, the largest equity crowdfunding platform, and discuss how it can benefit small businesses.

News

Boom in British eBay millionaires, with focus on fashion and furniture

eBay UK data reveals that the number of UK millionaires has grown by half over the last three years, from 443 to 663.

Marketing

Engaging on mobile just got more personal

Here, Matthew Winters, CEO of Veoo, discusses the importance of personalised mobile marketing and how messaging platforms can aid the success of such campaigns.

Marketing

Why content marketing is essential for a small business

Here, Rebecca Beale, a content specialist for Tecmark, tells us why content marketing is so important for small businesses to focus on.

Marketing

Hiring an SEO company? Ask these important questions

If you are looking into hiring a company to help you with your SEO, ask these important questions to make sure you get the right deal.

News

Britain’s favourite small business names revealed

Find inspiration for your quirky business name as Vistaprint reveals the top 20 small business names in Britain.

Business Loans

A guide to getting a small business loan

Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.

Partner content

What are the funding options for hospitality businesses?

Hospitality businesses have faced a number of challenges in the last couple of years. Find out what funding and support is available.

Employing & managing staff

The importance of vocational rehabilitation services for SMEs

In Aviva’s latest SME research*, 57 per cent of employers surveyed agreed that nowadays employees expect benefits to protect against loss of income or earnings. What do you offer your people?

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