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The essential guide to starting a business in Bristol

If you're looking into starting a business in Bristol, this guide may help to answer some of the questions rattling around your mind

Setting up a company

Buying and selling a company

7 essential checklist questions to ask when you’re buying a business

In partnership with BusinessesForSale.com, we look at what you must grill the seller on when you're buying their business.

Setting up a company

The essential guide to starting a business in Bristol

If you're looking into starting a business in Bristol, this guide may help to answer some of the questions rattling around your mind

Buying and selling a company

7 essential checklist questions to ask when you’re buying a business

In partnership with BusinessesForSale.com, we look at what you must grill the seller on when you're buying their business.

Marketing

Five effective digital marketing tips for a small business

The digital world is a crowded place. Marketers are clamouring to have their voice heard. On top of this, the concentration span of customers is diminishing. How, as a start-up, can you get your voice heard? Here are some digital marketing tips.

Podcasts

Nicola Horlick: ‘I’m likely to be lending a lot more money in a recession’

In the latest Small Business Snippets podcast, Anna Jordan meets entrepreneur and investment fund manager, Nicola Horlick.

Podcasts

Caprice – ‘I knew I had to think of Plan B after modelling. Boom: lingerie’

In the latest Small Business Snippets podcast, Anna Jordan talks to supermodel turned entrepreneur, Caprice.

Crowdfunding for Business

3 ways to rescue a struggling crowdfunding campaign

John Auckland of TribeFirst shows us three ways to rescue your crowdfunding campaign if it's starting to flounder.

Small Business Banking

Revolut launches free accounts for freelancers and small business

Digital challenger bank is mainly used by tech start-ups with staff who either travel abroad a lot or are paid regularly in international currencies and want to avoid punishing foreign exchange fees

Business management

Entrepreneur Q&A: ‘Michael Jackson was a great business mentor to me’

We catch up with Matt Fiddes: entrepreneur, founder of the Matt Fiddes Martial Arts franchise and former bodyguard to Michael Jackson

News

Labour small biz minister: ‘Boris just says whatever pops into his head’

Bill Esterson, shadow small business minister, on Labour’s plans for a US-style Small Business Administration, rebalancing the economy and how the Tories have abandoned small business

Podcasts

Their faces moulded into trolls from my past – podcast

Anna Jordan talks to Penny Power, an author, public speaker, mentor and business owner, about lessons she learned after a mental breakdown.

News

Lord Alan Sugar does not see how UK can leave EU on no-deal

Lord Sugar pours cold water on Tory leadership hopeful Boris Johnson’s talk of quitting EU ‘come what may’

Marketing

Social Media Metrics – It’s Time To Measure What Matters

In this article Lois Freail, Head of Social Media and Content at Ecrubox Digital, argues that 'Vanity Metrics' such as followers, page views and likes, are not a good way to measure the impact of your social media efforts. Instead, you should focus on engagement and conversions.

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.

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

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?