Keeping the Bank happy
Trevor Nobbs, associate director of Barclays business support team, to offer some top tips to staying on your bank manager's good side during the downturn.
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Trevor Nobbs, associate director of Barclays business support team, to offer some top tips to staying on your bank manager's good side during the downturn.
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Business Ideas & Planning
Jennifer Irvine, founder of The Pure Package, talks about her business.
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Trevor Nobbs, associate director of Barclays business support team, to offer some top tips to staying on your bank manager's good side during the downturn.
Business Ideas & Planning
Jennifer Irvine, founder of The Pure Package, talks about her business.
Business management
Mia Woodford set up online auction site Buy Once Give Twice with her friend Emma Leschallas, as a way for charities to raise money.
Small Business Banking
Banks are beginning to post healthy profits again, but SMEs say they are still being hit hard by lending terms. Here we speak to entrepreneurs, analysts and bankers to find out the reality of credit conditions.
Startup Funding and Grants
Aside from the entertainment value, there are a number of valuable lessons to be taken from the BBC’s Dragons’ Den. Here are the top five from Smallbusiness.co.uk.
Business management
James Murray Wells started Glassesdirect.co.uk with the last £1,000 of his student loan. With the help of VCs, he is now aiming to turn it into a £1 billion company.
Alternative 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.
Business management
Ex-cavalry officer Tony Lutwyche reveals how he’s going to turn his Made In England brand of high-end suits into a business empire.
Finding and selling to customers
Even Simon Cowell and Sir Philip Green are seeing the benefits of a joint venture.
News
Northern Ireland has unveiled an £8 million package of initiatives to support start-ups and early-stage businesses.
News
The majority of the UK's small businesses have a credit rating which could damage their chances of obtaining finance, a new study claims.
News
An initiative to support small companies in Sunderland's software industry has received a £2.9 million boost.
Partner content
Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade
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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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Analogue phone systems are increasingly being replaced by smarter broadband based networks – here’s why you should consider switching
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David Malan, sales director of DocuWare for the UK and Ireland, explains how the platform can streamline your document management