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Entrepreneurs

The Entrepreneurs archive offering advice and tips to help small businesses start and succeed in business.

Business Ideas & Planning

What you should know before starting a business

Thinking of starting a business? Hayley Parsons gives a few pointers to consider before you leap into self-employment.

News

Small company owners regret not getting their business foundations right

Business owners say that, if they could start their company again, they wouldn't rush in so quickly, research finds.

Blog

Small businesses and courtesy in the digital age 

In the latest in his series of courtesy in business, David Cliff examines the downside of digital transformation.

Productivity Zone

Productivity varies massively between industries, says study

High stress and lack of physical activity are causing industries to lose up to 27 days of productive time per employee each year, research finds.

Advice

How to be a female leader in a macho industry

Kelly Williams discusses what it takes to be a successful female-led small business in the highly competitive sports marketing industry.

News

Small businesses still favour traditional stationery for creative work

Pens, paper and whiteboards still form the creative backbone of young British businesses, with 82 per cent relying on them on a daily basis, research finds.

Advice

How to start and finance a business

David Taylor speaks to two different companies about starting up and funding their project.

Business Ideas & Planning

The benefits of running a small hotel business

Boutique hotel owner Peter O’Sullivan explains some of the benefits of going it alone and starting a smaller, independent hotel.

News

Less than a quarter of youngsters aged 15-18 interested in starting their own business

Research has highlighted the challenges the UK must overcome to safeguard the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Buying and selling a company

Are you ready to buy a business and become an entrepreneur?

The entrepreneurial lifestyle is seductive; come and go as you please, make all the decisions and answer to nobody, but it takes a lot of time, money and hard work.

Office & home working

How to take a break and run a business

Here are the tools you should use to stay in touch with your business when on holiday.

News

Britons turning their hobbies into businesses

Some 37 per cent of UK entrepreneurs have turned their hobbies and passion projects into successful enterprises, research finds.

Business Technology

Why you should upgrade your tech now rather than later

To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis

Investing in a franchise

Should I buy a franchise or go solo?

Starting a new business is an exciting venture. But – especially in well-established industry sectors – a key question is whether it would be better to buy a franchise or go solo.

Partner content

16 ways to improve your business cash flow

Read here for 16 tried and tested tips and tricks to improve potential cash flow problems

Business management

How to create good cashflow habits

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