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Entrepreneurs

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

Work life balance

More women embracing freelancing in search of greater life balance 

The number of women starting their own business has grown by two fifths since 2010, finds research.

Business management

Collaboration, empowerment and adaptability key to business growth

A new report published by Standard Life has revealed some of the key drivers of success for UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with research showing an evolution in working practices, company culture and innovation.

Blog

Is internet speak hijacking our business language?

Here, Gavin Hammar discusses how modern ways of communicating have affected the world of business, and how you can adapt.

Blog

Is the current UK climate strong enough to support business growth?

Here, we talk about the driver of economic growth in the UK, whether or not the UK will be raising its rate any time soon, and whether or not now is a good climate for UK businesses big and small.

Business Ideas & Planning

Navigating the formative stages of a business

Here, we interview two small companies about starting up, the challenges they faced and how they survived the first year.

Advice

Creating professional business documents in 11 quick steps

Here's how to punch above your weight with your printed documents.

Sole trader

Britons happier when self-employed

Self-employed people in the UK report higher job satisfaction than employees despite being more likely to live in low income households and work longer hours.

Business management

Is your management team managing?

Here, we address leadership mistakes and misconceptions that your management team may have fallen prey to.

Finding and selling to customers

How self-service kiosks are changing customer behaviour

In this piece, we look at the rise of self-service machines and the role they are likely to play in future sales transactions.

Business management

How to measure success when you have no direct competitors

James Hind presents a few simple ways to benchmark growth and success when you don't have competition hot on your heels.

Advice

Should small businesses get into hedging?

Here, we look at what hedging is and discuss whether or not it is an advantageous venture for SMEs.

Advice

Is e-cigs the fastest-growing industry in the UK?

What is behind the rapid growth of the vaping industry?

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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