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Entrepreneurs

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

Business management

The challenges of working with a sibling in a small business

Lizzie Fouracre shares her experiences of working with her brother Tim, the founder of an online accounting company.

Business management

What type of entrepreneur are you?

Here, we look at four business types – where do you fit in?

Business Ideas & Planning

Starting my own business: What do I need to know?

Here, we look at the basic considerations to reflect on before starting up.

News

Entrepreneurial Britain bristling with business brains

Britons generate more than 13,000 new business ideas per hour, according to a study.

News

Women show greater entrepreneurial ambition than men

Almost half of female entrepreneurs claim they are interested in starting another business in the next three years, compared to just one in five men, research finds.

Business management

Why failure is an important part of success in business

Mike Herd looks at how entrepreneurs can turn failure to their advantage, learning from making mistakes and building something bigger next time.

News

Pub sector bullish with higher revenues and increase in younger landlords  

The UK pub industry has seen a rise in turnover and injection of new owners in the last three years, research finds.

Business Ideas & Planning

Why the sharing economy offers more opportunities than threats for SMEs

Here, Jane Ollis looks at the practice of sharing assets and how it has turned into a business proposition.

News

Election 2015: The outlook for SMEs

Richard Healy discusses what entrepreneurs really want to hear from the government in the coming years.

News

SME owners not impressed by skills of politicians

More than a quarter of small business leaders say they would not hire any of the political party leaders if they applied for a position in their company.

Advice

Majority of businesses optimistic with long-term growth aspirations

The General Election may be in the balance, causing uncertainty for company owners, but long-term aspirations are positive for small businesses, according to a report.

Advice

Top tips for making your small business a big success

In this piece, Rich Preece presents five critical pointers to getting your business right in its early stages.

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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