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Entrepreneurs

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

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 Ideas & Planning

Why it pays to be different: Disruptive businesses changing the world

Whether it’s furthering the sharing economy or simply offering a more convenient version of an existing service, Michael Bruce asks, how can businesses create their own market-altering offer?

Business management

What makes a good director?

Here, Conrad Ford looks at the skills, knowledge and experience required to make a good director.

Blog

Reasons for the growth of UK entrepreneurship

Here, we look at how the government and role models from popular culture have helped inspire a burgeoning entrepreneurial scene in the UK.

Business Ideas & Planning

Five ways to disrupt a stagnant industry

Here, Jonathan Russell of SaaS company Bizdaq presents a guide to help small business owners make the leap to becoming a disruptive business.

News

SME growth ambitions limited to focus on financials

Almost three quarters of UK small businesses see 'better management of financials' as key to future growth, research finds.

Work life balance

How to stay in love with your work

Kate Russell presents advice on achieving happiness in the workplace as a business owner or an employee.

Business Ideas & Planning

How I learned the ropes in my small business

Starting a business from scratch can be a challenge for most people, but especially so for individuals without previous experience. Tim Fouracre, founder and CEO of cloud accounting company Clear Books, outlines some of his key learning points on starting and growing a business.

Blog

Why Wigan is becoming a home for entrepreneurs

Here, in association with Wigan Council, we look at Wigan’s promising characteristics that make it a worthy home for small and growing companies.

News

Cost deflation set to benefit UK businesses

UK businesses are seeing overall cost deflation for the first time since 2009, giving companies cheaper input costs to support growth, research finds.

Business management

The art of delegation in business

Here are a few ways to make sure those spinning plates you are tending as a business owner are more manageable. It's called the art of delegation.

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?

Business Technology

Future-proof your business communications set-up

Landlines as we know them will be scrapped in 2027 – along with a raft of upcoming business changes. Here's how to ensure your communications set-up is fit for whatever the future brings

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.