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Entrepreneurs

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

Setting up a company

Setting up a business: Sole trader vs limited company

Emily Coltman of Freeagent discusses the main differences between registering as a sole trader and as a limited company.

News

Intrapreneurialism – How your employees can foster innovation and growth

The UK's economic growth could be boosted if large firms adopted the entrepreneurial spirit that drives so much value in start-ups and small firms, research finds.

News

UK home to top business incubator, finds international study

A partnership of UK universities which has helped businesses secure £4 million in investment this year is one of the best in Europe at incubating businesses, a survey has revealed.

Business Ideas & Planning

Five tips for choosing the best name for your start-up

What's in a name? Toby Vacher of enthuse.me discusses the key considerations when naming your business.

Business management

Why ‘accepted business wisdom’ should be challenged

Entrepreneur Jonathan Richards discusses why popularised mantras should not always be followed in business.

Advice

The ten biggest mistakes made by SMEs

Katherine Evans, PR and marketing executive at 08 Direct, looks at how the main pitfalls of running a small business can be avoided.

Business Ideas & Planning

How to be an entrepreneur (or why you shouldn’t be put off by the term)

The media has given the term 'entrepreneur' a specific image that may not always be accurate, argues Tina Boden.

Advice

Equipping the next generation for business

James King, of venture capital firm Find Invest Grow, discusses why a more direct relationship between commerce and education is needed to help boost new business.

News

Entrepreneurship still the preserve of young men as women and older people shy away

Women and the over 50's are shunning entrepreneurship, preferring the reliability of employment instead, according to a survey.

News

Entrepreneurs reflective on their decision to start a business

A quarter of small business owners say that they regret starting up and would rather not go through the pain of growing a company again, research finds.

Business management

How to reframe business problems to better serve your customers

Jonathan Richards discusses how you can add value to a sale by changing the way you approach problems.

Advice

Choosing the right advisers as a small business owner

Jonathan Richards discusses how entrepreneurs should go about selecting experts to consult.

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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