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Entrepreneurs

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

News

SMEs: Government doesn’t care

Small businesses are disillusioned by a lack of support from the state, research suggests.

Blog

Where is the next Branson? 

As great as Richard Branson has been for championing entrepreneurship in the UK, it can't be right that he still remains this country's epitome of the successful, independent businessman.

Finding and selling to customers

How to turbocharge your businesses by refocusing your sales strategy

Entrepreneurs tell us how they've turbocharged their businesses by refocusing their sales strategy.

Blog

Don’t fear failure

Company failures are set to increase. And although this may sound like terrifying news to many small businesses, bankruptcy is not the end of the world.

Business management

Father and son

Maurice and Tim Drake started a business back in the 1990s. The company evolved into Flipside Group, a digital advertising and marketing agency.

Advice

Manifesto for success

Read our ten-point list of the policies entrepreneurs, experts and business groups believe the next government should implement in order to support SMEs.

News

Richard Branson for prime minister

Owner-managers say Richard Branson would be their entrepreneur of choice for the position of prime minister.

News

Hobbies form start-ups

Owner-managers say they are considering turning their hobbies into second business ventures.

Finding and selling to customers

Ascending in rocky times

Not all companies are seeing a drop in sales. Here SmallBusiness.co.uk meets entrepreneurs who are watching their profits climb.

Business management

Rising star: Stephen Casey

Stephen Casey has built his temporary structures company Accio Group into a solid business with a revenue of £2.7 million.

Business management

Rising Star: Rob Mathieson

Rob Mathieson backed a winning business idea when he set up betting advice and news site Tipstar.co.uk.

Business management

Leading computer support

Daniel Mitchell made the move from working for someone else to running his own show when he set up computer support company Lifeline IT.

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.

Partner content

Small business owners: discover alternative funding solutions to help fuel your growth

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.