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Keeping the Bank happy
Oct 08 2008
Trevor Nobbs, associate director of Barclays business support team, to offer some top tips to staying on your bank manager’s good side during the downturn.
Winning in Business
Sep 24 2008
Our success in the Beijing Olympics has produced a large number of articles analysing why we produced so many winners.
Six of the best SEO tips for your website
Jul 30 2008
This top six list takes the highest average scoring SEO ranking factors on search engines, with my comments attached. If you want to do the right things to develop a successful website you should take on board this advice.
Quality content is the foundation of Search Engine Marketing
Jul 21 2008
Search Engine Marketing (SEM) is in essence the theory and practice of getting a website onto the first page of 'natural' (sometimes called 'organic') search results on the important search engines for important keywords.
Basic building block of any Internet marketing campaign
Jul 07 2008
For almost all sectors of commerce today, the Internet, or more specifically the World Wide Web, is now a key tool for business. In the field of marketing in particular it has become crucial.
Tim Campbell, winner of The Apprentice
Jun 04 2008
Tim Campbell left his position as one of the highest paid middle managers at London Underground to appear on the BBC TV series The Apprentice in 2005, winning a place at Amstrad under Sir Alan Sugar, before going on to create two new ventures. SmallBusiness.co.uk asked him for his insights.
Dragons' Den's Evan Davis on raising finance
May 28 2008
Evan Davis, presenter of BBC TWO's Dragons' Den and the BBC economics editor, believes there is no use complaining about the struggle to raise finances when starting up a new company. For Davis, it's simply part of the entrepreneur’s lot.
Patrick Forsyth, author of 100 Great Sales Ideas
May 12 2008
Whatever kind of small business you have, you probably didn't start it because you wanted to sell things. Perhaps you have technical expertise, design flair or a bright idea. Yet people won’t beat a path to your door unless you tell them about your business and do so convincingly.
Frank Hannigan, founder of Yougetitback.com
May 02 2008
Frank Hannigan was rejected by Dragons’ Den with his idea for online lost and found service Yougetitback.com. He sought alternative sources of funding, eventually winning twice the amount asked for on the show. SmallBusiness.co.uk caught up with Hannigan and asked for some pearls of wisdom on the major hurdles for start-ups.
Chris Stenning, managing director of UK Online
Apr 29 2008
This beginners' guide from SmallBusness.co.uk and Chris Stenning, managing director of UK Online, can help you get started on the road to being a smart online operator.
Karan Bilimoria, founder of Cobra Beer
Apr 15 2008
Karan Bilimoria, founder of Cobra Beer, has lifted the company and the Cobra brand to achieve annual turnover of £96 million, selling across more than 45 countries worldwide. He has recently published a guide to entrepreneurship, drawing on his experiences and offering advice for prospective business owners in his own infectiously enthusiastic style.
Mike Southon author of The Beermat Entrepreneur
Apr 08 2008
Mike Southon co-founded, built and sold his own company in the 80s, and worked on 17 start-ups in the 90s, specialising in sales and marketing. He is co-author of The Beermat Entrepreneur and is a visiting fellow in innovation and entrepreneurship at London South Bank University.
Jennifer Irvine, founder of The Pure Package
Apr 02 2008
Jennifer Irvine launched The Pure Package in 2004 as a home-delivery meals service tailored to meet clients’ individual dietary requirements and preferences. In its first year, Pure Package delivered 70,000 meals and achieved a turnover of £200,000. The company has since grown into a multi-million pound operation. We asked her for her top tips.
Christian Nelleman, founder of XLN Telecom
Mar 20 2008
Founded in 2002 to offer an alternative telecoms service for small businesses, XLN Telecom’s growth has been phenomenal, advancing 800 per cent in the first year and continuing in the same vein. Smallbusiness.co.uk asked serial entrepreneur Christian Nelleman, founder and chief executive of XLN Telecom, to share his experience and top tips.
Amanda Christie, Mysinglefriend.com
Mar 13 2008
Amanda Christie set up online singles network Mysinglefriend.com with her childhood friend Sarah Beeny, presenter of Channel 4’s Property ladder. The site takes a different approach to online dating, attempting to remove the stigma. It is now one of the top online dating sites in the UK. SmallBusiness.co.uk caught up with her to find out how she did it.