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Small Business Insurance 

Whether you work from home or a separate business premises, having the right insurance cover for your office is important. Hiscox understands that every small business is different so we offer policy options you can tailor to the needs of your company. Find out more.

Promote your business for FREE with Yellow Pages

You could have your business details listed for FREE in the Yellow Pages directory. Find out more here. Terms and conditions apply

Barclaycard Commercial – Ease your business cash flow

Our Visa and MasterCard credit and charge cards give you greater control over your expenses, help with cash flow and could safeguard your business by providing extra financial protection. Find out more about our credit and charge card solution.

Businesses for Sale in Australia

Buying and selling Australian Businesses. This site specializes in selling businesses and also provides excellent links to Australian businesses for sale by private owners and brokers.

Buy a good business

This site offers advice on buying a business as well as the opportunity to order a digital or print edition of 'How to Buy a Good UK Business'.

Advice for business buyers

Start in Business provides advice for those who wish to buy a business for sale in the UK.

Find business opportunities online

Buy an existing business from a database of over 63,000 for sale.

Buying a business advice from BPlans

Bplans will help you understand some of the issues involved including the challenges of buying a business and some of the questions you should ask.

Businesses for sale

Access this free online database to search for over 60,000 live businesses for sale in the UK.

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Tips for Search Engine Optimisation - Monitor Your Status

Faith Evans, Head of Website Production at BT Business, explains how regularly checking your website's performance can help with your Google ranking.

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Aun audience with Digby Jones

An audience with Digby Jones and John Dovey

This short extract from 'An audience with Digby Jones and John Dovey' looks at the challenges, risks and opportunities for businesses in 2010.

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Meeting menaces: The Waffler

More tips from John Cleese, who reveals how to stop a waffler in full flow.

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Meeting menaces: The Interruptor

John Cleese reveals how to deal with serial interruptors without giving in or getting into a fight.

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Will Alan Sugar sweeten business prospects?

Marc Barber, editors blog

Marc Barber  10/06/2009

While any help singled out for small businesses should be welcomed, the appointment of Sir Alan Sugar as ‘Enterprise Tsar’ smacks of gimmicky desperation. (2 comments) Have your say »

Credit crunch: What does it mean for you?

Penny Profit blog

Penny Proffit  25/01/2008

In the current global economic climate, small business owners are likely to be concerned about the consequences of the credit crunch. Penny Proffit has teamed up with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants to bring you ten quick tips for survival. Have your say »

Quality content is the foundation of Search Engine Marketing

Small business Guest blogger

Guest Blogger  21/07/2008

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. (1 comments) Have your say »

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IT Trends for SMEs in 2010

Smallbusiness.co.uk has teamed up with network support company Lifeline IT to ensure your business' IT systems are in the best shape for 2010. Enter our short survey and your company could win two hours of free IT consultancy. To take part click here

Barclays Business Start Up Account

Everything you need in one place from help with planning to getting more customers, to FREE seminars and a credit checking service to help you get paid quicker. Plus, up to 2 years FREE banking (conditions apply). Apply online

Reduce your start up costs – Bundle your phone & broadband

Get your line rental, unlimited calls (01, 02, 03 numbers) and up to unlimited 24 Mb business broadband with the XLN Total Business Plus package. Keep your existing number and switch for big savings. Call 0800 98 75 808 or click here to find out how much you can save.

Promote your business for FREE with Yellow Pages*

You could have your business details listed for FREE in the Yellow Pages directory. Find out more here. *Terms and conditions apply.

Free weekly updates on starting your own business


Need help getting your idea off the ground? Read our advice on everything from writing a business plan to setting up and running your own company. Find out more or sign up today.

Get started with Barclays Business Banking

Choose from 3 great Start-up packages offering a range of business and banking solutions, from cashflow management software (QuickBooks or Sage) to VAT management solution. Plus, up to 2 years FREE banking (conditions apply). Apply online.

Financial Times Guide to Business Start Up 2010

The Financial Times Guide to Business Start Up 2010 is crammed full of all the advice you need to start a business and offers ideas and solutions to guide your business towards success. The annually updated classic handbook provides a comprehensive reference on all aspects of running, managing and growing a business.

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