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Lessons Learned: Andrew Valentine, Co-founder, Streetcar
Andrew Valentine and Brett Akker came across the idea for Streetcar after reading a magazine article about a similar scheme. The business launched in London in 2004. SmallBusiness.co.uk spoke to Valentine and asked him to share his experiences and offer some advice for small business owners and managers.
Christian Nelleman, founder of XLN Telecom
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.
Lessons Learned: Mark Chadwick, Founder and Director, Carbon Clear
SmallBusiness.co.uk asks an inspirational entrepreneur to share their experiences and offer advice for SMEs. With the benefit of hindsight, what do they wish they'd known when they started? This week it's Mark Chadwick, founder and director of carbon emissions management company Carbon Clear.
Lessons Learned: Glenda Stone, Founder and CEO, Aurora
SmallBusiness.co.uk asks a seasoned entrepreneur to share their experiences and offer advice for SMEs. With the benefit of hindsight, what do they wish they'd known when they started? Glenda Stone, Founder and CEO of Aurora, offers her pearls of wisdom.
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Lessons Learned: Mike Tobin, CEO, TelecityRedbus
SmallBusiness.co.uk asks a seasoned entrepreneur or inspirational manager to share their experiences and offer advice for SMEs. With the benefit of hindsight, what do they wish they'd known when they started? Charismatic Mike Tobin, CEO, TelecityRedbus offers his pearls of wisdom.
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Pre-Budget Report 2006: What to expect
The Treasury has announced the 2006 Pre-Budget Report (PBR) will be on 6th December. It is likely to grab the following day’s newspaper headlines, but closer analysis will reveal few new initiatives or major changes. So why should owners and managers of small- and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) take any notice?
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The five key growth drivers
An understanding of the key factors that drive business growth helps entrepreneurs to keep their business securely on the fast track. Ronnie Bowker, audit partner, Ernst & Young.
Top ten tips to business survival
Statistics show that in the first quarter of 2006 the number of company liquidations rose by 17 per cent on the same period of the previous year. To improve your chances of survival, Bibby Financial Services is offering these basic business tips.
Handling interruptions
Busy owners of small businesses can be beset by constant interruptions: colleagues asking questions or presenting emergencies; pestering from overzealous salesmen; calls from customers and suppliers, and many more. Here are some tips and hints on dealing with interruptions.
Managing your time effectively
Ask any business owner and they'll tell you time management is absolutely key. It’s a fact of business life that there are never enough hours in the day to get everything done, so it's vital to make every second count. Here are some tricks to help organise your workflow and find clever ways to save time and be more productive.
Assess and minimise your IT risks
New research from Business Link has found that over 20 per cent of small businesses have been subjected to a breach in online security and 47 per cent said they anticipate an IT security breach in the next year.
The secrets of success
There were 288,200 mainstream business start-ups in the first half of 2004, an increase of 23 per cent compared to the same period last year. There were 164,400 mainstream business closures in the same time period. Therefore there was a 57 per cent success rate for the first half of 2004. There are no clear-cut statistics showing why businesses succeed or fail, although there are a number of reasons that could cause a business to fail
Finding the best advice for your business
This factsheet looks at the reasons for using an adviser, what they can provide, what you should expect, what they will expect of you and how to choose the right business advice service. It also contains useful hints and tips along with links to further information.
Are you ready to write your business plan?
The need for a well-presented business plan is more important for budding entrepreneurs than having a great idea, according to a recent study.
Top 10 Starting Up tips
Launching your own business is tough and the line between success and failure can be fine; smallbusiness.co.uk's Top Ten Starting Up Tips help you make the right decisions from the outset.