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Female start-ups get more support
Women looking to start their own business now have a dedicated web resource designed to help them start up and stay in business and Scottish female entrepreneurs have a major enterprise conference to look forward to.
Further boost for women
Small business minister Margaret Hodge has given a double boost to women in business, as she announced two chairs to lead a new task force aimed at increasing levels of female enterprise.
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Grand plan could win £10,000
New and expanding businesses could scoop up to £10,000 in a competition to find the UK’s best business plan.
New site for women franchisees
The number of women getting into franchising is rising and a new micro site has been set up to encourage and support aspiring female franchisees wanting to follow in the footsteps of trailblazers like Rosemary Conley.
Are you Britain's small business champion?
The search is on to find the most successful small businesses across the UK, with a business trip to New York the prize for the overall winner.
Small firms’ New Year fears
Cashflow is the subject causing sleepless nights for most small business owners as 2005 approaches, according to recent research.
Free advice for London businesses
Business Link for London has launched a campaign to offer free advice to businesses based across London boroughs.
Want to be your own boss?
A desire for independence is prompting two-thirds of Britain’s workers to dream about starting their own business.
Local start-ups are the people’s choice
Small local businesses received a fillip with the news that over half the population would prefer to buy from them than from a large nationwide company, according to a survey from Lloyds TSB Business.
How to survive 2004
The New Year is always a good time to sit back and take stock and to plan ahead.
How enterprising are you?
The search is on for Britain’s most enterprising young people, in a campaign and awards scheme run by the Daily Mail newspaper.
Enterprise Week kicks off
Enterprise Week, seven days of events all over the UK to encourage more young people to start up in business, starts on 14th November with particular emphasis on women entrepreneurs and social enterprise as part of the Make Your Mark campaign.
Buying a business – the rules for non-UK citizens
If you intend to buy or start a business in the UK and you are not a British citizen, there are certain criteria you must fulfil.
Family comes first in 2004
Spending more time with the family is top of small business owners’ New Year’s resolutions lists according to a survey from Bibby Financial Services.
FSB calls for fair deal for SMEs in 2004
John Walker, chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses policy committee has called on the UK's top civil servants to support small firms in 2004.