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Being in business with family members has helped many companies get through the economic downturn

Growing a family business

The traditional family business has many strengths, but if growth is on the agenda, some tough choices will have to be made. SmallBusiness.co.uk finds out whether families can sustain their ethos while stepping up their ambition.

Turnover is for show, profit is for dough

How to increase profitability

SmallBusiness.co.uk presents five ideas for keeping your business in the black.

Caution should be exercised in the event of a shareholder dispute

Dealing with a difficult shareholder

Clive Lewis, of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, explains the legal ramifications of shareholder disputes.

Combining your passion with your day job can make your business fly

Creating a business from your hobby

If you enjoy something and are good at it, why not earn your living from it? SmallBusiness.co.uk looks at how combining your passion with your day job can work for you.

No matter how well prepared you think you might be, redundancy can cripple your self-confidence

Could redundancy be the start of a new business?

SmallBusiness.co.uk offers some pointers to starting a company after being made redundant.

The Start-Up Hub is set to be a useful platform for new businesses to showcase their ideas

The Start-Up Hub

The Conservative Party is set to provide entrepreneurs with a unique opportunity to showcase their business ideas.

The digital guide provides useful technology information & tips for small businesses

SmallBusiness.co.uk launches technology aid for companies

SmallBusiness.co.uk and Microsoft have launched a digital supplement designed to help start-ups with their IT.

Many executives find coaching highly worthwhile

The benefits of executive coaching

SmallBusiness.co.uk investigates how executives can gain value from an assessment of their performance as a leader.

Frank Joshi encountered many
trials and tribulations in his business career before he started social business software company

Laying the groundwork for social business networking

Serial entrepreneur Frank Joshi learned about business the hard way. He reveals the trials and tribulations of his career before he started social business software company Mvine.

SmallBusiness StartUp Britain guide

SmallBusiness StartUp Britain

In light of the government’s push for private sector growth through the encouragement of start-ups, there is more awareness than ever of the need for new businesses to draw on every resource available to bolster enterprise.

Aamir Ahmad

Learning the hard way

Aamir Ahmad, founder of furniture company Dwell, tells SmallBusiness.co.uk what he learned from his mistakes in business.

Age is no barrier to starting a business

Sage start-ups

Old age doesn’t have to be about daytime TV, free bus passes and gardening. SmallBusiness.co.uk meets the older entrepreneurs who have decided to be their own boss a little later in life.

Tax and finance remain the most common areas of concern for small businesses

Questions asked by small businesses

SmallBusiness.co.uk has compiled a list of the questions most frequently put to our panel of experts.

You don't need a killer idea to succeed in business, writes Simon Cook

Margins Matter

Making money is more about having an instinct for buying and selling than coming up with the next killer idea, says Simon Cook, CEO of venture capital firm DFJ Espirit

Fleet engineering

Fleet first

Whether you are looking to hire or buy, read our guide on how to drive your company forward with the right fleet.

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