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Blood from a stone
It would be unfeasible to run any enterprise of scale without extending and accepting credit. So how do you deal with problem payers? Find out here.
Karen Bremner: beyond The Apprentice
It seems there’s nothing Apprentice star Karen Bremner won’t try. Having worked as a solicitor to the RAF, and trained as a stockbroker, she has now set up her own clothing boutique. One year on and her turnover has hit £250,000.
Make your website a success
Having a well designed website can be crucial to the success of your business. Here are some top tips on how to secure your visitors interest and get ahead on the web, from SmallBusiness.co.uk and Bea Hatherley, co-founder and director of online specialist Mr Site.
Deduplication made easy
The amount of data stored by businesses may exceed the world’s storage systems by 2010, claims markets research firm IDC.
Office space dilemmas
Moving offices will test your financial skills and your ability to forecast how the company is set to grow.
Technology and small business
A mobile phone or laptop can greatly enhance your efficiency in processing information and dealing with customers/clients.
How to raise angel finance
Business angels are those lucky types with enough cash to consider investing in early-stage businesses. SmallBusiness.co.uk speaks to owner-managers who never would have got their business off the ground without angel finance
Naming your price
Setting the right price is crucial, but using it to win business often demands a subtle touch. Three company directors tell SmallBusiness.co.uk how they use pricing in sales negotiations
Start-up survival: the early days
When I sold my venture capitalist firm in 2000 and I was asked what tips I had for start-up companies, my initial response was, ‘Just don’t do it!’
How to reduce your tax bill
Death and taxes may be the only certain things in life – but there are ways of minimising the impact of the latter.
Top 10 Legal tips
Running a business will present you with many unexpected legal considerations; smallbusiness.co.uk's Top Ten Legal Tips help to guide you through the potential legislative minefield.
How to build a website for free
SmallBusiness.co.uk compares two webiste providers that allow you to get your business online for free and speaks to entrepreneurs that use them.
Guide to writing a business plan
This 10-point guide shows the benefits of a good business plan and what to consider when writing one.
How to survive the Dragons’ Den
Aside from the entertainment value, there are a number of valuable lessons to be taken from the BBC’s Dragons’ Den. Here are the top five from Smallbusiness.co.uk.
A guide to franchise agreements
If you have decided to go down the franchise route, you need to be sure that the contract you are signing suits your plans and doesn’t tie you in to anything unexpected. To ensure that this is the case, the franchise agreement or contract is all-important. SmallBusiness.co.uk offers a list of things to look out for in the agreement.