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Guide | Ideas & business planning
Entrepreneur Nicola Bird gives some tips on moving into the coaching arena.
Comment & opinion | Sole trader
Entrepreneur Tina Boden discusses what 'invisible businesses' are and why they aren't being counted in statistics.
Comment & opinion | Success stories
Yve Elliott-Nichols founded her company in 2010 and has since got her products stocked in Selfridges. She tells SmallBusiness.co.uk about her journey.
Comment & opinion | Start up funding
In the first of a new series of Q&As, SmallBusiness.co.uk talks to entrepreneur Guy Mucklow about raising money for his business, which offers web services and software to look up UK and international addresses.
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SmallBusiness.co.uk takes a look at the growth of an industry in its infancy.
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It's surprising to find out that as many as one in five microbusinesses funded their start-up through a bank loan.
Ian Nuttall started his first business with no budget, just a computer and an internet connection. Here, he tells SmallBusiness.co.uk how others can avoid small business debts too.
Nicola Bird, founder of JigsawBox.com, runs a global online coaching platform as well as being a mum to her three young children. Here, she tells SmallBusiness.co.uk how she has achieved a balance that works for her.
Chloe Thomas, founder of marketing agency indiumonline, discusses the key considerations entrepreneurs need to make before embarking on an e-commerce venture.
Christian Mouysset and Ronen Givon, the co-founders of Mediterranean restaurant chain Hummus Bros, reveal the main steps entrepreneurs need to consider when setting up a restaurant.
Comment & opinion | Small business advice
Daniel Abrahams started online travel money comparison site MyTravelMoney.co.uk in 2011 and now sees profit alone of £117,000. He talks to SmallBusiness.co.uk about his journey.
A business plan is not only essential for starting a business or for raising funds, but it is vital for running the business. Get top tips and download this helpful business plan template.
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How to keep control of your sales process
Shaun Thomson |
Why banks are not providing the right service for small businesses
James King |
Pitching to investors: A first-hand account
Motivation and the importance of the small business team
Damian Clarkson |