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- Running a hotel: what it takes
- No less than the chief executive of the British Hospitality Association gives a warts-and-all account of running a hotel.
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- Bar Exchange: the social network start-up
- Podcast with internet entrepreneur and Bar Exchange owner Simon Blezard.
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- Off-licence for sale: a buyer's guide
- If there's one thing that the British love, it's alcohol. Demand is strong all year round and the off-licence trade booms during hot weather and football tournaments.
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- Running an art gallery
- An art gallery is obviously best suited to those for a passion for art, especially artists themselves.
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- Make sure the following five factors apply to your business before you entrust new outlets to independent owners.
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- Nazir Daud of CityLocal argues that small businesses enjoy inherent advantages over larger competitors.
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- Nazir Daud of CityLocal, the UK business directory and business opportunity, on why getting venture capital in today's turbulent economic landscape is far from impossible.
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