Starting a Business

• Bar Exchange: the social network start-up
• Podcast with internet entrepreneur and Bar Exchange owner Simon Blezard.
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• How to pitch an idea
• Top 10 tips for a winning pitch, from an expert in the field.
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• Succeeding in business: outmanoeuvring the sharks
• Nazir Daud of CityLocal argues that small businesses enjoy inherent advantages over larger competitors.
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• The start-up A to Z
• BPlans' Alan Gleeson has compiled the comprehensive entrepreneurial checklist.
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• Beware of bogus registry letters, warns agent
• A leading company formation agent warns entrepreneurs about one of the most convincing email scams yet.
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• Starting a fish and chip shop
• A commonsense guide to what it takes to run a fish and chip shop or other fast-food business successfully.
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• Setting up a limited company
• It sounded so easy but now I'm bombarded with letters and fines" – a common complaint, according to chartered accountant Elaine Clarke.
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• Benefits of custom logo design
• The benefits of a professionally designed logo to small businesses, by Ben Johnson of Logoinn.
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• Writing a business plan: what to avoid
• If you've been refused a business loan, or are about to apply for one, find out the five things to avoind when writing a business plan.
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• Starting a cafe in a recession
• Sandwich shop owner and business mentor Jill Willis says that trading conditions are challenging, but recession also opens up opportunities.
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