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• Bad debt: the zero-tolerance approach
• No-nonsense advice on handling bad business debt during the credit crunch.
• See more in: bad debt, credit crunch, credit squeeze, credit control, credit, debt, invoices, disputes, solicitor, legal, guides, cash flow

• Crunch time for small-business finance
• The credit crunch looms large over every aspect of the economy – so what does it mean for entrepreneurs wanting finance to start or buy a business?
• See more in: credit, crunch, credit crunch, squeeze, finance, funds, buying, buy a business, money, recession, guides, borrow

• Driver Hire – drivers for hire
• Given that the market for hiring drivers is growing and Driver Hire has just been crowned the UK's top franchisor, there's every reason to consider buying into this brand.
• See more in: buy a franchise, franchises, franchisor, automotive, services, hire, drivers, interviews

• Seven common mistakes; surviving recession
• Tips on how protect your business and personal assets, by Cousins Business Law.
• See more in: directors, legal, law, solicitors, 

• We’re in a recession, says private equity boss
• Jon Moulton, founder of Alchemy Partners, warns entrepreneurs to hunker down for a tough period.
• See more in: recession, private equity, venture capitalist, VCs, news, economy, economic

• Newsagents
• While other sectors can be attractive because of a personal passion, newsagency requires a hard-headed approach, but in the long run it can offer enviable rewards and even a life of leisure.
• See more in: newsagent, newsagency, news, newspapers, maagazines, retail, industry, sector, sectors, convenience, confectionery, cigarettes, guides

• How to improve your credit rating
• A decent credit rating is important when you are raising finance for a business start-up, purchase or expansion.
• See more in: credit rating, finance, funding, guides

• How we started… a skate-ramp hire company
• There’s nothing better than turning your hobby into a business, as two skateboarders from Hertfordshire can testify.
• See more in: Skateboarding, BMX, skate ramps, vert ramps, event management, events, hire, festivals, 

• Top tips for buying abroad
• Some quick-fire handy hints to consider when moving abroad.
• See more in: tips, overseas

• A guide to raising business finance
• A guide to the different types of business finance available to small business, from corporate law solicitor Mary Erb.
• See more in: finance, capital, funding, money, mezzanine, overdrafts, loans, invoice discounting, venture capital, VCs, asset finance, banks, business angels, grants, flotation, guides

• Starting a small business in a recession
• Recession is looming, but that needn’t put you off starting a small business. Some businesses are recession-proof, recession-resistant or actually perform better during a downturn.
• See more in: recession, food, luxury goods, funeral parlours, healthcare, debt collection, solicitors, schools, maintenance, over-50s, franchises

• Redundancy – a blessing in disguise
• The threat of redundancy looms larger than ever, but if you've got corporate experience then you could spend your money on a lucrative management franchise.
• See more in: redundancy, corporate, management, franchise, managing, guides, franchises, franchising, franchisees

• A good time to buy a pub, says broker
• It might seem counter-intuitive, but now, amid turmoil in the trade and wider economy, could be a good time to buy a pub.
• See more in: pubs, pub, buy a business, buy, buying, drinking, drink, alcohol, news

• Newsagents
• Assailed and undercut by supermarkets, newsagents nevertheless still perform a crucial function in the community.
• See more in: retail, newsagents, guides

• How I started an online translation business
• Gavin Wheeldon won the HSBC Start-Up Star Award 2006 for bringing an antiquated translation business kicking and screaming into the 21st century.
• See more in: start a business, startups, translation, services, outsource, technology, internet, online, websites, IT, interviews

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