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• The dos and don’ts of business plans
• The author of this article and partner at Lewis Hymanson Small, Graham Small often gives advice to start-up entrepreneurs about obtaining funding.
• See more in: startups, start a business, buy a business, finance, funding, banks, loans, guides, business plan

• TiEger’s Den taking applications
• A start-up business plan competition to be held in London promises to help all participants, not just the winner.
• See more in: Tiger's Den, start a business, start-ups, TiE, competitions, London, news, business plan

• Award ceremonies
• There's more to it than prestige. Our guide to award ceremonies and how attending can be beneficial even if you don't win anything.
• See more in: guides, Award

• Preparing your franchise business plan
• How franchise buyers should write a business plan, by BFA-affiliated accountant Andrew Small.
• See more in: franchising, buy a franchise, marketing, guides, business plan

• Getting banks to say 'yes'
• Banks like to lend money – but only if you convince them that you can be trusted to pay them back.
• See more in: finance, funding, loans, banks, security, buy a franchise, buy a business, start a business, startups, guides, business plan

• Award ceremonies directory
• Links to the websites of various business awards ceremonies. Broken down into categories.
• See more in: directory, Award

• Starting out: who to turn to for advice
• You are highly unlikely to possess the complete range of specialist skills and knowledge required to set up a business. Here's a guide to getting advice about starting a business.
• See more in: advice, business advisors, solicitors, lawyers, trade associations, business support organisations, start a business, startups, guides, accountancy

• How we started... an accountancy firm
• Young and female, Sophie and Lucy are far from the archetypal accountancy owners, but say their distinctiveness has been part of the inspiration behind their business success.
• See more in: start a business, startups, women in business, businesswomen, Cardiff, Wales, interviews, accountancy

• Joe the Plumber sparks interest in business buying
• America loves its workaday entrepreneurial heroes. One which has captured the headlines in the US presidential elections has fuelled an interest in buying businesses, according to BusinessesForSale.com.
• See more in: plumbers, plumbing, buy a business, buying, elections, election, Obama, McCain, news, US

• Types of finance providers
• You do not necessarily need to obtain finance to start a new business through the bank. Here's our guide to the options out there, and their advantages and diasdvantages.
• See more in: finance, funding, providers, banks, government, venture capital, VCs, angels, grants, start a business, startups, buy a business, guides, lenders, Award

• Marketing agencies
• It’s all about who you know if you want to buy a marketing business, according to the founders of The Minimart marketing agency.
• See more in: Marketing, marketing agencies, direct marketing, creative, digital, guides, industries, agency

• Bicycle shops
• More people than ever are avoiding the traffic jam by getting on their bike - especially in the capital. Now could be a profitable time to sell bicycles.
• See more in: retail, leisure, shops, guides, bikes

• The new breed of mumpreneur
• How the skills of motherhood could help equip you to run your own small business working from home.
• See more in: work from home, working from home, work, home, women in business, businesswomen, motherhood, mother, mums, children, maternity leave, mumpreneur, guides

• Relocating your office
• Moving house is supposed to be one of the most stressful events in your life, and guess what: moving office isn't a walk in the park either. Rosie Rogers of ReallyMoving.com gives her advice on minimising disruption.
• See more in: office, relocating, moving, relocation, guides

• 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

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