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• 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

• 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

• How I bought... a dating agency
• Roland Stringer explains how he borrowed the money for his business purchase from the vendor - a finance method that could rescue countless deals now the banks are tightening the purse strings.
• See more in: dating, events, event, management, interviews, buy a business, buying, agency

• 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

• Buying a hotel - Joy and Spencer Rennie
• Joy and Spencer bought a hotel in Mallorca for £190k. They say: “Don’t rush into it. Even if you are put under pressure – like when you are told you are getting a good deal – hold back a bit.”
• See more in: buy a business, hotels, hotelier, hospitality, breakfast, Spain, interviews, B&B

• 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

• 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

• Buy a franchise: office and IT training franchise
• The Pitman Training franchise opportunity is ideally suited to those with sales experience and sales savvy.
• See more in: franchises, franchisor, franchisees, buy a franchise, interviews, opportunity, services, training, IT, office, clerical, secretarial, computers

• 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

• Ready made shelf companies – off the shelf investments
• If you want to buy a limited company, but baulk at the mountain of pre-planning and legal necessities required, why not buy a ready made company?
• See more in: ready made shelf companies, small business, inspiration, VAT, Companies House

• 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

• Event to feature advice about coping with downturn
• A whole week dedicated to small businesses kicks off Monday 13 October.
• See more in: event, events, news, seminars

• Closing date for £5k awards approaches
• Time is running out if you want to vie for the top prize at the annual Start-Up Star business awards.
• See more in: news, start a business, start-ups, Award

• Building a content-rich website
• It's no good having a great 'look and feel' to your site if it's just an empty shell, says web developer Donald Nelson.
• See more in: internet, online, content, information, writing, web, websites, guides, article

• The art of sales
• Every business owner needs to understand the art of selling - no matter how good your product or service is.
• See more in: sales, marketing, customers, research, guides, news analysis

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