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• Keeping both eyes on the competition
• A guide to keeping abreast of what your customers are doing and, most importantly - what they're doing better.
• See more in: competition, competitors, marketing, prices, research, market research, guides

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

• 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

• History of business – regulation in the Middle Ages
• Bureaucracy is a major bugbear of small-business owners, but even hundreds of years ago there were plenty of hoops for the small businessman to jump through.
• See more in: Middle Ages, bureaucracy, red tape, regulations, merchant guilds, craft guilds

• Henry Ford
• He was nice enough to give people Saturdays off, but they couldn't make the most of it on Friday nights because he tied the profit share scheme to their lifestyle!
• See more in: Henry Ford, Ford, automotive, cars, manufacturing, profiles

• Haulage companies
• The haulage industry is big business, but there are many things to be taken into account if you are going to be successful...
• See more in: services, transportation, haulage, freight, guides

• How awards are judged
• What do judges look for in competition entries? Two judges for the Grampian Awards for Business Enterprise 2007 tell us what they look for.
• See more in: Grampian Awards, judges, Scotland, Scottish, Tricker PR, ENET, news, Award

• What it takes to… run a fitness club
• Griff Shortt at The énergie Group outlines the attributes required to succeed in the fitness club industry.
• See more in: health and fitness, health, fitness, buy a franchise, franchises, franchisees, guides

• Fish and chip shops
• Cod supplies are dwindling and the traditional British takeaway has been usurped as national favourite by the curry - but a fish and chip shop can still be a veritable goldmine if the location is right.
• See more in: fish and chip shops, fish and chips, takeaway, fast food, food, guides

• Exceptional Thinking – niche marketing and business planning specialists
• You don't need a background in the field, but you will get to learn and make use of a number of different skills.
• See more in: buy a franchise, franchises, franchisors, consultancy, interviews

• Free DIY legal audit
• Register for the free one minute legal audit from Business Lawyers to stay ahead of the competition, says Brian McLelland.
• See more in: DIY legal audit, SWOT, legal, risk management, advertorial, business law

• DVD rental stores
• It's an industry going through a tumultuous time, but there are ways to adapt to the new competition.
• See more in: DVD rental, video rental, leisure, entertainment, guides

• Opening a business banking account
• It goes without saying that it is better to keep your business and personal accounts separate. Here's a brief guide about setting up a business account...
• See more in: banks, business banking accounts, accounts, start a business, startups, guides

• Chasing the iPod: MP3 players compared
• Just as the Hoover brand became a generic word for a vacuum cleaner, iPod now defines its category. But is the competition worthy of more attention?
• See more in: MP3 players, music players, music, technology, iPod Nano, comparisons, reviews

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