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- Happy employees will make your business fly
- Dotcom entrepreneur Marcus Markou makes the distinction between the employees who won’t shy away from identifying flaws, and those who can only see the flaws
- See more in: HR, employees, employment, recruitment, guides
- Marketing Agencies
- It’s definitely all about who you know according to our guide to the marketing industry.
- See more in: Marketing, agency, agencies, marketing agencies, direct marketing, creative, digital, guides, industries
- Health and fitness clubs
- The UK has one of the highest rates of gym attendance in Europe. Read on for a guide to the health-and-fitness club industry...
- See more in: health and fitness, gyms, health and fitness clubs, health, fitness, leisure, guides, industries
- Calculating the potential profit of a franchise
- Advice on how to ascertain the profitabilty of a new franchise business, by Robin Every of Card Connection.
- See more in: buy a franchise, franchising, franchises, guides, research
- Maximising the value of your business
- Running a small business in the current climate, it's even more important to focus on strategy - so says Jamie Hope of Catalyst Finance.
- See more in: planning, strategy, sell a business, selling, strategic reviews, guides
- Viral video: amassing the 'hits' to make a hit
- Businesses are scrambling to harness the elusive but enormous power of this revolutionary marketing idea - with varying degrees of success.
- See more in: viral video, viral marketing, virals, marketing, advertising, internet, online, web, production, guides
- Preparing your franchise business plan
- How franchise buyers should write a business plan, by BFA-affiliated accountant Andrew Small.
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- 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
- Five ways to make money – if only you had some
- Chris Baguley of Bridging Finance Limited vets some popular ways of making money.
- See more in: financing, funding, capital, buy a business, property, investment, guides
- Relocate to... the United States
- Receptive to entrepreneurs with inspirational ideas, the United States is among the best places to do business in the world.
- See more in: relocate, relocation, US, United States, America, abroad, overseas, country, economy, guides
- Squash: the social sport for business people
- Why do business people like to socialise with their peers on the squash court? From where did Squash originate? How effective is it as a form of exercise compared to other sports? These and other questions answered…
- See more in: squash, networking, sport, guides
- Making your business card
- Business-card expert Kaye Z Marks explains the kind of thought process you should go through when designing your business card.
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- Hit the internet marketing jackpot with testimonials
- It's not enough to have people visiting your website. Testimonials are a great small-business marketing idea as they encourage people to stay awhile and spend money.
- See more in: internet, online, websites, marketing, internet marketing, technology, testimonials, email, mailouts, guides
- Business networking
- Not everyone is comfortable ‘working a room’, says the founder of an online business networking site. But by following certain pointers and gaining experience anyone can network successfully and gain new clients and small-business ideas.
- See more in: networking, guides, contacts
- Small-business financing: venture capital
- Mary Erb from leading corporate law firm Heatons explains how to raise small-business finance to turn your business ambitions into profitable reality.
- See more in: venture capital, VCs, finance, capital, funds, guides
- The recycling industry: a small-business guide
- If you want to find a business with good growth prospects, then the recycling industry, in a world increasingly concerned about sustainability and resources, is a good bet.
- See more in: recycling, recycle, waste management, environmental, services, guides
- 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, articles, information, writing, web, websites, guides
- The inclusive workplace
- Running a small business is hard if you're haemorrhaging staff, and pivotal to retaining your workforce is a creating a great workplace.
- See more in: recruitment, offices, interior design, decor, workplaces, employment, employees, HR, guides
- Relocate to... Glasgow
- Known in the popular imagination more for its blights, Glasgow's transformation has been inspired and the city is very much on the radar of restless business people.
- See more in: Scotland, Glasgow, relocate, relocation, regional, guides, cities
- Which business to buy: convenience stores
- Despite intensifying competition from the supermarkets, a well-located convenience store can provide a reliable income.
- See more in: convenience stores, retail, food, drink, groceries, guides
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