• No green shoots just yet
• There's still a way to go in this recession, says Michael Challiner of Brokers Online, who is deeply unimpressed by the government's strategy thus far.
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• Commercial cleaning proving recession-proof
• Cleaning companies are benefiting hugely from the downturn as companies outsource non-core services to save money.
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• Event to feature advice about coping with downturn
• A whole week dedicated to small businesses kicks off Monday 13 October.
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• 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.
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• Beware of bogus registry letters, warns agent
• A leading company formation agent warns entrepreneurs about one of the most convincing email scams yet.
• See more in: fraud, email, scams, news, company formation, limited companies, news analysis, legal

• Children's franchises are recession-proof
• Most parents would forgo their own pleasures before the health, wellbeing and entertainment of their offspring, so this is a robust industry right now.
• See more in: buy a franchise, franchisees, news, news analysis, children, entertainment, health, recession proof business

• Site helping firms survive recession is launched
• BDO Stoy Hayward's new site provides advice to businesses worried about surviving the credit crunch.
• See more in: website, internet, accountancy, recession, news

• Shoppers want high street standards online
• Eight years on from the dotcom crash, a web entrepreneur suggests that e-tailers are still getting things wrong.
• See more in: online, news, e-tail, retail, ecommerce, internet

• Asian Business recognised for peerless performance
• Asian businesses are outperforming their white counterparts so judges for an upcoming event honouring successful British Asians will have plenty to choose from.
• See more in: minorities, news, ethnic minorities, ceremonies, Asian, Award, event

• 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, news, economy, economic, venture capital

• Work-life balance important to women entrepreneurs
• Results from an Everywoman.com survey suggest that the cliched desire to be your own boss is not the only motivator for female entrepreneurs.
• See more in: women, survey, surveys, news, female, women in business, start a business

• Funding seminar for female entrepreneurs
• If you're female, live in the south-east and want to know how to raise finance, read on...
• See more in: finance, funding, banks, loans, buy a business, start a business, news, women in business

• Businesswomen to be recognised
• A London-based support organisation for women in business has organised a dinner to pay tribute to the contribution of top businesswomen.
• See more in: dinner, news, event, women in business

• Personality a big part of leadership
• Fabio Capello has it. Blair has it; Brown seemingly does not. A change management expert says that charisma is hugely important in a leader.
• See more in: leadership, management, Fabio Capello, Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, news

• 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, TiE, London, news, business plan, competition, start a business

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