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- 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
- Retail awards representing the under-represented
- Entries are now open for the everywomen awards, which aim to celebrate achievement in an industry they dominate only as consumers.
- See more in: news, women in business, businesswomen, retail, Award
- Building customer relationships
- If cashflow is the lifeblood of your business then customers are the heart pumping it around. Know them, appreciate them, look after them.
- See more in: sales, marketing, customers, CRM, market research, guides, news analysis
- 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
- The 10 steps to buying a business
- A step-by-step breakdown, including choosing, targeting and valuing businesses.
- See more in: buy a business, buying a business, due dilligence, valuing, valuation, heads of agreement, sale and purchase, guides
- Relocate to... Wales
- After years in the doldrums following the decline of the mining industry, the Welsh Dragon is resurgent.
- See more in: relocation, country, Wales, UK, Britain, economy, Welsh, guides
- 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
- 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
- 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
- How to find an accountant
- How good is your accounting, bookkeeping and tax knowledge? Probably not good enough to avoid hiring an accountant, says Mark Lee of the Tax Advice Network.
- See more in: tax, bookkeepers, bookkeeping, tax advisors, tax advisers, guides, accountancy
- 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, events, event, Asian, 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
- Efficiency: big lessons for small businesses
- Adam Howarth of OMS explains why sophisticated strategies used by multinationals can apply equally, in principle, to any small business - and enhance its value.
- See more in: efficiency, guides, auditing
- Perception and reality: the brand-building guide
- A small-business guide to how various businesses establish - or fail to establish - a reputation in line with customer experience.
- See more in: brand, branding, advertising, marketing, Body Shop, Nike, Stella Artois, news analysis
- 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, borrowing, borrow, money, recession, guides
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