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- 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
- 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
- Starting out: who to turn to for advice
- You are highly unlikely to possess the complete range of specialist skills and knowledge required to set up a business. Here's a guide to getting advice about starting a business.
- See more in: advice, business advisors, solicitors, lawyers, trade associations, business support organisations, start a business, startups, guides, accountancy
- 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
- 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, United States, country, economy, guides, overseas, US
- 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
- Award ceremonies directory
- Links to the websites of various business awards ceremonies. Broken down into categories.
- See more in: directory, Award
- How we started... an accountancy firm
- Young and female, Sophie and Lucy are far from the archetypal accountancy owners, but say their distinctiveness has been part of the inspiration behind their business success.
- See more in: start a business, startups, women in business, businesswomen, Cardiff, Wales, interviews, accountancy
- 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
- The new breed of mumpreneur
- How the skills of motherhood could help equip you to run your own small business working from home.
- See more in: work from home, working from home, work, home, women in business, businesswomen, motherhood, mother, mums, children, maternity leave, mumpreneur, guides
- 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
- 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
- Walkodiles, Walk-rounds and Wummle
- First round finalists are announced in the Grampian Awards for Business Enterprise 2007.
- See more in: Grampian Awards, Scotland, Scottish, Tricker PR, ENET, news, Award
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