• 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, Award, start a business

• A guide to overdrafts
• Overdrafts are easy to arrange and give start-ups a bit of cash flow flexibility. Read about the other advantages and drawbacks here.
• See more in: banks, cashflow, buy a business, startups, guide, overdraft, start a business

• Running a cafe
• Whether you’re starting an upmarket café bar or a greasy spoon, the humble cafe offers a low risk entry into catering.
• See more in: food, drinks, retail, cafe, guide, starting a business, startups

• Running a beauty salon
• An obvious business opportunity for the ladies, the beauty trade has grown significantly, along with an ever evolving choice of exotic therapies designed to alleviate modern day stress.
• See more in: Starting a beauty salon, small business guide, start a business, how to guide, run a beauty salon, business ideas, 

• Starting a florist
• A lack of formal floristry training has not hindered Kim from making a success of her floristry business.
• See more in: How to start a flower shop, start a business, startups, women in business

• Business podcasts
• Links to podcasts we recommend.
• See more in: business podcasts, small business guides, rich media content

• Buying a business: the time is now
• Obtaining finance to buy a business is easier than getting a mortgage and you might even get a bargain, according to a survey.
• See more in: buy a business, credit, finance, loans, banks, news, credit crunch

• The start-up A to Z
• BPlans' Alan Gleeson has compiled the comprehensive entrepreneurial checklist.
• See more in: start a business, business plan, small business guide, startup, A-Z

• Business blogs
• Links to blogs we recommend.
• See more in: small business blogs, business information, small business guide

• How I started... an online wedding stationery business
• Carly Flanagan, who has entrepreneurialism in the genes and had many business ideas, chose to play it safe by going online.
• See more in: online, internet, stationery, weddings, interview, start a business

• Work from home: an introduction
• It's cheaper – significantly – it means you avoid the dreaded commute, and you can spend more time with your family. But there are drawbacks to running a small business from home.
• See more in: work from home, telecommunications, virtual office, remote working, work from home, mobile working, IT, communication, guide, start a business

• 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

• New workshops for new entrepreneurs
• Business Link is to hold workshops for people looking to start, or in the process of starting, their own business.
• See more in: Business Link, workshops, news, event, start a business

• Business plans: the dos and don’ts
• The author of this article and partner at Lewis Hymanson Small, Graham Small often gives advice to start-up entrepreneurs about obtaining funding.
• See more in: buy a business, finance, funding, banks, loans, business plan, guide, start a business

• 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

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