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Lord Young’s report on small firms 2010-2015

Starting Up

Lord Young published his final report in his role as Enterprise Advisor to the Prime Minister: The Report on Small Firms 2010-2015. The report looks...

David Burrowes MP visits Start Up Loan backed ‘Just Bridesmaids’

Starting Up

David Burrowes MP was in his constituency to meet budding business owner, Nicola Baker, at her start up success Just Bridesmaids to hear about her...

James Caan on advertising your business

James Caan gives his tips on advertising your business to get noticed. As a start up, you may have the best product or service available in the...

Alternatives to hiring employees

Staffing

As your business grows, you’ll need to bring in additional people to help. Employing someone is usually seen as the most obvious solution. However,...

6 quirky businesses backed by Start Up Loans

Starting Up

Celebrating the quirky businesses that break the mould As of June 2016, the government-back Start Up Loans scheme has helped more than 38,000 people...

Fear is halting Britain’s self-employment hopes, our Business Dreamers survey reveals all

Starting your own business can be a nerve wracking prospect. For many, the decision to go it alone poses a number of difficult questions – Will I...

Is a lack of business support leaving you in the dark? Your start up questions answered

Starting Up

It can be hard to know where to begin when you’re starting a business. You’ve come up with a brilliant idea, but where do you go from there? Leaving...

Are you one of the two thirds of UK parents who dream of flexibility?

We conducted a survey which found that two-thirds of British mums and dads want to leave work to start their own business for this exact reason....

How to market your start up business

Marketing and Branding

Why you should market your start up business Knowing how to market your start up business is vital. Once your products or service are ready, you...

Avoiding the mistakes commonly made by start ups

James Caan on avoiding business mistakes Instead of blogging about common hurdles that start ups face, I thought that I would share some of the...

The secret to effective selling

Know what you are selling and know your customers. As a start up business, breaking into a market, trying stand out from the crowd and encouraging...

Raising finance for a start up business

Guest blogger Alex Schlagman, founder of Pocket High Street and Zim.io Raising finance for a start up business All new businesses need funding. Some...

Legal documents every start up business needs

Legal

Start up legal documents and why you need them. When starting up your business, you probably feel that there are a million more important things to...