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Your start up questions answered
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Your start up questions answered 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 work to become your own boss can be a daunting prospect, especially if you're unclear about how, or when, to make a […]
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How to market your start up business
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How to market your start up business 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 need to get your name or brand out there to generate sales. Without a carefully considered marketing plan, you are […]
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Personal Survival Budget template
What is a Personal Survival Budget? A Personal Survival Budget details your average monthly income (like your salary or benefits payments) minus all the costs and expenses you would incur in a typical month (like your rent, your utilities bills and your monthly grocery bill). As the name suggests, […]
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6 quirky businesses backed by Start Up Loans
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6 quirky businesses backed by Start Up Loans 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 become their own boss. Many of the business ideas we've seen have been very creative, from alcoholic […]
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Are you one of the two thirds of UK parents who dream of flexibility?
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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. Often, it can feel like there's not enough hours in the week to do the things you […]
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Fear is halting Britain’s self-employment hopes, our Business Dreamers survey reveals all
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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 have to leave my job? How will I afford to support my family? […]
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Legal documents every start up business needs
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Legal documents every start up business needs 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 start trading quickly than dealing with legal documents. Most of those tasks will certainly be more […]
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Four affordable branding tools and techniques to help your business stand out
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Four affordable branding tools and techniques to help your business stand out It's a competitive world out there, with more and more start-ups popping up daily. How do you set yourself apart? Branding. The process will distinguish your company from the competition and communicate your values to […]
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The secret to effective selling
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The secret to effective selling As a start up business, breaking into a market, trying stand out from the crowd and encouraging people to buy your product or service can be a daunting task, so you need to know your customers. Sales are your businesses’ lifeline and how you approach sales is […]
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Britains’ aspiring business owners put flexibility over fortune
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Britains’ aspiring business owners put flexibility over fortune Press release 20 June 2016 “Flexibility” tops “potential earnings” as the main driver for starting a business Comes as research reveals six in ten (59%) would like to go it alone Over half (56%) regard earning less than the average […]