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Tips for Making the Most of the Government’s Small Business Initiatives

When it comes to supporting entrepreneurs, David Cameron’s intentions are clear: “We need to see a country where new businesses are starting up on every street, in every town” he proclaimed. It’s rousing stuff but what do the Government’s Small Business Initiatives really offer? Enterprise Zones Small businesses starting in one of the new ‘Enterprise [...]

5 ways web to print technology can help grow your print business

The following is a guest contribution from the team at Online Print Solution (OPS) a leading provider of eCommerce and Web to print solutions in the UK. Web to print solutions are now quite common in the UK and around the world but surprisingly very few particularly small businesses in the print sector are aware [...]

StartupBritain – a rescue package for entrepreneurs?

StartupBritain.org is a new campaign by leading entrepreneurs with full backing from the Prime Minister David Cameron to help inspire and accelerate the starting and growing businesses of other entrepreneurs in Britain. It is fair to say that the campaign has its supporters and its haters – many of whom have called the initiative nothing [...]

3 reasons why Self Storage is great for Small Businesses

Each day, more and more start-ups and small businesses are realising that self storage facilities are perfect for running their businesses. Unlike large, established companies, many entrepreneurs value flexibility and cost savings, which is exactly what self storage offers. There is no need to sign long-term rental agreements and modern self storage facilities offer round-the-clock [...]

How to price your service

The UK and much of the Western World is a service economy which means that whereas the production of products was the dominant industry in days gone by, nowadays, most people make their living (and earn their fortunes) from the provision of services. Pricing a service is quite a challenging thing to do due to [...]

We talk to Sunshine.co.uk’s Chris Clarkson

We got the chance to ‘meetup’ and learn more about Chris Clarkson, the online entrepreneur and co-founder of Sunshine.co.uk, the low-cost online only travel agent. We got to learn a little more about the man himself, how he got started and a bit of a look at the business itself. Chris also shares a few [...]

Spin it your way – how to generate news stories for your business

Ever wondered how your competitor managed to get in the news? It’s highly likely that they didn't have a genuine news story. Here's 10 ways to generate your own news from our PR expert Maria Kennedy...

Top tips for building a successful team

There will more than likely come a time when your business grows to the point where you need to build a successful team in order to move your business forward. It is widely accepted that there are 8 components to building a successful team and these are known as the 8 Cs.