small business

At the moment we are being bombarded with cautions about the UK economy and the impact that bank losses on US sub-prime mortgages are having on it.
Meanwhile £56 billion pounds of public money has been committed to Northern Rock; an ‘investment’ that was made by the current government in the full knowledge that it was insolvent at […]

So the fanfare of what is likely to be Gordon Brown’s last budget this March 2007 on the reduction of the personal tax rate from 22p to 20p had most of the tabloids fooled.
 
Of course this is for 2008 and beyond - but even at the beginning of his speach he said it would be a neutral […]

Here are 10 things you should do when you start your new small business. There are many options within each section but check them off as you go along.
1: Register at HMRC
If you are starting to earn addtional income whether it be self employed or you have just started a new limited company you need […]

So you are in business and generating tons of sales so do you really need a partner for your business ?
It’s a question I often ask myself because I am mostly a one man band. I run several successful websites and undertake many consulting roles so do I need to expand at all ?
Previously I […]

Wow, there are so many reasons why people want to start a business of their own. Whether it be necessity because of redundancy, or a young person just wanting to set themselves up or just the notion of starting a business and a long life dream, there’s one thing everyone has in common - and […]

There are many ways to get sales to your small business but what sales channels are open to you and how much will these cost you?
The sales channels we look at here are for offline businesses but most can be used for internet businesses also. The best way to look at sales channels is that […]

Radio advertising may seem out of reach for most small business owners but in reality it may be the most cost effective medium you can undertake.
Depending on where your customer are (what radio stations cover your area) will of course determine the overall cost of your radio advertising budget and some radio stations are much […]

So you have a small business but need some marketing ideas to get you going.
Marketing is not hard to do but just takes a little effort and time to be effective. We are assuming at this stage that you fully understand your customer demographics and their needs (if not go away and undertake that work) […]

One item you must undertake is market research to develop a thriving business.
Even if you have an established business, trends change. People start to want different things out of a product or service or your competitiors may have caught up and over taken you.
So what is market research? A market is simply a group of […]

Most people when they are dreaming up a business decide that not only are they going to be the biggest and the best but also that their business will build up to be worth millions of dollars within just  a few years.
You’ve only got to watch the BBC2 programme “Dragons’ Den” to realise that most […]

Everyone seems to want to start their own business. It’s easy to make money right? Just do what you currently do - but for yourself? Well, if you can then what’s stopping you? Go for it - there’s loads of articles here to show you how to start your own business. Don’t forget to start […]