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Some small businesses can thrive without passing trade. For example, mail order companies and entrepreneurs that sell goods and services via the...

In general, entrepreneurs like to roll up their sleeves and get stuck in. However, before you get too carried away with your small business idea,...

The market is the theoretical space in which you sell your goods and services. You sell into the market and your customers buy out of it. But it’s no...

When people talk about being self-employed they probably have visions of having no boss, and enjoying the fruits of their own labours – at last! It...

There are various models you may choose to adopt for your small business. This article looks at three possibilities – sole trader, partnership and...

Keeping Your Options Open You might be tempted to quit your current job and embark on the adventure of running your own business with nothing more...

Everyone loves a winner. As an entrepreneur, you want to see your small business succeed. You don’t have time for failure. However, some businesses...

Every year, thousands of entrepreneurs in the United Kingdom start a new business. Some of these businesses will flourish, whereas others will fall...

A business incubator is a support facility housing several start-up businesses, particularly in high-tech fields such as IT and life sciences (in the...

Whatever your small business idea, it needs to have a unique selling point (USP). Investors and other people who deal with businesses on a daily...

George Bush reportedly said, "The French don't even have a word for entrepreneur". This is funny, whether or not he got the joke himself (or indeed...

A business plan is a document that describes what a business needs to achieve, together with a suggested means of accomplishing those objectives....

A marketing plan is a special type of business plan where the goal to be achieved is increased awareness of a product, service or brand. Effective...