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Established in 1974

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Category Archives: start your own business

Are You Ready to Start Your Own Business?

A look at the qualities and skills you need if you are to consider starting your own business. Continue reading

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Find Your Hidden Entrepreneur!

A look at how to effectively plan to start your own business and the importance of having a carefully thought-out, detailed plan. Continue reading

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Success Is All About Planning

A look at what skills you need and what you should consider before starting your own business, plus the importance of a detailed business plan. Continue reading

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Could You Start Your Own Business?

This month I’ve got some statistics for you, courtesy of an article on the Forbes website entitled “16 Surprising Statistics About Small Businesses”. I’m not going to go through all 16 here but I’m going to highlight three that I … Continue reading

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Starting Out On Your Own

The New Year is a time when many people decide that they are bored of working for the same company year after year; they’re tired of working nine-to-five and they’re sick of having to travel miles every day on a … Continue reading

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What’s the Right Set-up for Your Business?

Three weeks ago we looked at whether you’ve got what it takes to set up your own business. But even if you only want to run a very small business, you need to know how it should be set up … Continue reading

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Have You Got What It Takes To Start A Business?

Many people think of starting their own business – especially if they’re stuck in a boring job, have a long commute or have the threat of redundancy hanging over them. Could you shine as a wedding planner?  Have you always … Continue reading

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Financing Your Dream

People start their own businesses for any number of reasons: They may have been made redundant and are unable to find employment; so they use their severance pay to turn a hobby or interest into a business. They may have … Continue reading

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You’re Never too Old to be an Entrepreneur!

In the UK, The Prince’s Trust does a great deal of good work giving young people with low skills training opportunities. It also helps the more entrepreneurial ones set up in business and provides them with help and advice to do … Continue reading

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Creating a Safe and Happy Workplace

It’s a basic human desire – to feel protected. So naturally, every time your staff turn up for work they want to feel safe and secure, to be sure that nothing will put them at risk or cause them any … Continue reading

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