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Articles from 27th Jun 2006

  • Selling you business

    | Business Guide

    Selling your business could be the most important financial deal you'll ever make. Read

  • Innovation

    | Business Guide

    The successful exploitation of new ideas is crucial to a business being able to improve its processes, bring new and improved products and services to market, improve its efficiency and, most importantly, improve its profitability. Read

  • Trading in the European Union

    | Business Guide

    The 25 countries of the European Union (EU) make up a huge market of potential customers and suppliers for your business. This market can be easier to access than other overseas markets as many of the trading practices, regulations and standards apply throughout the EU. Read

  • Ten key steps to successful exporting

    | Business Guide

    Although your business may have an established UK market, there's often no reason why it couldn't successfully compete overseas too, growing your revenue and profit. Read

  • Developing your people

    | Business Guide

    In any type of business, training and workforce development is crucial to success, so passing on specific skills or learning new ones is an essential part of effective management. Read

  • Health and safety

    | Business Guide

    Everyone at work must consider the health and safety of themselves, their colleagues, and anyone else affected by their work and the way they do it. The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 also states that employers must: Read

  • Promote your business

    | Business Guide

    The most effective technique for getting free publicity is to get "good news" stories about your business published in newspapers and magazines, or broadcast on radio or television. Read

  • Trading on-line

    | Business Guide

    A website can be a powerful tool for promoting your business, but it is not enough to simply build one and hope that your customers will visit it. Read

  • Managing your employees

    | Business Guide

    The ability to motivate your staff is a crucial leadership skill that's essential for anyone employing a team of people. Read

  • Finding the right premises

    | Business Guide

    The location of your business can be a key factor in establishing a successful business. Read

  • Financing your business

    | Business Guide

    One of the key considerations when starting a new business is where you will find the finance to purchase equipment or fund your day-to-day expenses, there are a range of finance options available to you including: Read

  • Starting up in business

    | Business Guide

    Once you have made up your mind to go ahead and start up in business, you need to get to grips with the legal requirements. Read