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Can anyone afford not to try this?

HAVE you stopped and considered how much time and effort (which equates to money) you spend setting up sales appointments, preparing for the sales pitch, negotiating and closing the deal? Read

Cleaning perfectionists keep firm in the family

A CLEANING business is keeping its expansion in the family by recruiting a third member of staff. Read

Entrepreneurs gather to speak their mind

A SOUTH Tyneside entrepreneur has lined up some of the world’s most inspirational speakers to talk to audiences in the North East after he was elected president of the North East Professional Speakers Association (PSA). Read

Be brave to beat credit crunch

PEOPLE tend to fear what they do not understand. Now that there is an acceptance that the UK is in recession, there needs to be an understanding of what recessions are, how frequently they occur and how long they last so that we can start thinking about when the region can expect to see the upturn. Read

Keep energy levels high and trust your people

PREPARING a business to face challenges and identifying opportunities are among the key issues faced by entrepreneurs. Read

Stephen on to good fin with store deal

A TROPICAL fish fan has taken over the business he first discovered as a customer. Read

Now time to talk up all the positives

IT is probably still (just) topical to write about the Budget and whether or not this is New Labour’s final chance to save the economy or whether it is designed to be a toxic gift to the next Conservative administration. Read

Honeymoon over? Time to turn to Event Diva

TWO sisters are helping to make brides' dreams of an extravagant wedding come true, but a on budget more suited to these recessionary times. Read

Gloomy Tyneside firms urged to keep faith

SMALL businesses in Newcastle are the least confident in the UK that they will survive the recession intact. Read

Simple guide points way to valuable technology

INFORMATION technology has become one of the most vital parts of any business, allowing information to be processed and distributed quickly and easily. Read

Jobs on drawing board

AN INDUSTRY worth £800m to the North East is not one to be dismissed lightly. Nor is it wise to overlook a sector with the potential to create 9,000 jobs in the region. Read

Corporate mediator tops wish list of small firms

A CORPORATE mediator to rebuild relationships bet- ween small businesses and the banks is on the Federation of Small Businesses' wish list for tomorrow's Budget. Read

People still want to meet face to face

THERE is no doubt that although the public sector is now starting to feel the effects of this recession, the professional services sector has been hit a lot harder than during previous periods of economic hardship. Read

Police spread to net ads in battle against crime

A SMALL North East digital design and advertising agency has teamed up with police in the Home Counties to tackle travelling criminals. Read

Spring clean your business

SPRINGTIME is well and truly underway. Long bank holiday weekends, (complete with sunshine) can put a spring in your step. At the start of this new financial year why not clean away the cobwebs and prepare for the year ahead? Read

Winning designs reflect values of restaurants

AN interior design business is sitting pretty after two of its customers picked up awards at a ceremony where the winners were voted for by the public. Read

Confidence in market still an issue

THERE have been recent reports of “green shoots” of recovery appearing in the economy. There was a comment in the Press last week stating that some professionals felt the property market had hit the bottom and was starting to turn. Read

Formulate a strategy for growth

IN this current economic climate, many businesses are forced to focus their attention on survival and concentrating on the day-to-day running of their company, without stepping back to look at the bigger picture. Read

Duo online for success in restoration business

TWO women who were forced into redundancy by the recession have gone back to the future to launch their new business. Read

The next step: Superkrush Films

THE Next Step is run in conjunction with The Entrepreneurs’ Forum – a membership organisation that brings together business owners at all stages of their journey to share experiences, knowledge and support. Read