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Monthly Archives: May 2010

Listening to your customers can help to grow your business

27-May-10

There is a vast amount of generic information available on running a business. There is also a lot of information covering the different aspects of running a business such as branding, accountancy and sales. There are numerous books available from different experts or successful people about growing or running a business. There is also a [...]

Small Business Start-Up Advice

21-May-10

This short video is reproduced with the kind permission of winweb.   If you are thinking about starting a business then this short video is for you. The winweb team have put together this brief guide on things to think about before starting a small business.   Technorati Tags: Starting in business,Working for yourself,SME,OMB,Self Employed,Partnership,Limited [...]

The Global Market – Today’s Business World is Shrinking

18-May-10

There is no doubt that all businesses now operate in a global market place and there is no avoiding it. Recent events in the USA have served to highlight how connected and interconnected we really are. Developments in transport and communication now make it possible to conduct business on more than one continent as well [...]

Emergency Budget Date set

17-May-10

Newly appointed Chancellor George Osborne has set the date for his emergency Budget, Tuesday 22nd June 2010.   Technorati Tags: Budget,Emergency Budget,Chancellor George Osborne

Beyond the numbers – what to do with a trading loss

14-May-10

Given the uncertain nature of the economy it will not be surprising that some businesses will have incurred trading losses in the last financial year. Viewing a business from a numerical basis provides an insight in a very matter of fact way. Looking at the numbers for your business may help to add greater depth [...]

What does a Conservative and Liberal Democrat Government mean for business?

13-May-10

At last everyone finally knows who is going to be the new British Prime Minister. Many months of speculation and second guessing have now come to an end. Even though it is now known who the next the next government will be, little is known about how it will work in reality. The Liberal Democrats [...]

CEO and Chief Bottle Washer

11-May-10

Starting your own business often means that the success or failure of the business is your responsibility. When translated into reality it often means that you will have to fulfil a number of roles yourself until you can afford to employ staff. That is; as well as being the CEO you will also be the [...]

If only I had some … money!!

07-May-10

There are many people who have a speculative business idea floating around their head that they believe could make them a ‘shed load’ of money. Whilst they may have a fantastic idea they are seldom able to answer simple questions relating to their idea. One of the most simple questions to be answered is……why would [...]

Does your business need a bank loan?

03-May-10

The ongoing trend of banks being cautious about who they lend money to and for what purpose has continued to make the life of a small business difficult. However, difficult does not necessarily equate not offering any loans whatsoever. In reality what it does mean is that the lending criteria has become much more stringent. [...]

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