Chris Barling writes: "Apple is one of the most innovative companies on the planet, yet it only spends 3-4% of its sales on R&D – way less than competitors like Microsoft. So, how come it seems to...
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Episode three in the latest series of Dragons' Den was in my view the most interesting so far. As I've previously argued, the programme is rapidly becoming X-Factor-like in its approach as...
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UKBF user name: 4little1s Real name: Christianne James Company name: 4little1s.com Company website: www.4little1s.com Company contact: [email protected] or 01883 626 011 1. How did you start...
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Duane Jackson writes: "I'm sure I wasn't the only techie shouting at my TV screen on Monday night. Whilst Peter Hopton from Very PC had obviously overvalued his business, the treatment he got from...
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Late payment is the scourge of many an entrepreneur. An invoice not settled promptly can be the difference between life and death for a small business. With limited cashflow, many simply can't...
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I'm a huge fan of Dragons' Den and like millions of others settled down to watch the first episode of the new series this week. Jones, Meaden, Caan, Bannatyne and Paphitis were on form berating...
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Lesa Snider King says: "The Design Council has found that over a third of the UK's fastest-growing businesses see design as integral or significant to their businesses. Key to any design is the...
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Small business owners are so completely and utterly peeved off with the UK's tax system, many may soon refuse to hand over what they should to the taxman! An outrageous statement you may think...
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UKBF user name: Tin Real name: Ray Field Company name: Tin Solder Website: www.tinsoldierdesign.co.uk Contact: 01298 813372 1. How did you start your organisation? More by accident than...
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"With fuel price hikes at an all time high amongst the larger electricity suppliers and continued concern about how consumers being misled, there is much confusion amongst small businesses over...
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Stuart Lynn writes:"Starting your own business is an exciting – if sometimes frightening – time and no prizes for guessing what's going through the mind of an entrepreneur. From making sure the...
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Richard Parker writes: "First, let me get something off my chest. PR is not a luxury. It is a vital business tool. Even if you have only just set up your company. Even if you don't ever want...
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I've adapted the title of this blog from a quote contained in a fascinating report released this week by the CBI and QinetiQ. Revealing how the world's most profitable service sector firms drive...
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By now you probably know about my issues with Business Link, the government's flagship business advisory service - lack of consistency, too much box ticking etc, etc. In my seven years writing...
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UKBF user name: DuaneJackson Real name: Duane Jackson Company name: KashFlow Software Ltd Website: www.kashflow.co.uk Contact: 0800 848 8301 1. How did you start your organisation? I started...
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I'm sure I wasn't the only viewer who gasped at the moment Lee McQueen, the world's best reverse pterodactyl impersonator, was named Sir Alan Sugar's latest apprentice this week. And my...
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Regular readers of my blog will know I'm a big fan of social enterprises - businesses which plough all or a large part of their profits into social, community or environmental causes. I believe...
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Please indulge me for a moment because it's my birthday today! I was born on the 3 June 1976 in west London but it wasn't until 2001 I discovered the wonderful world of entrepreneurship when I...
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UKBF user name: creacom Real name: Jacqui MacDougall Company name: CreaCom Design Website: www.creacomdesign.com Contact: [email protected] 1. How did you start your business? At the...
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The government's decision to extend the right to flexible working to millions of more parents is fundamentally wrong and once again it's entrepreneurs running small businesses who will suffer...
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