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    Networking 2.0 - suggestion for a different event type

    I'm disappointed and disillusioned and ... other words starting with dis...you get the idea. I've been to a number of networking events of varying quality with mixed success and really mixed experiences - One event I went to I actually met a potential client and employee - others are just a...
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    Business startup advice meetup

    I'm arranging a new meetup for people thinking about starting or recently started up in the Newcastle or Sunderland area. If you would like to attend let me know by signing into the group at meetups.com and searching for newcastle startup success in UK. Once we have a few signups we will...
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    Office Accommodation Darlington

    We provide everything a new company needs when they first start-up which is detailed on our website and I've pasted a summary of below. The price of the service is £5,750 inc VAT of which 80% could be funded depending on availability and location so a new entrepreneur would pay around £1,150...
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    Office Accommodation Darlington

    We could potentially source something for you as part of our matchmaking package. Take a look at our website www.jumpstartforbusiness.co.uk to find out more This is only available as part of our pre-start or new-start packages - if this is not suitable then your local business link keeps a...
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    Online business

    Hi Ian, Are you looking for someone who is thinking about opening a furniture store? apart from contacts you have what other skills would you bring to a partnership - Are you considering this yourself but looking for someone to share the risk with? May be helpful to know what your strategy...
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    New Internet Business

    I would say that it need to be niche videos (not referring to adult videos either!) to attract a specific crowd. youtube are struggling with monetizing as Google calls it the free internet sites. How about a free area and a subscription area with full videos maybe? Why the idea? Would you...
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    Motivating Staff ( Jimmy Petruzzi0

    Take a look at the manager-tools dot com podcast series on a whole host of topics related to people management - and best of all there free Very good and lots of Snr managers I know use them - they start with the holy trinity of One on One's, Feedback, Coaching and Delegation. Start with the...
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    Uncle wants to invest in my new company!

    I would say 15% for 3k is a lot but what does your business plan state your planning on making - Are you making any profit in year 1,2,3? If you are not then he will not get any return and you will probably need more than 3k to keep going. I take it that its a low setup and low overhead...
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    Office space in the evening/night/weekends

    How about renting out a desk or 2 during office hours? We are just about to launch a service to do just this - match up new entrepreneurs with existing businesses with office space to rent. If you think this would be useful then let me know - website launching in next 2 to 3 weeks.
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    Business planning: Get your questions answered by dragon James Caan!

    Everything you see written about business plans tells you to keep it updated. How would you recommend keeping this updated? - Who should keep this updated and why is it important in your view? I've seen so many business plans used simply to gain initial funding and then thrown away so would be...
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    looking for help with SEO, PPC and Online Marketing

    We could look at what funding options are available to get you access to our SEO services - We are launching with a re-designed website and service in 2 weeks. We provide real results and im sure you may be able to find very cheap SEO services but we provide Value and Results - not just...
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    Software Developer Looking For Partner

    In Terms of CRM i think you would struggle to compete with Microsoft and SalesForce in that market - are you going to develop something on the Cloud or InHouse installed? What I would do is go after a current business problem and develop a product to solve that problem. Go Niche if you can...
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    Northeast Businss Fair

    How was this event - are there any events coming up which are aimed at pre-start businesses?
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    Starting Up A North East Network

    Yes great idea - we are looking at running networking events potentially too so would be good to combine them and get networking in North East. Any location im sure will be fine.
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    People of the North East unite...

    Im starting up a new business looking at helping get trade in the UK going between Entrepreneurs and Established businesses. In a recession you actually seem to get more people starting businesses i.e. using recession money and taking hold of the opportunity now presenting people. We would...
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