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    Starbucks machine rental

    Hi folks, looking at renting a self service starbucks machine, the kind you would typically see in garages. Anyone have experience of this, and indication of the pricing structure? Thanks Michael
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    CIMA qualified considering self employment

    I'm in a similar position to the OP, I understand the requirements to get started from a certification and insurance perspective. I'm considering building up a practice on the side until it's substantial enough to sustain me full time, how long did it take you to build your practice to a level...
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    Organic SEO

    Thanks Nico, so nothing being within the domain name affects search? I had always thought having key words within your domain name helped when searched
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    Organic SEO

    Hi folks, Is there any impact on google page rankings for a site that had key words within a domain name that had .co.uk vs .uk for example. Just wondering if the assorted new amount or domain name endings impacted ranking. Thanks
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    Automatic Enrolment Pension - SEND HELP PLEASEEEE!

    Hi, we implemented pensions last year, it was pretty straightforward but we got a lot of guidance in terms of the letter for staff and steps to take from our provider (peoples pension)
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    Adsense advice

    Hi all, Im a newbie with google adsense but looking to monetise my site using Adsense, we have returning users who consistently view a minimum of four pages a week with our estimate that we will have 10,000 unique users in the next few months. So I'm estimating approx 160,000 ads being...
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    Understanding Adsense

    Hi folks, I'm new to Adsense and I'm trialing ads on my website just now. One thing I don't quite get is the potential revenue. I thought I would have been able to choose whether to monetise the ads either on a CPC or a CPM basis but that doesn't seem to be the case? Does google just decide...
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    Video ads

    Yeah I get that and appreciate your advice, what I'm trying to achieve is take something that we currently have paid subscribers and make it free - catch being watching 30 second video once a month, may also place some ads on the site. Seems apps like Raffler and the free postcode lottery are...
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    Video ads

    Hi folks, Just researching this right now so excuse my lack of knowledge. I'm interesting in video ads for my website/app. I know video ads are annoying but I reckon with the content and purpose of our site we could make it work for users. It would be the 30 second type ad that you need to...
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    Competition rules

    Looking for some advice. Lots of competitions prohibit under 18s entering. Im wondering if the competition is free to play and the prize isnt age restricted why that is the case?
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    VC acceptable founder salary

    I'm starting to think it may be.... Thanks for advice guys.
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    VC acceptable founder salary

    Thanks for the replies. My question was not one of entitlement although I can appreciate it coming across that way, I wouldn't waste time getting VC cash to draw it personally, the investment would wholly be for growth. The question I posed was raised by the VC, he suggested it wasn't in the...
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    VC acceptable founder salary

    Hi guys, In your experience what would be an acceptable founder salary to VCs when investing in a start up? Obviously I appreciate no VC wants to invest money to pay a founder salary but we all need to keep the lights on at home! Just wondering what VCs would typically expect, is future...
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    Website build question

    Hi guys, just wondering how complicated building a football score predictor website like the example below: http://predictor.talksport.com Think it's a good way to engage with customers but just not sure what the cost to build would roughly be?
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    Smoothie Startup From Home

    Sorry to sound negative but if I was going to spend the time logging in online and choosing a smoothie I would just make it myself. Personally I think the majority of smoothie purchases will either be impulse or regular purchases based on merchant location. One thing that could maybe work is a...
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