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As we edge closer to 2024, could it be the year you take that leap?
If you're toying with the idea of starting your own business, let's explore whether the new year is the perfect time for your entrepreneurial debut.
1. Assessing your readiness for the big leap
Before you make any moves, it's...
Starting your own business is a dream for many people, but it's important to weigh the pros and cons before taking the plunge.
Here is a look at some of the potential benefits and drawbacks of being a business owner.
Pros of Being a Business Owner
Freedom and flexibility. One of the biggest...
I recently posted an announcement about some fundamental changes we’re making to UKBF over the coming months. These are based around the membership, the services and business benefits that UKBF will provide to small and micro businesses owners across the UK – and what you can come to expect from...
Press release
UKBF, the UK's largest and most active community for small and micro-businesses, has further strengthened its support offering for small business owners by launching an inspirational new fortnightly podcast series, UKBF Stories.
Hosted by UKBF founder and CEO Richard Osborne...
In our UKBF Stories series so far, we’ve spoken to founder Richard Osborne about how he first got into business and what inspired him to start the forum. In the third video, we’re taking a closer look at where UKBF goes next.
This series of conversations examines why people get into business...
In the second in our UKBF Stories series, we catch up with founder Richard Osborne on what inspired him to start the forum, and how his other businesses came about.
This series of conversations looks at why people get into business, their motivations, the lessons they learn and how they grow...
Who are the people behind UKBF and what drives and motivates them? Our new video series, UKBF Stories, looks at the work and community of the forums and tells the stories of the people at its core.
In the first video in our series, we’re talking to UKBF owner and founder Richard Osborne. After...
As UK Business Forums relaunches with content added into the mix, we revisit our 2007 interview with its founder Richard Osborne who goes by the alias Ozzy, to look at how the forums were started and why.
Entrepreneur Richard Osborne took UK Business Forums (UKBF) from a small website...