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How to gain a business advantage on your competitors
Who is the most influential competitor to your business? What marketing techniques are your competitors currently employing? Are their staff happy and motivated? Are their customers satisfied? How to gain advantage on your competitors. [August 28, 2008]
Who is the most influential competitor to your business? What marketing techniques are your competitors currently employing? Are their staff happy and motivated? Are their customers satisfied? How to gain advantage on your competitors. [August 28, 2008]
The ABCs of buying a business
Buying an existing business is an excellent option that is often overlooked by entrepreneurs. The advantages it brings include an established name, existing customers and an immediate revenue stream. [August 18, 2008]
Buying an existing business is an excellent option that is often overlooked by entrepreneurs. The advantages it brings include an established name, existing customers and an immediate revenue stream. [August 18, 2008]
Starting up a franchise business - An overview
An overview of franchising for small business people. What a franchise is and how the franchising business model works. [July 24, 2008]
An overview of franchising for small business people. What a franchise is and how the franchising business model works. [July 24, 2008]
Golden rules for keeping a retail business on track
With the economy tightening, this guide looks at why UK retailers are suffering and highlights 5 golden rules for keeping a retail business on track. [July 23, 2008]
With the economy tightening, this guide looks at why UK retailers are suffering and highlights 5 golden rules for keeping a retail business on track. [July 23, 2008]
Top tips to cope while your staff are on holiday
With the summer holiday season about to begin, the ICAEW has provided small businesses with some tips on how to cope while staff are away. [July 9, 2008]
With the summer holiday season about to begin, the ICAEW has provided small businesses with some tips on how to cope while staff are away. [July 9, 2008]
Top Tips to protect your business during an economic downturn
Some experts believe that the UK economy is already nearing a recession, whereas others believe the "credit crunch" has been overblown by the media. Either way, many small business people have already started to look at how they can survive a downturn. Here are some tips from the Bytestart team. [June 30, 2008]
Some experts believe that the UK economy is already nearing a recession, whereas others believe the "credit crunch" has been overblown by the media. Either way, many small business people have already started to look at how they can survive a downturn. Here are some tips from the Bytestart team. [June 30, 2008]
5 things your business can outsource
Outsourcing is a powerful modern tool to help bring invaluable expertise into your business at a reasonable cost. Our guide to five thigs commonly outsourced by small companies [May 20, 2008]
Outsourcing is a powerful modern tool to help bring invaluable expertise into your business at a reasonable cost. Our guide to five thigs commonly outsourced by small companies [May 20, 2008]
How to hire employees when you don't have any cash
How can you get a business off the ground if you don't have the cashflow yet? Bytestart examines the pros and cons of taking on staff when you've just started out in business. [May 8, 2008]
How can you get a business off the ground if you don't have the cashflow yet? Bytestart examines the pros and cons of taking on staff when you've just started out in business. [May 8, 2008]
Entrepreneur's toolkit - an A to Z Guide - Part 2
Some more essential online and offline tools to help your new business get started. Includes links to a wide variety of web resources. [May 7, 2008]
Some more essential online and offline tools to help your new business get started. Includes links to a wide variety of web resources. [May 7, 2008]
Entrepreneur's toolkit - an A to Z Guide - Part 1
Written by Alan Gleeson, some essential online and offline tools to help your new business get started. Includes links to a wide variety of web resources. [May 7, 2008]
Written by Alan Gleeson, some essential online and offline tools to help your new business get started. Includes links to a wide variety of web resources. [May 7, 2008]
Top tips on how to work with a business partner
How a business partner could help your business grow, and how to protect you and your business when entering a business partnership. [April 28, 2008]
How a business partner could help your business grow, and how to protect you and your business when entering a business partnership. [April 28, 2008]
Top Tips - how to choose the right builder for a big project
Finding the right builder for a big project can be a daunting process. Andrea Ogunkoya offers tips on telling the experts from the cowboys. [April 4, 2008]
Finding the right builder for a big project can be a daunting process. Andrea Ogunkoya offers tips on telling the experts from the cowboys. [April 4, 2008]
Buying a Business - Pro's and Con's
We look at the pro's and con's of buying an existing business - there is a trade-off between the benefits of buying a going concern, and the problems you may inherit when doing so. [April 1, 2008]
We look at the pro's and con's of buying an existing business - there is a trade-off between the benefits of buying a going concern, and the problems you may inherit when doing so. [April 1, 2008]
10 tips to consider before buying a business
If you’ve decided to buy an existing business rather than start your own, here are the ten steps you should follow. [March 31, 2008]
If you’ve decided to buy an existing business rather than start your own, here are the ten steps you should follow. [March 31, 2008]
Startups - 5 essential steps before starting your business
Many people rush into their first business and live to regret it down the line. Important decisions made in haste tend to have implications. There are five things you must do before you start your business. [March 17, 2008]
Many people rush into their first business and live to regret it down the line. Important decisions made in haste tend to have implications. There are five things you must do before you start your business. [March 17, 2008]
Guide to business continuity for one man bands
How would you earn money if something happened to you or your business? Here is our guide to getting a simple business continuity plan together for one man bands and micro sized businesses. [March 10, 2008]
How would you earn money if something happened to you or your business? Here is our guide to getting a simple business continuity plan together for one man bands and micro sized businesses. [March 10, 2008]
10 tips to consider before starting up a new business
The key things to bear in mind before setting up a new business - tips on funding, employing people and the biggest causes of failure for startups. [February 25, 2008]
The key things to bear in mind before setting up a new business - tips on funding, employing people and the biggest causes of failure for startups. [February 25, 2008]
5 ways to motivate your staff without spending a fortune
A business that commits to the personal development of its employees is a powerful one. And the good news is it’s more important to invest time than money. [February 18, 2008]
A business that commits to the personal development of its employees is a powerful one. And the good news is it’s more important to invest time than money. [February 18, 2008]
Get your business organised with free online utilities
Whatever type of business you run, or want to start, there are a number of fantastic free online utilities that you can use. Here’s a handy Bytestart guide to the best currently available. [February 11, 2008]
Whatever type of business you run, or want to start, there are a number of fantastic free online utilities that you can use. Here’s a handy Bytestart guide to the best currently available. [February 11, 2008]
50 Bootstrap Marketing ideas for startups - Part Two
Here are a further 25 excellent bootstrap marketing tips for small businesses - how to publicise your business without a large budget. [January 30, 2008]
Here are a further 25 excellent bootstrap marketing tips for small businesses - how to publicise your business without a large budget. [January 30, 2008]
