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Ten ways to take control of your online footprint
If you run your own business or are representing one, then managing, controlling and maintaining your online presence has never been more important. Here are ten simple tips to help you ensure that your ‘online footprint’ doesn’t trip you up: [February 4, 2010] [In Business Tips]
If you run your own business or are representing one, then managing, controlling and maintaining your online presence has never been more important. Here are ten simple tips to help you ensure that your ‘online footprint’ doesn’t trip you up: [February 4, 2010] [In Business Tips]
Entrepreneur provides five point plan to help businesses in 2010
Award-winning gadget entrepreneur Mark Needham provides five simple, low-cost tips for small business owners who want to succeed in 2010. [January 20, 2010] [In Business Tips]
Award-winning gadget entrepreneur Mark Needham provides five simple, low-cost tips for small business owners who want to succeed in 2010. [January 20, 2010] [In Business Tips]
Bookkeeping for businesses - get your books in order for 2010
How do you ensure that you have accurate accounting records? Lisa Newton, author of ‘Bookkeeping Made Simple’, gives Bytestart readers some useful advice on accurate and effective bookkeeping. [January 12, 2010] [In Business Tips]
How do you ensure that you have accurate accounting records? Lisa Newton, author of ‘Bookkeeping Made Simple’, gives Bytestart readers some useful advice on accurate and effective bookkeeping. [January 12, 2010] [In Business Tips]
5 businesses you can start and run part-time
Earning a second income can be achieved with just a few hours work every week – and it’s a great way to supplement your current living. Here are Bytestart’s 5 suggestions of businesses you can start and run part-time. [January 4, 2010] [In Business Tips]
Earning a second income can be achieved with just a few hours work every week – and it’s a great way to supplement your current living. Here are Bytestart’s 5 suggestions of businesses you can start and run part-time. [January 4, 2010] [In Business Tips]
Budding entrepreneurs – how to make the most of 2010
Catherine Harrell, Small Business Specialist at Intuit UK, shares some of top tips for prospective entrepreneurs on setting up your business and making it successful as we enter 2010. [December 23, 2009] [In Business Tips]
Catherine Harrell, Small Business Specialist at Intuit UK, shares some of top tips for prospective entrepreneurs on setting up your business and making it successful as we enter 2010. [December 23, 2009] [In Business Tips]
5 ways to give your business a Christmas sales boost
Christmas is traditionally a busy time for retailers – but not necessarily for all other businesses. So this winter, make it your goal as a business owner to increase sales. Our 5 tips to give your business a Christmas sales boost. [December 10, 2009] [In Business Tips]
Christmas is traditionally a busy time for retailers – but not necessarily for all other businesses. So this winter, make it your goal as a business owner to increase sales. Our 5 tips to give your business a Christmas sales boost. [December 10, 2009] [In Business Tips]
The 10 Business Growth Essentials For Small Businesses - Part 2
Part 2 of how to create your Business Builder Ladder - your route map to building a successful growing business. [December 2, 2009] [In Business Tips]
Part 2 of how to create your Business Builder Ladder - your route map to building a successful growing business. [December 2, 2009] [In Business Tips]
The 10 Business Growth Essentials For Small Businesses
Business growth expert, Julia Payne, leads you through creating your very own Business Builder Ladder - your route map to building a successful growing business. [December 2, 2009] [In Business Tips]
Business growth expert, Julia Payne, leads you through creating your very own Business Builder Ladder - your route map to building a successful growing business. [December 2, 2009] [In Business Tips]
How to start a business without bank support
With the current problems faced by entrepreneurs and small businesses in getting access to loans, Dominic List has put together his, ‘Top Tips,’ for getting businesses off the ground without access to conventional funding. [November 16, 2009] [In Business Tips]
With the current problems faced by entrepreneurs and small businesses in getting access to loans, Dominic List has put together his, ‘Top Tips,’ for getting businesses off the ground without access to conventional funding. [November 16, 2009] [In Business Tips]
Why you should welcome negative feedback from customers
The way you handle a complaint or piece of negative feedback dictates how customers will view your business and also sends an important message to any staff you may have. [November 11, 2009] [In Business Tips]
The way you handle a complaint or piece of negative feedback dictates how customers will view your business and also sends an important message to any staff you may have. [November 11, 2009] [In Business Tips]
Steps you should take when choosing a business name
Why not give yourself the best start on the road to success by developing a name that's a cut above the rest and one that resonates with customers and separates you immediately from competitors. [November 2, 2009] [In Business Tips]
Why not give yourself the best start on the road to success by developing a name that's a cut above the rest and one that resonates with customers and separates you immediately from competitors. [November 2, 2009] [In Business Tips]
7 Reasons to Consider Franchising
Buying a franchise is a little like buying the rights to distribute a particular product or service from an established provider. Franchising is a rapidly growing industry and its popularity is because of several distinct advantages: [October 29, 2009] [In Business Tips]
Buying a franchise is a little like buying the rights to distribute a particular product or service from an established provider. Franchising is a rapidly growing industry and its popularity is because of several distinct advantages: [October 29, 2009] [In Business Tips]
Top business tips for riding the recession
Here are some top tips to help business owners successfully manage their businesses in this difficult economical climate, and be ready for the upturn when it comes. [October 23, 2009] [In Business Tips]
Here are some top tips to help business owners successfully manage their businesses in this difficult economical climate, and be ready for the upturn when it comes. [October 23, 2009] [In Business Tips]
Brilliant or bankrupt? How to work out if your business idea is viable
Those people who make a big success of their business are the ones who understand how to analyse an idea for its potential, and then execute it in a way to generate maximum profit. To work out if your idea is brilliant or will bankrupt you, there are four key questions to ask before you get started. [October 21, 2009] [In Business Tips]
Those people who make a big success of their business are the ones who understand how to analyse an idea for its potential, and then execute it in a way to generate maximum profit. To work out if your idea is brilliant or will bankrupt you, there are four key questions to ask before you get started. [October 21, 2009] [In Business Tips]
Managing changes to your business - Top Tips
Five proactive ways bosses can manage business changes to help them cope with the current downturn. [October 12, 2009] [In Business Tips]
Five proactive ways bosses can manage business changes to help them cope with the current downturn. [October 12, 2009] [In Business Tips]
How to position your business against your competitors
Do you want to be an “also-ran” – or have a chance to dominate your market? Here is Bytestart’s guide to positioning your business against your competitors. [October 5, 2009] [In Business Tips]
Do you want to be an “also-ran” – or have a chance to dominate your market? Here is Bytestart’s guide to positioning your business against your competitors. [October 5, 2009] [In Business Tips]
How to pick the perfect franchise for you
Just as it’s possible to start the wrong kind of business, you can buy the wrong kind of franchise. There are nearly 800 franchise opportunities in the UK. Here’s how to pick the perfect one for you. [September 30, 2009] [In Business Tips]
Just as it’s possible to start the wrong kind of business, you can buy the wrong kind of franchise. There are nearly 800 franchise opportunities in the UK. Here’s how to pick the perfect one for you. [September 30, 2009] [In Business Tips]
How to be the king of creative communication
With millions of sites offering hundreds of thousands of products and services, the web can be a scary place to do business. Here are 10 ways to take your eCommerce content to new levels. [September 23, 2009] [In Business Tips]
With millions of sites offering hundreds of thousands of products and services, the web can be a scary place to do business. Here are 10 ways to take your eCommerce content to new levels. [September 23, 2009] [In Business Tips]
The low down on starting a franchise
If you are running a successful business, the prospect of replicating that success throughout the country, with a team of crack managers at the helm can seem very attractive, but franchising is hard work, and lots of planning is required to ensure it is a success. [September 16, 2009] [In Business Tips]
If you are running a successful business, the prospect of replicating that success throughout the country, with a team of crack managers at the helm can seem very attractive, but franchising is hard work, and lots of planning is required to ensure it is a success. [September 16, 2009] [In Business Tips]
How to put a pension scheme in place for your employees
Many bosses offer their staff a company pension as an employment benefit. However to offer this benefit, employers are required to comply with certain obligations. Some tips to help you navigate your way around pensions for your employees [September 15, 2009] [In Business Tips]
Many bosses offer their staff a company pension as an employment benefit. However to offer this benefit, employers are required to comply with certain obligations. Some tips to help you navigate your way around pensions for your employees [September 15, 2009] [In Business Tips]
3 ways to cut business costs overnight
It’s easy to cut business costs overnight when you look at the three main cost areas of your business: your day-to-day costs, your staff costs, and the cost of raw materials. [September 1, 2009] [In Business Tips]
It’s easy to cut business costs overnight when you look at the three main cost areas of your business: your day-to-day costs, your staff costs, and the cost of raw materials. [September 1, 2009] [In Business Tips]
How to get a proper holiday (even if you're a one man band)
As hard as it is to do, even a couple of days off can bring immense benefits to both you personally and your business. A change may be as good as a rest, but you can’t beat totally switching off for a few days. [August 24, 2009] [In Business Tips]
As hard as it is to do, even a couple of days off can bring immense benefits to both you personally and your business. A change may be as good as a rest, but you can’t beat totally switching off for a few days. [August 24, 2009] [In Business Tips]
10 reasons for losing a business pitch
A business expert provides his 10 key reasons why pitches go wrong and the important lessons to learn from these. Critically, do you pass the “so what” test? [August 20, 2009] [In Business Tips]
A business expert provides his 10 key reasons why pitches go wrong and the important lessons to learn from these. Critically, do you pass the “so what” test? [August 20, 2009] [In Business Tips]
How to build a business working just one day a week
It is possible to create a business that will thrive despite you – the business owner - working in it for just one day a week. [August 17, 2009] [In Business Tips]
It is possible to create a business that will thrive despite you – the business owner - working in it for just one day a week. [August 17, 2009] [In Business Tips]
Successful pitching and winning business during a recession
If you want to increase your chance of winning the business, you must to adopt the key skills of the most successful presenters and lose the behaviours associated with the worst. [July 31, 2009] [In Business Tips]
If you want to increase your chance of winning the business, you must to adopt the key skills of the most successful presenters and lose the behaviours associated with the worst. [July 31, 2009] [In Business Tips]
Top 10 tips for choosing a business domain name
Tips for selecting your small business domain names - what to look out for, and how to protect your brand identity. [July 29, 2009] [In Business Tips]
Tips for selecting your small business domain names - what to look out for, and how to protect your brand identity. [July 29, 2009] [In Business Tips]
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