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Deadline nears for Start-Up Stars awards
[April 19, 2006] The deadline for entries for the Start-Up Stars competition for businesses under three years old is the 28th April 2006. Entries are welcomed from sole traders, partnerships and limited companies.

UK SME's urged to get a "step ahead" in 2006
[April 19, 2006] Shell Step has begun its search for forward thinking SMEs to join its 20th annual programme and get a key business project completed by a talented undergraduate this summer.

Google's latest addition - the Calendar
[April 18, 2006] The latest addition to Google's application armoury is an online calendar tool which connects to Gmail, Google's mail system. The calendar allows users to create separate electronic work and personal datebooks.

Self-Employed work longer hours, but are happier
[April 18, 2006] Self-employed male Britons have been found to work longer hours for lower wages than those of their employee counterparts. This is attributed to them facing greater uncertainty and so working harder as a way to insure their future livelihoods.

Entrepreneurs put family and lifestyle before riches
[April 13, 2006] When it comes to starting and running a business, the dream of riches seems to be a thing of the past. These days, business ambition has given way to ‘fambition’, which puts the spotlight firmly on lifestyle issues such as family time

Dirty work habits are making UK workforce ill
[April 10, 2006] A survey by computer cleaning specialists Durable researched the cleanliness of office desks nationwide.

Sales and Marketing most important area for small businesses
[April 7, 2006] Small businesses reveal that Sales & Marketing is the most important area when it comes to seeking external advice and guidance.

Zodiac Sign More Important than Qualifications for Highest Fliers!
[April 5, 2006] A new study, which uses star sign characteristics to match ideal working relationships, predicts the nation’s three best and worst leaders under the zodiac.

New Business Start Up Guides Updated
[March 30, 2006] We have updated our 7-part guide to starting up in business. From the business planning stage, to promoting your small business on Google

Teach young entrepreneurs to run
[March 29, 2006] An annual survey of entrepreneurial activity in the UK conducted by London Business School, has shown that 18 - 24 year olds are more positive about business enterprise than any other age group

Stick to what you know - a recipe for SME success?
[March 29, 2006] Pioneering research into the nature of innovation in small and medium sized enterprises has revealed that ambitious, smaller enterprises are more likely to focus on incremental innovation, rather than radical developments.

Apprentice star Syed perhaps not the high flier he claims!
[March 22, 2006] BBC "Apprentice" star Syed Ahmed claims to have been a high flyer in his past life - although some reports dispute this claim.

Bosses give their verdict on the "Brown era"
[March 21, 2006] An interesting article in The Observer this Sunday collates the views of various business heavyweights on the successfulness (or otherwise) of the Chancellor's past 9 years in power.

Britain’s businesses open IT security threat
[March 17, 2006] 37% of UK SMEs admit they either do not have, or are unsure of the level of their IT protection, according to new research out published earlier this month.

Anita Roddick announces "ask an expert" sessions for business people
[March 17, 2006] Dame Anita Roddick has announced a series of one-to-one ‘Ask an Expert' sessions to take place in the British Library's newly launched Business & IP Centre.

Businesses wanted for Channel 4 motivational series
[March 16, 2006] Betty television, an independent production company, is making a series for Channel 4 about how to get the best out of staff in a variety of businesses.

Is office rage on the increase?
[March 15, 2006] Everyone has the odd bad day at work. But what happens when every day is a bad one and your frustration is escalating out of control.

Time to tackle small business tax burden
[March 13, 2006] Businesses ask the Chancellor to reduce the tax burden on enterprise in the UK, as Britain slips down the league tables of overall corporation taxation levels

Charity shops gaining unfair advantage over small businesses
[March 8, 2006] The new breed of professional charity shops, selling new goods, are undercutting small businesses and should no longer benefit from tax breaks, claims The FPB.

Small businesses ignore search engine importance
[March 8, 2006] Almost half of all small businesses do not submit their websites to search engines according to new research.

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