Darling, Brown and Mandy: step up or step back

Recent events have turned the spotlight on the government’s anaemic response to UK businesses’ troubles.
Barack Obama says: “Yes we can!”; Gordon Brown says: “Let’s form a committee to discuss whether we can or not and then at a later date make a decision which will underpin ongoing discussions”.
Obama’s economic pledges may be a tad unrealistic: [...]

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Grow your business in a recession

Not an easy thing to do, but in this article, you’ll find some really useful information on how to keep the money rolling in!
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Don’t get too bogged down in battening down the hatches – downturns can also open up opportunities and continued investment during a recession might actually be the smartest move you make.
While the [...]

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Lessons in business from a drug dealer

Thought you couldn’t learn anything from a career criminal? Think again – drug dealers are businesses too and they have a lot in common with legit firms like yours and mine. Sales, customers, cash-flow, it’s all there. This article explains more.

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Blog for small businesses and start-ups!

This is a new blog delivering information and insight for small businesses and start-ups. It’s based on content
you’ll find at www.launchlab.co.uk, which includes news, comment, features, profiles and guides all written by a world-class team of journalists.

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