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Time Saving Tips for Small Businesses

smallbusinessandstartupblog — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:28:55 +0000

Being short of time is a job hazard of running a business. Every day there will be ten equally important tasks demanding attention and in many cases, there will be no opportunity to delegate the work.

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Time Saving Tips for Small Businesses

Barony of Sugar puts The Apprentice at risk?

smallbusinessandstartupblog — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 09:10:22 +0000

Now that Suralan has become Baronalan (more precisely Lord Sugar of Clapton), what will become of our beloved Apprentice series?

The Tories complain that Sugarâs new (Labour ordained) title makes his appearance on the show a breach of BBC guidelines regarding impartiality, especially given that the next series could coincide with a general election.

UK web entrepreneurs launch $60m fund

smallbusinessandstartupblog — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:16:28 +0000

Founding fathers of the digital media scene in Britain have teamed up to launch a new fund to invest in fledgling dotcom start-ups.

Bebo founder Michael Birch and Brent Hoberman, co-founder of Lastminute.com and Mydeco, have joined forces Peter Dubens and Jonathan Goodwin, two venture capital big guns, to create the fund.

UK web entrepreneurs launch $60m fund

How to make money from swine flu

smallbusinessandstartupblog — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:50:07 +0000

And the award for cynical use of swine flu as a way to generate media interest in your company goes toâ¦Abbey Business Centres! :: Rapturous applause ::

No doubt, swine flu is a nasty little pandemic and is responsible for deaths around the world.

But it is also proven no more potent than its much more established compadre âfluâ flu, which has claimed millions of scalps over the years.

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Make money from swine flu

Redundancy fears turn to start-up dreams

smallbusinessandstartupblog — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:41:06 +0000

New research has uncovered the extent of Britainâs entrepreneurial ambition, with a large slice of the working population admitting they would love to start a business.

Nearly a third of respondents to a survey by USwitchforBusiness.com said they would start-up if made redundant because of the global economic pinch.

That compares with just one in ten who say they would look for similar work.

Redundancy fears turn to start-up dreams

Twinkle’s business horoscopes – July

smallbusinessandstartupblog — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:26:00 +0000

Businesses have birthdays too, donât you know? Whether your babyâs a Junebug or a December child, keep up with the latest astrological news affecting their health and wellbeing with LaunchLabâs very own cosmic star-reader, Twinkle.

Social media: Over-hyped or under-used?

smallbusinessandstartupblog — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:50:54 +0000

When Barak Obama made use of social networking in his presidential campaign, it became strikingly clear that social media had left the ranks of tech fad and was widely accepted by the public as a mainstream communications tool.

The rapid growth of social networking sites and their use in high-profile marketing and communications campaigns has been phenomenal.

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Social media: Over-hyped or under-used?

UK firms summer drama

smallbusinessandstartupblog — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:56:05 +0000

We Brits are a funny bunch. We moan about our cold, wet climate, but as soon as a spot of good weather comes our way everyone goes berserk.

Experts caution us against venturing outside in case we are blanched by the sunâs cruel rays. There are travel warnings business in the hot weather(always take water with you), hose pipe bans (where did all the rain go?) and crime waves (all those doors and windows left open).

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UK firms summer drama

Recruit using social networks

smallbusinessandstartupblog — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:54:03 +0000

Harvey Nash offers the following quick-fire tips on how employers can incorporate social networking into their overall recruitment strategies:

â¢ Once you have created a profile for your company on Facebook and Twitter, assign a team or an individual to actonline recruitment as main administrator to post jobs, search for and follow potential candidates expressing interest…

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Recruit using social networks

Woolworths back in business online

smallbusinessandstartupblog — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:41:15 +0000

Woolworths, the iconic peddler of pick ânâ mix, is staging a slight return online. But can it succeed in cyber space with the same product lines that helped it go bust on the high street?

The Woolworths we know and love fell into administration late last year with debts of Â£385m. Companies waded in to buy Woolworthsâ most valuable assets including the brand name, snapped up by Shop Direct Home Shopping for around Â£5m.

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Woolworths back in business online