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Five tips on how to make the most of a business break When you start and grow a business, you’re involved each day in the detail of running the business; perfecting customer service, ensuring positive cashflow, making new products, and so on. This is all good and right but to plan for … |
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5 tips for graduates going self-employed A recent feature in The Guardian ran with the headline: ‘Graduates warned of record 70 applicants for every job’ The next line went: ‘Class of 2010 told to consider flipping burgers or shelf stacking to build skills’. Was I the… |
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Looking for a partner? Secrets of success for business partnerships Many businesses thrive on account of being run by a partnership, but it can be difficult to get that relationship right. There are a few important things to look out for when identifying your perfect match: Complementary skills If your… |
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Extend your products, not your niche Emma Jones believes in starting a business and then finding and focusing on your niche. But what happens when you feel the niche audience you’ve chosen could be restricting in view of its size? Then it’s time to expand your… |
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5 questions to come up with one small business idea Whether you’re thinking of an idea to start off in business or mulling over how to grow, Emma Jones suggests ideas will come from asking five straight questions. Starting out If you’d like to start a business and become your… |
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4 ways to grow your business Are you wondering how to grow your business and develop it in a way so it’s not wholly reliant on you? Have you considered outsourcing/franchising/productising as a way to achieve that growth? Emma Jones outlines the options with tips for… |
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8 steps to becoming a 5 to 9’er There are over 5 million people doing it and today a book is launched to help many more follow in their footsteps. We’re talking about ‘Working 5 to 9’ which involves holding down a day job and building a business… |
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Ten applications to connect your home office with the world With the recent unexpected grounding of UK flights and winter snow forcing many UK employees to work from home unexpectedly, more more of us are turning to online tools and services to help us get the job done — freelancers… |
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10 sites for selling your wares Whether you are selling knowledge from your head or products crafted by your own hands, there are online platforms to help you reach an audience of customers and make sales. Emma Jones of Enterprise Nation offers a top ten listing.… |
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Create a publishing empire from your home Do you have content you would like to share with an interested audience of existing and potential customers? It’s never been so easy to package your content in a stylish way, and distribute it in a cost-effective way. Enter the… |
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Freelance Guide: How to produce a partnership agreement With many home based businesses now growing by outsourcing and partnering, as opposed to taking on staff, it’s important to have an agreement in place with new partners that allows for a smooth running and profitable partnership. Emma Jones explains… |
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Customer Conversations: Two free online tools for creating a community Whether you’re selling beaded jewellery or your time as an expert in finance, it’s good for business to develop a community around you. Bonding customers to each other, will bond them ever closer to you. In this feature, Emma Jones… |
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The 10 golden rules of home business If you’re new to home business in 2010, or considering starting out in freelancing, working for yourself or working from home, these 10 golden rules from Enterprise Nation founder Emma Jones are are great place to start. 1. Base the… |
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Five Tips for Selling Online: Starting out in E-business Online spending is growing rapidly in the UK. E-commerce in 2009 will be worth over £20bn and, experts say, by 2013, online spending will make up for 10% of total retail sales. If you have a product to sell, you’re… |
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From Scotland to Shropshire: 5 Clear Trends Last week Enterprise Nation, the home business website, went on a roadtrip. Starting in Scotland, the touring team traveled south to meet and film home based businesses in what will become a mini documentary charting the rise in this modern… |
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How to start a health and beauty business According to retail experts, the health & beauty sector is in rude health; thriving, they say. So if you’re wondering which sectors present good options for a new business start-up, this could be the sector for you. Emma Jones offers… |
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Profits Up in the UK for Home Businesses by Staycation Spending Home businesses from a range of sectors have reported an increase in turnover and profit as holidaymakers choose the UK as their destination of choice. With the staycation trend set to continue, businesses are preparing to maintain new customers and… |
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Is Staycationing Helping Home Business? Sales at John Lewis are up 5.6% and organisers of the Edinburgh Festival are expecting a record summer. What's the cause of it? The staycation trend that's seeing more of us holiday at home. Will it last and how will… |
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Need an E-Commerce Website? I need a brochure website - where do I go?Having asked a question in the Enterprise Nation forum on the best package to create a brochure website, Steven and Zoe from Cosy Cottage received a mixed response. Some suggested off… |
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