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6 ideas for reviving your pub in the community
by Josh Hall | 03 Mar 2010
Pubs are having a very hard time. According to some estimates there are as many as 50 pubs closing every week, with up to 700 people losing their jobs each fortnight as a result.
6 key skills to master when starting a business
by Josh Hall | 02 Mar 2010
As a business owner you will require a range of skills. Frequently, start-ups are founded with a very small number of employees, if any, which means you will most likely be doing the bulk of work yourself. This is a significant responsibility, and one for which you will need to be well equipped.
To vitalise yourself is to make your business healthy
by Jasper Martens | 02 Mar 2010
After a University degree in Amsterdam and a modelling career, Luuk Imberg didn't choose a standard career path and started his own business, Luuk Health Coaching. Simply Business talked with Luuk about the difficulties starting up his business and his drive to help small businesses and individuals improve their lives.
Top 10 business advice articles of the week
by Jasper Martens | 26 Feb 2010
We had a busy week in our knowledge team. Besides our daily small business news (grab our newsfeed here) all the writers came up with useful business tips ranging from interviews to top 5's. That's why it's not a big surprise some of these articles are selected in our weekly top 10 catch up.
Payment on Account - what it is and how to pay
by Josh Hall | 26 Feb 2010
Self Assessment is the bane of many self-employed people’s existence. The annual rush to get your tax return in on time, only to be presented with a whopping great bill, is one of the least entertaining parts of the year.
How to deal with cross-cultural business etiquette
by Sneha Khilay | 26 Feb 2010
The world really has become smaller; people travel extensively to what were once unbelievable or glamorous places. Early baby boomers, now retired, routinely go on cruises to Polynesian islands or jet off to South America to ascend Machu Picchu...and the same is now true for business travelers.
Company benefit plans and the importance of having additional life insurance
by Rosie Beasley | 25 Feb 2010
Starting a business in a competitive industry
by Jasper Martens | 24 Feb 2010
Starting up a business can be tough, especially in a fiercely competitive industry. We asked Clara Beasley, the founder of Gridmodels.com, about her experiences of starting up and running a model agency business in the motorsport industry.
Attract more traffic to your website?
by Rosie Beasley | 24 Feb 2010
Within our knowledge team one of the most asked questions is: “How do I attract more customers to my website?” It’s almost become on a level of: “Is there life after death?” In this article I’m not going to answer this question, but I can give some tips to small businesses on how they can attract the right customers to their website without having to spend a large amount of money. So how do you stand out in the crowd?
5 key online marketing concepts for beginners
by Josh Hall | 23 Feb 2010
The internet has become an all-pervasive force, not just in business but in people’s day-to-day lives. Its impact on the world of marketing has been immense, with many businesses now spending significantly more on web-based marketing than on traditional offline marketing activities.
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