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Serious business lessons from the Dragons' Den
by Rosie Beasley | 04 Dec 2007
In between the hammy comments from the Dragons and the stuttering presentations from the contestants, the Dragons' Den does occasionally throw up some serious issues that face all small businesses in the early stages of their existence.
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Reward staff at Christmas for a productive year ahead
by Rosie Beasley | 04 Dec 2007
Despite the increasingly commercial times that we live in, the spirit of Christmas still should be about the importance of sharing and this is just as true in business as it is in life.
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Ensnaring naive entrepreneurs is a team sport
by Rosie Beasley | 27 Nov 2007
Dragons' Den is in no small part about personality. Contestants in the Den have to face off against the force of the Dragons' personalities and more often than not they come off worse. When a weak pitch is compounded by unrealistic financial projections and a sky high valuation, this only serves to make matters worse.
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Professional indemnity explained
by Rosie Beasley | 26 Nov 2007
If you offer professional advice or services to your clients, then you will need professional indemnity insurance to protect you.
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Understanding your target customers - the unseen Dragons of the Den
by Rosie Beasley | 20 Nov 2007
I've never lost any personal belongings while sailing, probably because I've never been, but once I did drop my door key through a gap in the floorboards of my local pier, to be lost forever in the murky depths of the North Sea. As a consequence I couldn't get into my house, which was pretty annoying.
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Get your sales pitch right; your products won't sell themselves
by Rosie Beasley | 06 Nov 2007
Dragon's Den Pop Quiz: Which actor starred as "the only believable pirate" in Pirates of the Caribbean, and in the film version of Phantom of the Opera?
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How to lose investment and alienate people - just another day in the Dragon's Den
by Rosie Beasley | 30 Oct 2007
Considering that we're now in the fifth series of Dragon's Den it would be reasonable to assume that this new batch of entrepreneurs would be pitching their business ideas to the Dragons having learned some valuable lessons from previous Den hopefuls. However based on last night's show, it doesn't seem as though they have picked up anything at all.
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Less trick and more treat for your business this Halloween
by Rosie Beasley | 26 Oct 2007
Halloween is probably one of; if not the busiest time of the year for certain businesses, particularly fancy dress shops, party goods suppliers, event organisers, pubs and clubs, and DJs.
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Smoking Kills - don't let your pub be the next casualty
by Rosie Beasley | 20 Sep 2007
The introduction of the law to ban smoking in enclosed public spaces was a significant step for the government and has meant a big adjustment for pubs and restaurants.
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Opportunity is ripe for women in construction
by Rosie Beasley | 13 Sep 2007
Women in the 21st century have a wide choice when it comes to employment options and don't face the level of discrimination experienced in previous decades.
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