The Dread Business Plan: Do You REALLY Need One?
Writing a business plan is an activity some of us absolutely swear by while others detest it. A bank manager, crowd funding collective or group of investors will want to see evidence of careful thought and consideration before investing hard cash in a business.
How Should You Process Payments for a Brick and Mortar Business
When running a brick and mortar business that is selling products, every manager and owner is looking for the cheapest ways to process payments. Percentages are high and as a business owner, every tenth of a percent is vital.
Wasted Opportunities #5: Cold Calls, Hot Prospects & No Sales
How I have missed great chances to make important sales.
Part-Time Business Ideas
Some income generating suggestions to get you started in business.
Creating Business Partnerships Through Social Media
An infographic looking at ways to develop long lasting relationships online.
Where to Start with Your Small Business Idea
Some tips on how to proceed with a spare-time small business. Starting up a "5 - 9" income generator can one day become a valuable source of cash if you do it right.
Are You a Busy Fool?
Manage your time and skills effectively.
Make Easy Money with eBay eBooks
Cash in on the ready-to-buy pool of customers at the world's most popular auction site. Find out how to position yourself with original eBooks and create an income as small or large as you want it to be.
My Loss Leader Passive Income Strategy
Gain customer loyalty, build an excellent reputation and monetise your efforts for a future passive income. The rare business that thinks about giving instead of getting has little competition.
Create and Sell a Voucher Code Service to Local Businesses
I am selling a DIY voucher code service powered by Twitter and auto scheduling apps to businesses in my town.
Improve Your Sales Pitch #10: Never Stop Learning
There are plenty of tools and resources to improve your selling skills
Working Tax Credits Entitlement for the Self Employed
Are you working for yourself or thinking of doing so? Make sure you claim working tax credits.
Improve Your Sales Pitch #8: Realise Salespeople are Made and Not Born
All sales skills can be learned over time.
Link Bait Specific CommentLuv Enabled Blog Posts to Market Content
A technique for making the most of the RSS feature rich commenting system which allows to bloggers to display their latest blog entry.
Ways to Grow Your Business in the Recession
Pointers to help you evaluate your business during a downturn.
Improve Your Sales Pitch #8: Create a Personal Brand
Why it is important to create a personal brand as part of your sales process.
Top Tips for Businesses Looking to Save Energy This Winter
Some great ways you can save energy and money as a business.
Corporate Website Design - DIY or Outsource?
Should you attempt to build your own online presence or just hand it over to the professionals?
Improve Your Sales Pitch #7: Understand Cultural Differences
How to be mindful when approaching somone with a different world view or perspective.
Social Networking On Your Day Off
Tips and ideas for expanding your circle of contacts.
Is Business Reality TV Responsible for Business Failure?
Is there anything useful to be learned from business on television or does it just encourage have-a-go businesspeople to naively trifle with matters they don't understand?
7 Ways to Make Your Small Business Look Bigger
Easy to implement ideas for giving your business a more established appearance.
How to Improve SEO for Your Small Business Website
Tips on optimising your business site for your niche.
Should You Expand Your Small Business Abroad?
Can you take your operations to another country?
Could You Run a Local Collection Service?
All you need is a car and a few customers to establish a collection and delivery service.
3 Tips for Cutting Business Expenses
A few ways to lower expenditure.
5 Ways to Show Initiative in the Workplace
Improve communication and interaction at work or in your business.
Improve Your Sales Pitch #6: Use Imagery
If a picture speaks a thousand words use mental imagery to describe products or services.
Top Tips for Potential Investors
A simple guide to trading and investing.
Improve Your Sales Pitch #5: Just Ask Questions
Encourage people to talk and find out what they want.
Wasted Opportunities #3: No Written Contract and a Damaged Relationship
Why it's good idea to get agreements in writing and go on record.
Improve Your Sales Pitch #4: Make Each Word Count
How to communicate more by saying less to a sales prospect.
Save Those Receipts
Quick tips on filing your paperwork and developing record-keeping habits.
Improve Your Sales Pitch #3: Use Mirroring
Some tips on using verbal and none verbal mirroring to build rapport.
Improve Your Sales Pitch #2: It's Not What You Say, It's How You Act
Use your body language to effectively communicate.
Leverage Seasonal Sales Trends
When to spend extra time and money on your products or services.
Improve Your Sales Pitch #1: Be in the Business of Selling Ideas
How to sell a concept or desirable result.
Wasted Opportunities #2: Music Tribute Night and Artwork Not Sold
A diary entry detailing an idea not followed through.
Raise Capital for the Big Business Idea
Various routes you might consider for raising business growth cash.
Manufacture Low Cost Original Canvas Art
A tutorial showing how to take a business-like approach to the production of high quality art.
5 Ways to Finance an Import Business
The Far East offers the cheapest exports in the world, but to make significant profits you must buy in bulk. How do you go about raising capital finance for such a venture?
Are You Serious about Self Employment?
The Office for National Statistics show business survival is increasing while StartUpTracker shows start-ups are in fact increasing. Are too many people getting in over their head?
Increase eBay Sales using Embedded Video
Selling expensive items on auction sites? Use video to create a sales pitch.
What To Do When You Lose a Supplier
Part of my supply chain for my local art business recently dried up.
Hand Crafted Business Cards: Money Saving & Original
Make your own business cards. Ideal for promoting art/craft products.
DIY Printed Marketing Materials
How I created my own low cost sticky label adverts for advertising a niche business locally.
Wasted Opportunities #1: Rainy Days and Umbrellas Not Sold
A couple of mistakes I've made in the past, mainly because of hesitation and lack of action.
"Be Your Own Boss" - The new candidate from the BBC
A new business talent spotting show airing on BBC3 follows Innocent Drinks cofounder Richard Reed, and his attempts to find young blood in which on invest his own cash.
Earn Sales Commissions from QR Code Marketing
A detailed guide based on my own experience of using QR (quick read) barcodes.QR codes point to URLs making them highly effective for driving traffic to websites.
The Pedlar's Certificate: Get Licenced to Sell Goods on the Move
Get the correct permission to sell goods in your area if travelling rather than at a fixed pitch. A bargain at around 12 quid for the entire year.
Turn Your Town into Top Selling Art
A short guide on how those of you who are artistic can exploit niche subject matter in your town or local area. Includes my own experience and business plan.
Market Research and Your Business Strategy
Competitive financial research is an essential part of a business’s corporate strategy. You might have a handle on your own operations, but it’s important to know what your rivals are doing in order to get a broader picture of the marketplace.
Make Cash: Advertise Fast Food Menus Online
A micro niche internet marketing business idea.
How to Organise Your Business Expenses
Stay organised and stay on top of business paperwork.
Tomorrow’s Sports Stars: Buy Top Level Domains, Build Fan Sites, Create Value
Research promising young sports stars and set about buying up domains and building their online PR.
Writing a business plan is an activity some of us absolutely swear by while others detest it. A bank manager, crowd funding collective or group of investors will want to see evidence of careful thought and consideration before investing hard cash in a business.
How Should You Process Payments for a Brick and Mortar Business
When running a brick and mortar business that is selling products, every manager and owner is looking for the cheapest ways to process payments. Percentages are high and as a business owner, every tenth of a percent is vital.
Wasted Opportunities #5: Cold Calls, Hot Prospects & No Sales
How I have missed great chances to make important sales.
Part-Time Business Ideas
Some income generating suggestions to get you started in business.
Creating Business Partnerships Through Social Media
An infographic looking at ways to develop long lasting relationships online.
Where to Start with Your Small Business Idea
Some tips on how to proceed with a spare-time small business. Starting up a "5 - 9" income generator can one day become a valuable source of cash if you do it right.
Are You a Busy Fool?
Manage your time and skills effectively.
Make Easy Money with eBay eBooks
Cash in on the ready-to-buy pool of customers at the world's most popular auction site. Find out how to position yourself with original eBooks and create an income as small or large as you want it to be.
My Loss Leader Passive Income Strategy
Gain customer loyalty, build an excellent reputation and monetise your efforts for a future passive income. The rare business that thinks about giving instead of getting has little competition.
Create and Sell a Voucher Code Service to Local Businesses
I am selling a DIY voucher code service powered by Twitter and auto scheduling apps to businesses in my town.
Improve Your Sales Pitch #10: Never Stop Learning
There are plenty of tools and resources to improve your selling skills
Fund Your Creative Biz with Cash Grants from the British Arts Council
How you can get can funding for your creative business by applying for arts funding.
How you can get can funding for your creative business by applying for arts funding.
Working Tax Credits Entitlement for the Self Employed
Are you working for yourself or thinking of doing so? Make sure you claim working tax credits.
Improve Your Sales Pitch #8: Realise Salespeople are Made and Not Born
All sales skills can be learned over time.
Link Bait Specific CommentLuv Enabled Blog Posts to Market Content
A technique for making the most of the RSS feature rich commenting system which allows to bloggers to display their latest blog entry.
Ways to Grow Your Business in the Recession
Pointers to help you evaluate your business during a downturn.
Improve Your Sales Pitch #8: Create a Personal Brand
Why it is important to create a personal brand as part of your sales process.
Top Tips for Businesses Looking to Save Energy This Winter
Some great ways you can save energy and money as a business.
Corporate Website Design - DIY or Outsource?
Should you attempt to build your own online presence or just hand it over to the professionals?
Improve Your Sales Pitch #7: Understand Cultural Differences
How to be mindful when approaching somone with a different world view or perspective.
Social Networking On Your Day Off
Tips and ideas for expanding your circle of contacts.
Is Business Reality TV Responsible for Business Failure?
Is there anything useful to be learned from business on television or does it just encourage have-a-go businesspeople to naively trifle with matters they don't understand?
7 Ways to Make Your Small Business Look Bigger
Easy to implement ideas for giving your business a more established appearance.
How to Improve SEO for Your Small Business Website
Tips on optimising your business site for your niche.
Should You Expand Your Small Business Abroad?
Can you take your operations to another country?
Could You Run a Local Collection Service?
All you need is a car and a few customers to establish a collection and delivery service.
3 Tips for Cutting Business Expenses
A few ways to lower expenditure.
5 Ways to Show Initiative in the Workplace
Improve communication and interaction at work or in your business.
Improve Your Sales Pitch #6: Use Imagery
If a picture speaks a thousand words use mental imagery to describe products or services.
Top Tips for Potential Investors
A simple guide to trading and investing.
Improve Your Sales Pitch #5: Just Ask Questions
Encourage people to talk and find out what they want.
Wasted Opportunities #3: No Written Contract and a Damaged Relationship
Why it's good idea to get agreements in writing and go on record.
Improve Your Sales Pitch #4: Make Each Word Count
How to communicate more by saying less to a sales prospect.
Save Those Receipts
Quick tips on filing your paperwork and developing record-keeping habits.
Improve Your Sales Pitch #3: Use Mirroring
Some tips on using verbal and none verbal mirroring to build rapport.
Improve Your Sales Pitch #2: It's Not What You Say, It's How You Act
Use your body language to effectively communicate.
Leverage Seasonal Sales Trends
When to spend extra time and money on your products or services.
Improve Your Sales Pitch #1: Be in the Business of Selling Ideas
How to sell a concept or desirable result.
Wasted Opportunities #2: Music Tribute Night and Artwork Not Sold
A diary entry detailing an idea not followed through.
Raise Capital for the Big Business Idea
Various routes you might consider for raising business growth cash.
Manufacture Low Cost Original Canvas Art
A tutorial showing how to take a business-like approach to the production of high quality art.
5 Ways to Finance an Import Business
The Far East offers the cheapest exports in the world, but to make significant profits you must buy in bulk. How do you go about raising capital finance for such a venture?
Are You Serious about Self Employment?
The Office for National Statistics show business survival is increasing while StartUpTracker shows start-ups are in fact increasing. Are too many people getting in over their head?
Increase eBay Sales using Embedded Video
Selling expensive items on auction sites? Use video to create a sales pitch.
What To Do When You Lose a Supplier
Part of my supply chain for my local art business recently dried up.
Hand Crafted Business Cards: Money Saving & Original
Make your own business cards. Ideal for promoting art/craft products.
DIY Printed Marketing Materials
How I created my own low cost sticky label adverts for advertising a niche business locally.
Wasted Opportunities #1: Rainy Days and Umbrellas Not Sold
A couple of mistakes I've made in the past, mainly because of hesitation and lack of action.
"Be Your Own Boss" - The new candidate from the BBC
A new business talent spotting show airing on BBC3 follows Innocent Drinks cofounder Richard Reed, and his attempts to find young blood in which on invest his own cash.
Earn Sales Commissions from QR Code Marketing
A detailed guide based on my own experience of using QR (quick read) barcodes.QR codes point to URLs making them highly effective for driving traffic to websites.
The Pedlar's Certificate: Get Licenced to Sell Goods on the Move
Get the correct permission to sell goods in your area if travelling rather than at a fixed pitch. A bargain at around 12 quid for the entire year.
Turn Your Town into Top Selling Art
A short guide on how those of you who are artistic can exploit niche subject matter in your town or local area. Includes my own experience and business plan.
Market Research and Your Business Strategy
Competitive financial research is an essential part of a business’s corporate strategy. You might have a handle on your own operations, but it’s important to know what your rivals are doing in order to get a broader picture of the marketplace.
Make Cash: Advertise Fast Food Menus Online
A micro niche internet marketing business idea.
How to Organise Your Business Expenses
Stay organised and stay on top of business paperwork.
Tomorrow’s Sports Stars: Buy Top Level Domains, Build Fan Sites, Create Value
Research promising young sports stars and set about buying up domains and building their online PR.
Cash & Support from The Prince's Trust
No money? No support? No confidence? No skills? No one listening to you? If you're aged between 14 and 30, then The Prince's Trust could help you move forward.
No money? No support? No confidence? No skills? No one listening to you? If you're aged between 14 and 30, then The Prince's Trust could help you move forward.
