Category Archives: Start-up

Never mind the quality?

Image via Wikipedia I love being in business, and not being an employee and part of someone else’s business. Many of you have heard that from me before. Just the same it is not all plain sailing and that is … Continue reading

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Why starting a business is hard work for the brain

Holiday times are when we have space to think about the future, and for some it will be to seek new opportunities in starting a business. When we go back to first principles to start a new business we need … Continue reading

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Special offers to be taken with a pinch of salt

Image via Wikipedia Do you receive at least daily loads of emails offering you the secret of how to make vast amounts of money a day for working only four hours a week? Do you get telephone calls from overseas … Continue reading

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Loss of status issues for the newly self-employed

I remember well what it was like to find myself without a job, not able to get one and with the prospect of “getting on my bike” and earning a living as a self-employed person. I had not planned to … Continue reading

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Unemployment, qualifications and aptitude

On the local news on TV there was a feature from a seaside town about the high level of unemployment. One guy interviewed complained he couldn’t get a job despite being a qualified bricklayer, gym instructor and IT technician. Now … Continue reading

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Budding entrepreneurs should take care of their redundancy payments

It is then that there is a danger of being lured into something which may eat some or all of that redundancy payment without any lasting benefit.
There may be an attractive offer for a franchise with “guaranteed income”. Continue reading

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The right market for a business start-up

Image by Getty Images via @daylife When we are starting a business it is easy to take on every prospect who comes to our door and every project we may be asked to do. It is easy for me to … Continue reading

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The right business to start up?

People start businesses for different reasons. It might be to fulfill a dream such as running an art shop or an old-fashioned confectioners, or because they have been made redundant and think they are good enough at what they do … Continue reading

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Business start-up planning and taking responsibility

Planning to start a new business is not easy. At the outset we need to have a real plan, and not just for the bank. We should be sure there is a need for our type of business, a niche … Continue reading

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How will your customers find you?

It struck me the other day while I was waiting for a hair cut that there are different ways of attracting customers. Some businesses are totally passive in their marketing, some can get away with only a little marketing, and … Continue reading

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