Category Archives: Business

A third of UK adults are or want to become entrepreneurs

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Roger

Taken from Elite Business Magazine – by Jess Mackinnon Research finds one in three adults own or plan to start their own business, with a desire to be their own boss and a dislike of working for others cited as … Continue reading →

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SCORING HOME GOALS FOR YOUR BUSINESS is good

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Roger House

Home based businesses in West Kent are able to benefit from a publicly funded initiative sponsored by the West Kent Partnership (Tonbridge/Tunbridge Wells and Sevenoaks Councils) in association with Kent County Council. For those working from home there are a … Continue reading →

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Writing a Business Plan

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Roger

Writing a business plan is a vital first step when starting a business, in order to set out your proposition, your market, customers and competitors.  The business planning process will give you a feel for the various elements that will … Continue reading →

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Financing a new businesses

Posted on December 25, 2018 by Roger

A bank loan is not the only way that you can raise money to fund your startup business. For some businesses, particularly new riskier ventures, equity investment – raising capital through the sale of shares in a business – may … Continue reading →

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The Challenges Facing Small Business

Posted on November 1, 2018 by Roger

5 Biggest Challenges Facing Small Business (Plus Solutions!) Ask any small business owner and they’ll tell you: running a small business is anything but small. It takes dedication and lots of hard work to get off the ground, but creating … Continue reading →

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Worst used Buzzword offenders named

Posted on October 22, 2018 by Roger

Thanks to dotrising.com for the following: Buzzwords, and the worst offender has been named and shamed. LinkedIn found that the word “creative” was guilty of slaughtering the ears of marketing professionals across the UK, with “strategic” and “motivated” following close … Continue reading →

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Get Paid on Time – and What if you Don’t

Posted on September 1, 2018 by Roger

Guest Blog from Pierre Haincourt MCICM – Credit Limits International Ltd, Faversham, Kent A local client who runs his own one man building company once told me: “you know Pierre, I think small businesses like us think that only large companies … Continue reading →

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22 Facebook Marketing Tips for Small Businesses on a Budget

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Roger

Found this useful article on Wordsteam, you can find the full story here Lisa Smith As Facebook seeks to deliver the content its users will enjoy most and find most relevant, organic reach has been on the decline. In fact, … Continue reading →

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Popular Social Media Sites

Posted on July 22, 2018 by Roger

Came across this blog and thought it was so good have reproduced it all here: 60+ Social Networking Sites You Need to Know About in 2018 Updated 1st June 2018  Human nature by default has been programmed to be socially … Continue reading →

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Ways to Market your Micro Business

Posted on June 20, 2018 by Roger

Small businesses usually can’t afford the high marketing budgets that large companies take for granted.  Micro businesses must be creative and determined to achieve their marketing aims. Here at the Centre for Micro Business we know how to achieve this.  … Continue reading →

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