How to Find Banks and Building Societies for Your Small Business
Building Societies which have become banks may allow a small trader or partnership to open a business account. Charges and services vary, so it is wise to shop around. You…
How to Finance for Young People
Initiatives aimed at helping young people create their own jobs have increased rapidly recently, and alongside that development has come a growth in the sources of funds available to them.…
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How to Exhibit at Events
An exhibition provides the opportunity to present your message to the public and inform them of your work. Decide what you want to achieve, select your showcase with care, and…
How to Effectively Market and Sell for the Start-up Firm
The most fundamental questions for the person starting up a new venture are: who is going to buy from it and why? It is seldom sufficient to comment that 'everyone…
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How to Do Sales Promotion and Advertising
Sales promotion and advertising are the most visible aspects of marketing. They provide the main mechanism for communication between seller and buyer. The representative provides a near ideal basis for…
How to Get Support from Government for Your Business
Considerable changes have taken place in government assistance to smaller firms in the past year, though the cynics may say that change is more apparent than real, amounting to more…
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How to Get Information for Marketing Decisions
Information is the cornerstone of modern marketing. It binds the marketing system together by providing data on the needs of customers as well as building a picture of the external…
How to Do Marketing in the Smaller Service Firms
The growth of the service sector is probably one of the most striking features of modern commercial life. It is now estimated that over 60 per cent of the UK…
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How to Develop Growth Strategies for a Business
In running a small enterprise, time is the ever-present enemy. The owner-manager is the firm's major asset - using that asset to maximum advantage involves a planned and fully thought…
How to Develop PR Skills
Improving staff communication and customer care, dealing with crises, and organizing events and campaigns are key PR skills. Learn how to become an accomplished PR practitioner. Communicating with Staff Good…
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How to Develop a Business Premise for Your Small Business
If you are dealing with products, as opposed to services, you will often need to rent premises in which to work. Premises available can range from small workshops of no…
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How to Determine How Much You Can Afford for Business Premises
How much you can afford to spend is, of course, a major item in your checklist. Your ability to pay for premises will play a key role in determining the…
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How to Decide What You Want When Searching for Business Premises
Now that you are aware of the different types of small business premises, it is time to consider precisely what sort of property you need. A clear set of objectives…
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How to Deal with Slow Payment in Small Business
Large companies are being increasingly criticized for their slow payment to small suppliers. Reports on research by, among others, the London Enterprise Agency and the Association of Independent Businesses show…
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How to Control Debtors in Small Business
The question of investment in debtors is vitally important, as the survival of any business depends on its ability to generate cash. For example, when a sale is made on…
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How to Create an Image of a Retail Outlet
The general image or impression that a retail outlet presents to the public at large depends on a number of factors, any of which, if not up to standard or…
How to Create a Marketing Profile
Having decided on the product or service your business is going to be offering, it is important to invest time in deciding how this product or service is going to…
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How to Create a Health and Safety Environment in Your Workplace
Many people forget that The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HASAWA) applies just as much in the office as it does in any other workplace. If you…
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How to Choose Premises for Modern Factory Units
Over the past ten years there has been a surge in the provision of small workshop units built to standardised designs aimed to appeal to the widest possible range of…
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How to Choose Office Premises For Your Business
All firms, including manufacturers and retailers, have to perform some office functions. The businesses considered in this article, however, are those which specialize in office activities. They are mainly concerned…