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Month November 2009

Dubai World – British Banks Building Castles In The Sand

I’m reading with some astonishment an article by the BBC’s Robert Preston about the 40% involvement of British banks in the £22bn debacle of Dubai World. Robert lets us all know that there is nothing to worry about, since the banks in question could easily “absorb” these loses, pointing to the fact that they have…

Lord Alan Sugar:” I have nothing further to say to you…!”

WinWeb Announces £10’000 Business’09 Finalists

WinWeb today announced the five finalists of the £10’000 Business ’09 competition. The winner will be one of the finalists and has to gross one more hurdle, a Dragons Den Style Power Pitch at the Business Startup Show in London’s Olympia Exhibition Centre on Thursday November 26th. Find out more and who the lucky finalists…

Small Business World News Round-up – 2009/11/24

Here is this week’s news round-up for home business, micro business, sole-traders, freelancers, self-employed and any one who is interested in small business news from around the world. Small-Business Case Study: Can Crispy Green Go National?: Crispy Green, a maker of freeze-dried fruit snacks, wants to get its snacks on the shelves of major national…

Opinions – Small Business Quote of the Week

  A small business quote keeps you thinking, inspired and entertained.  “Monopoly is a terrible thing, till you have it.” Rupert Murdoch (b. 1931) US CEO of News Corporation, The New Yorker (1979)  To view previous quotes, click here 

WinWeb Launches WinWeb TV – Free Small & Home Business Videos

WinWeb has today launched WinWeb TV, a online video website dedicated to providing videos for small and home business owners or budding entrepreneurs to find videos about: Business Ideas Business Planning Business Start-Up Business How To… and more sections to be added in the future. WinWeb TV represents a unique source of information and business…

How To Make This Recession Work For Your Small Home Business.

On my blog I often talk about not spending money, bootstrapping and cash-flow planning. However a recession can be a excellent time to spend money too, providing you have the cash to spend – here are some tips on how to spend & save at the same time: Always ask for a better price, no…

Small Business World News Round-up – 2009/11/17

Here is this week’s news round-up for home business, micro business, sole-traders, freelancers, self-employed and any one who is interested in small business news from around the world. High-tech security, low price tag: Until recently, small businesses looking for high-tech building security had few affordable options. Banks leery of Treasury’s small business lending plan: Small…

Worsening Access To Finance For UK Small Business

Following on from my interview on CNBC, I came under fire with some criticism for suggesting the banks and the government is failing small business with access to affordable finance. Today the British Chamber of Commerce announced in its latest monthly report that: 33% of companies said access to finance was more difficult over the…

Top 5 Website Design Tips

 The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners.   Keep things as simple as possible for the people visiting your website. Make sure they leave with the information they need. Work with your best customers to create a testimonial page that will sing the praises of your company. A simple font on…

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