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Month August 2013

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Feisty Enterprise Tip #17: Cash-flow is Queen – get your claws out for cash

Aug 31, ’13 7:00 AM

There is something Tony Robinson OBE has said to me over the years that has proven true for successfully starting and running your own business. He said ‘Focun widding cussmers ankajfleur iskin’ which translated means ‘Focus on winning customers and cash-flow is king’. Even I, a celebrity fashionista, best-selling author and investigative journalist, can sometimes…

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5 Minutes With… Mary Cummings

Aug 30, ’13 3:40 PM
5 Minutes With… Mary Cummings

Welcome to the latest in an ongoing series of entrepreneur interviews for The Small Business Blog. These short Q and A sessions are conducted by myself and feature some of the most exciting figures in the business world. Our latest interviewee will be familiar to any regular readers of the blog. Mary Cummings is the…

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Infographic: Management Revolution

Aug 30, ’13 1:37 PM
Infographic: Management Revolution

The changing world of business has also often necessitated a change of management style for many business owners. A lot of newer businesses have eschewed the traditional hierarchical approach to management. In the process this has done away with a lot of unnecessary middle management and required that business owners be a lot more “hands-on”…

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Local Currency for the High Street

Aug 29, ’13 4:55 PM
Local Currency for the High Street

You might not be aware of this, but the residents of Bristol have actually had their very own small business currency for almost a year now. The Bristol Pound is the first independent city-wide currency of its kind and is now accepted as a form of payment by over 600 businesses in the region. The…

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Infographic: Health Entrepreneurs

Aug 29, ’13 3:33 PM
Infographic: Health Entrepreneurs

Without entrepreneurs in the health sector, many important medicines and vaccines may never have been developed. Healthy competition in the industry over the years has led to new innovations and driven down the cost of expensive procedures and drugs. Today’s infographic spotlights some of the entrepreneurs doing vital work in the health industry, ranging from…

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Pay-as-you-go Pricing

Aug 28, ’13 1:26 PM
Pay-as-you-go Pricing

This is an interesting piece on the BBC Business News website today about the increasing number of startups opting for the pay-as-you-go business model to offer their products more like a service than a physical item. Research from the Future Foundation showed that 70% of people will actively avoid products and services that tie them…

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Infographic: Facebook Posting

Aug 28, ’13 11:38 AM
Infographic: Facebook Posting

Your small business probably already has a Facebook page. But were you aware that the best day of the week and time that you post on it will vary, depending on which industry you are a part of? If you are disappointed with the level of engagement that you currently achieve through your posts on…

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Top 5 Tips for Outdoing Big Business

Aug 27, ’13 2:53 PM
Top 5 Tips for Outdoing Big Business

People often say that big businesses have an unfair advantage over small and micro businesses. In reality, it is usually the other way around – once a business reaches a certain size they often become disconnected from their customers and find it very difficult to make any sort of big changes to their organisation. Here…

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Infographic: Lead Management

Aug 27, ’13 1:21 PM
Infographic: Lead Management

If you are not making lead generation a priority for your small business, it is likely that you are not maximising your earning potential. Today’s infographic is all about taking the initiative when it comes to managing leads. There is a lot of useful information for anyone looking to improve their lead generation, including the…

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5 reasons why you should use a business storage company

Aug 26, ’13 7:00 AM
5 reasons why you should use a business storage company

Space saving solution If your business is looking cluttered or if you do not regularly use items such as furniture or files, using a business storage company can be an effective solution in freeing up space. Look around your current working environment to ascertain whether you actually do need larger premises or if storage could…

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