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How to boost referrals and increase your business sales
Marcus Cauchi uncovers how businesses can generate faster sales by boosting the number and quality of their referrals.
Social media etiquette: The dos and don'ts
How businesses should and shouldn't behave on social media platforms with specific advice for using Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn.
Lessons in business risk from the poker table
Ex-professional poker player Casper Berry on how to harness poker techniques and make more effective business decisions.
Starting a business: The key questions you need to answer
Business coach Julia McDaid poses some fundamental questions for those who want to start their own business.
Why PR takes time, commitment and a lot of hard work
Many entrepreneurs believe PR is the quick and easy solution to all their problems but in reality it takes a lot of time and hard work.

Observational marketing: What business owners can learn from Peter Kay

2010-09-02 11:51 - 246 reads

Good marketing isn’t about spending huge amounts of money on advertising – it’s about recognising the great ideas all around you, explains marketing specialist Geoff Ramm.

Free pitching masterclass at Peter Jones' National Enterprise Academy: Win a ticket worth £375 to a business boot camp with ex-Dragon Doug Richard

2010-09-01 16:23 - 2504 reads

A chance to pitch your business to The Black Farmer Wilfred Emmanuel Jones and social entrepreneur Karen Darby at an event at Peter Jones' new National Enterprise Academy.

Start-ups in most deprived areas exempt from deprivation-fighting NIC scheme

2010-09-01 11:44 - 282 reads

New companies in many of the UK's most deprived areas will not benefit from the government's National Insurance exemption scheme which is aimed at helping such businesses.

Audio: How to dominate your market and expand overseas

2010-08-26 21:42 - 232 reads

With research showing confidence is returning to Europe's SMEs, two experts explain how entrepreneurs can wave goodbye to the bad times and grow their companies.

Fire your partners and tear up the share options: A lesson learnt from business failure

2010-08-25 09:45 - 2204 reads - 10 comments

Drawing on his experience of a previous failed business, Neil Lewis says if entrepreneurs really want to succeed, they need to stay away from partners and share options.

10 ways to use Twitter to engage with customers

2010-08-25 09:31 - 1017 reads

Companies of all shapes and sizes are using Twitter to engage with customers. But exactly how? Follow this guide to tweeting success.

The coalition's first 100 days: An unlesson in business collaboration

2010-08-20 09:19 - 702 reads - 2 comments

With the coalition government recently passing its first 100 days in power, what have business owners learnt about the value of collaboration? Not much, says Martin Wing.

Entrepreneurial lessons from the Royal Marines

2010-08-20 09:11 - 1173 reads

Former Royal Marines colonel Jack Downton examines what entrepreneurs can learn from military training to drive business success.

10 ways to use LinkedIn to promote your business

2010-08-20 09:02 - 5655 reads - 3 comments

Many entrepreneurs have yet to fully exploit the business benefits of social network LinkedIn. Here are 10 ways to maximise your presence.

Entrepreneurs 'should pay for business advice'

2010-08-19 16:24 - 1220 reads - 1 comment

Company owners should pay for business guidance which would encourage advisors to offer the best possible value, it has been claimed.

The happy art of networking

Former Dragons' Den panellist Doug Richard a networking how to guide for the shy and polite. Click here.

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Our guide to grants, awards and initiatives offering funding to entrepreneurs and small business owners. Click here for the latest.

Boot Camp: PR and social media secrets from the experts

The Business Factory Boot Camp is training four entrepreneurs in PR, social media and marketing. Read what our expert mentors have told them and see what they achieve. Find out more.

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