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The Business Boot Camp: Mission one – PR with Paula Gardner
The four cadets taking part in our Business Boot Camp have received details of their first mission. Get the inside track on their briefing about PR.
Budget 2010 to take place on 24 March
Chancellor Alistair Darling will present his annual Budget statement to the House of Commons on Wednesday 24 March.
How to make a good first impression
When meeting a prospective customer, supplier or partner, first impressions really do count. Patrick Bird reveals how to get it right.
Lord Davies: Business Link is here to stay
The small business minister has backed Business Link after the Tories claimed they will scrap it if they win the general election.
The Pitch is back: Get involved in 2010's search for Britain's best new business
The UK's most competitive search for exciting new businesses has returned!

Small firms accounts exemption condemned as 'utterly absurd'

2010-03-11 18:03 - 61 reads

Plans to exempt Europe's smallest businesses from filing annual accounts which have been welcomed by many were today slammed by a credit expert.

Dyson inventor outlines plans to make UK European new tech centre

2010-03-10 16:07 - 106 reads

Sir James Dyson, the entrepreneur behind the Dyson vacuum cleaner, has authored a report which outlines ways the UK could become the European hub for new technology.

Entrepreneurs offered mentoring by social enterprise leaders

2010-03-09 12:29 - 195 reads

Social entrepreneurs are being given the chance to win one-on-one mentoring from the likes of Big Issue co-founder John Bird and The Apprentice winner Tim Campbell.

COMING SOON: Live web TV show - Better bookkeeping with Five's Business Inspector

2010-03-09 11:04 - 304 reads

Join us for a live web TV show featuring entrepreneur Hilary Devey, the star of Five's new television show The Business Inspector.

Business Finance Survey: The results are in - Did you win the laptop?

2010-03-08 14:26 - 187 reads

Late payment was one of the key problem areas highlighted by small companies in BusinessZone.co.uk's recent Business Finance Survey.

International Women's Day: Five inspirational female entrepreneurs

2010-03-08 12:51 - 675 reads

To mark International Women's Day, we've put together a selection of five of our favourite video interviews with female entrepreneurs.

Budget 2010: The tax predictions

2010-03-05 15:49 - 528 reads

The forthcoming Budget offers the government an opportunity to make a powerful statement of intent ahead of the election. But will Alistair Darling bottle it?

Top 10 ways to deal with customer complaints

2010-03-05 09:16 - 1419 reads - 4 comments

Jamie-Natalie Cross explains how to turn client complaints into a winning opportunity for your business.

Government underestimates red tape costs by £67bn

2010-03-03 16:56 - 275 reads

Government regulations impose a collective cost of £80bn on British businesses, well above ministers' £13bn estimate, the Institute of Directors (IoD) has claimed.

Businesses angry over National Insurance hike plans

2010-03-03 10:40 - 301 reads

Business groups have joined forces to protest against the government's planned 1% increase in National Insurance contributions, which they claim will force employers to recruit fewer staff.

Will you be part of 2010's biggest small business event?

BusinessZone.co.uk has launched The Business Factory, an eight month-long initiative for small businesses culminating in a huge event in November. Find out more.

Free money!

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

The Start Line

Profiles of the UK's newest, most exciting and innovative entrepreneurial talent. Click here.

Beat the recession

Wondering how your business can cope with the economic downturn? Help is at hand with our recession-busting articles.

Editor's blog

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The Pitch 2010 is open for entries!

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