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Audio: BusinessZone.co.uk on BBC Radio Lancashire

2010-08-06 12:51 - 966 reads

Listen to a BBC Radio Lancashire interview with BusinessZone.co.uk editor Dan Martin on Twitter, young enterprise and business in the recession.

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Doug Richard: Why do people hate lifestyle businesses?

2010-07-23 09:30 - 3770 reads - 10 comments

A comment that lifestyle business owners shouldn't be supported has made former Dragons' Den panellist Doug Richard angry.

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The big idea MOT: Seven steps to follow before hitting the business highway

2010-07-16 10:38 - 1741 reads

Aspiring entrepreneurs should test their business idea thoroughly before writing a business plan or join the majority of start-ups and fail to make it past the five-year mark.

Start-up surge in London as costal towns hit by business closures

2010-06-14 11:49 - 1022 reads

London is showing strong start-up growth compared to coastal towns like Blackpool which are losing more firms than new ones created.

Going it alone: Expert guides for start-ups

2010-06-11 16:36 - 886 reads

Starting your own business is not a decision to be made lightly, and it often leaves you with more questions than answers. To help, Barclays has published some useful guides.

Hark! The new rules of business

2010-05-28 09:09 - 1252 reads

The rules of business are ever-changing and a growing number of entrepreneurs are taking advantage by making money, creating products and employing people.

Osborne commits to 'unleashing entrepreneurial resources of business'

2010-04-28 13:32 - 620 reads

Entrepreneurship will be at the heart of the next government should the Conservatives win the general election, George Osborne has pledged.

Has your got the business X-factor?

2010-04-09 13:31 - 1721 reads

If the business equivalent of Simon Cowell came across your company, would he think it had the X-factor? Chris Barling examines the key drivers behind a successful business.

Decline in new UK start-ups since 2006

2010-03-31 11:38 - 484 reads

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The number of people starting or investing in new businesses in the UK has decreased over the past four years, a major piece of research shows.

Video: Lord Sugar's business basics - Part One: Starting up

2010-02-19 10:16 - 3767 reads - 3 comments

In a new series of video tips, The Apprentice star Lord Sugar offers advice on the key processes involved in starting a business.

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