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<description><![CDATA[ BusinessZone offers a wealth of news and features covering all aspects of small to medium business: starting up, finances, technology, managing people and more... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Make the dragons say yes: Tips for securing business investment ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Pitching to investors can be a scary experience for the most confident of entrepreneurs. But if you do enough preparation, you're likely to leave with the cash you want. Ian Shields explains how to do it.        ]]></description>
<link>http://www.businesszone.co.uk/item/187321/1095/1097/1096</link>
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<title><![CDATA[ From the coalface: Boosting customer service without extra staff or technology  ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ In the latest in a series of articles focusing on real challenges faced by real entrepreneurs, small business expert Edward Bodiam explains the solution he offered to a client looking to improve customer service without taking on extra employees or investing in new technology.     ]]></description>
<link>http://www.businesszone.co.uk/item/187515/1095/1097/1096</link>
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<title><![CDATA[ Driving down the cost of business travel ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Travelling for business can cost a small fortune for many entrepreneurs. But it needn't be the case. As Matt Henkes finds out, if you're clever, you can keep the travel expenses down.           ]]></description>
<link>http://www.businesszone.co.uk/item/187246/1095/1097/1096</link>
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<title><![CDATA[ Escape options: Planning a profitable business exit ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Robert Craven advises on how to plan for an effective and profitable business exit.  ]]></description>
<link>http://www.businesszone.co.uk/item/171481/1095/1097/1096</link>
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<title><![CDATA[ Dealing with late payment ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ The credit crunch is already putting the squeeze on SMEs so the last thing they want to deal with is late payments. But how do you maintain a healthy cash flow? Louise Druce investigates.                ]]></description>
<link>http://www.businesszone.co.uk/item/186926/1095/1097/1096</link>
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<title><![CDATA[ 10 ways to boost your sales ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ In these tough economic times, making sure the cash keeps flowing into your business is crucially important. To help you boost your coffers this guide outlines 10 cheap and effective ways to hike up sales.          ]]></description>
<link>http://www.businesszone.co.uk/item/186686/1095/1097/1096</link>
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<title><![CDATA[ From the coalface: Selling without a sales team ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ In the first in a new series of articles focusing on real challenges faced by real entrepreneurs, small business expert Edward Bodiam explains the solution he offered to a client looking to boost sales without taking on a sales team.         ]]></description>
<link>http://www.businesszone.co.uk/item/186264/1095/1097/1096</link>
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<title><![CDATA[ Pot luck or pot of gold? How to get a business grant ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ There are lots of business grant opportunities out there but is it worth all the red tape and hassle if you still end up with diddly squat? BusinessZone.co.uk features editor Louise Druce investigates the application process.<BR>                          ]]></description>
<link>http://www.businesszone.co.uk/item/186430/1095/1097/1096</link>
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<title><![CDATA[ What do entrepreneurs need to know about Energy Performance Certificates? ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Since the Kyoto Protocol the protocol was signed in 1997 the government has launched a swathe of measures to reduce carbon emissions. The latest is the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC), which is being phased in between now and 1 October2008. So what do business owners need to know about it?           ]]></description>
<link>http://www.businesszone.co.uk/item/186452/1095/1097/1096</link>
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<title><![CDATA[ What you can learn from the Terminal 5 fiasco ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ In the wake of the Heathrow Terminal 5 fiasco, Derrick Cameron of Eximium has this advice for businesses planning a major change project.         ]]></description>
<link>http://www.businesszone.co.uk/item/182455/1095/1097/1096</link>
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<title><![CDATA[ Why there's no such thing as a recession ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Entrepreneur Ashley Price, the founder of virtual office provider Banana Office, refutes claims that the UK is heading for its first recession since the 1990s.          ]]></description>
<link>http://www.businesszone.co.uk/item/184091/1095/1097/1096</link>
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<title><![CDATA[ How to cut your tax bills: The Annual Investment Allowance initiative ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ In the first in a new series of jargon free articles from The Robert James Partnership providing vital information on how to reduce your business tax bills, Paul Webb guides entrepreneurs through the government's new Annual Investment Allowance initiative.         ]]></description>
<link>http://www.businesszone.co.uk/item/185922/1095/1097/1096</link>
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<title><![CDATA[ How to do business in India ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ India has a lot to offer small businesses but it can be a daunting process entering one of the fastest growing international markets. Features editor Louise Druce investigates how to pounce on new opportunities.  ]]></description>
<link>http://www.businesszone.co.uk/item/185917/1095/1097/1096</link>
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<title><![CDATA[ Selling your business: The importance of planning ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Richard Rankin, corporate finance partner at Armstrong Watson, argues that how ever far away it might be, selling up should be at the forefront of every entrepreneur's mind.  ]]></description>
<link>http://www.businesszone.co.uk/item/181875/1095/1097/1096</link>
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<title><![CDATA[ The Pitch: Douglas Campbell, Project Hold Me ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Seven entrepreneurs recently presented their business to a panel of experts in The Pitch, BusinessZone.co.uk's new competition. Watch how they got on and who came out victorious in these exclusive videos which offer valuable lessons on how to pitch to investors.                  ]]></description>
<link>http://www.businesszone.co.uk/item/185563/1095/1097/1096</link>
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<title><![CDATA[ Spot the ball competition: Are you going to Wimbledon? ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ We reveal the winner of pair of debenture tickets for court one on day one of the 2008 Wimbledon tennis championships.        ]]></description>
<link>http://www.businesszone.co.uk/item/184587/1095/1097/1096</link>
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<title><![CDATA[ How to deal with a tax inspection ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Confusion and panic have been widespread since chancellor Alistair Darling unveiled changes to the statutory rights of tax inspectors in his April budget. Anne Eager, from The Robert James Partnership, advises entrepreneurs on what to do when a tax inspector calls.    ]]></description>
<link>http://www.businesszone.co.uk/item/184580/1095/1097/1096</link>
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<title><![CDATA[ How's your rep? Online reputation management ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ When a potential customer searches for your firm on the internet, you want to be in control of what they see on their first search engine results page. Matt Henkes takes a look at some of the ways this can be done.     ]]></description>
<link>http://www.businesszone.co.uk/item/184959/1095/1097/1096</link>
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<title><![CDATA[ Why small businesses should expect the unexpected ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Chris Jones, from PageOne, examines why it is essential that small company owners formulate a business contiunity plan.          ]]></description>
<link>http://www.businesszone.co.uk/item/181559/1095/1097/1096</link>
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<title><![CDATA[ Is your pitch perfect? ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ The UK's next generation of successful entrepreneurs are being invited to pitch their lightbulb moment to a panel of leading business experts and win a prize package worth over &#163;1,000.<BR>    ]]></description>
<link>http://www.businesszone.co.uk/item/184178/1095/1097/1096</link>
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