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A healthy working capital is the lifeblood of any business, big or small. Unfortunately, hitting the right balance between money coming in versus that due out…
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A healthy working capital is the lifeblood of any business, big or small. Unfortunately, hitting the right balance between money coming in versus that due out…

Big Issue Invest, the social investment arm of the Big Issue, has opened a second round of its Corporate Social Venturing (CSV) programme. The programme uses…

The Station Office Network, the joint venture between Network Rail and The Office Group, has announced that it will open a further three drop-in work spaces…

A new study comparing the preferred working behaviour of school pupils to nearly one hundred thousand working population profiles indicates the next generation could be more…


The Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) are government initiatives offering some of the most attractive tax breaks available in the UK…

BM Columnist and Internet Marketing expert Maureen Wright, MD of Midland Web Solutions, explains what domain names are, how they work and whether your business needs…

The British Franchise Association (bfa) has today launched the bfa HSBC Franchisee of the Year Awards, supported by Express Newspapers, with two new award categories. The…

Ever since its inception, the use of email for business communication has received unprecedented support from all sectors. It fast became the primary form of contact…

Analysing data from Companies House, O2 Business established that last year more businesses in the UK were started on this day than any other, with a…

Some of the qualities that make you an effective entrepreneur are the same things that make you a tough boss to tolerate.

Executives who combine work and family emphasise the importance of defining success for themselves.

What are the challenges that arise when starting your own business?

Close Brothers Invoice Finance has been named the UK’s Best Factoring & Invoice Discounting Provider at the annual Business Moneyfacts awards.

One thing seems true in both life and business – all living things must continue to grow or they die.