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Unemployment rise – what does this mean for small businesses?
Unemployment rise – what does this mean for small businesses?
Written by in Friday, December 30th 2011   
With recent statistics highlighting that unemployment is set to rise in 2012 to 8.8% from the recently reported current 8.3% - will this put further strain on small businesses? It has been reported that a third of small start up businesses find it difficult to hire suitable employees who are skilled enough for specific jobs. This difficulty will then reflect the success of the business and cause problems as they start up. The Federation of Small Businesses [+]
Alberta, Canada: Leader for Small Businesses
Alberta, Canada: Leader for Small Businesses
Written by in Saturday, November 20th 2010   
Entrepreneurs throughout the world, take heed: there's no better place to set up your business than Alberta, Canada.
Small Businesses To Be Given Extra Help
Small Businesses To Be Given Extra Help
Written by in Tuesday, November 2nd 2010   
A range of measures is set to give the UK's small businesses greater ease when dealing with other companies.
Small Business Ownership: Pros and Cons
Small Business Ownership: Pros and Cons
Written by in Thursday, December 3rd 2009   
Pros Pay: Small business owners are more likely to have high incomes. If you’re successful, all the rewards will end up with you! Personal Goals: It’s up to you how successful you want your business to be; how much money you want to make, what hours you want to work, what kind of environment you choose to work in, and who works for you, rather than who you work with. Success is completely in your own hands. Retirement [+]
Small Business Accounting Software
Small Business Accounting Software
Written by in Tuesday, December 1st 2009   
When you decide to start a small business in today’s unstable economic climate, it can be frantic, difficult and highly expensive. Initially, you may think it’s just a case of buying or making products and selling them for a profit, right? Wrong! If you fail to keep your books properly in order, your new company may head for bankruptcy just as it’s gets up and running. For these reasons, it’s vital to organise your accounting system [+]
10 Tips for Starting a Home Business
10 Tips for Starting a Home Business
Written by in Thursday, November 19th 2009   
If you’re thinking about starting a home business and need some guidance, the following tips will give you some ideas and pointers on where to focus your energies. 1.       Select your products/services: The first step is always the most difficult and most important. It is always best to choose a product you have good knowledge about or a service that you can offer. Equally important is to choose to do something you enjoy doing. 2.       Research the competition and [+]
More Post Strikes Ahead
More Post Strikes Ahead
Written by in Thursday, October 29th 2009   
The UK can expect “more strike action, for longer periods” according to the Communication Workers Union (CWU). Royal Mail and post union chiefs have been meeting at TUC headquarters all week and have still failed to come to an agreement. The CWU’s postal strikes are underway in their second phase and affect the whole country, with approximately 44,000 members going on strike on Thursday. More 24 hour strikes are due to be held on Friday and Saturday, with [+]
UK Retail Sales Fail to Improve
UK Retail Sales Fail to Improve
Written by in Thursday, October 22nd 2009   
Official statistics have shocked experts, by revealing that UK retail sales remained unimproved on August’s figures, with zero growth for September. This failure in the increase of retail sales has occurred for the second month in a row. The expectations have been raised recently, with experts predicting that the UK was on course for economic recovery, but these figures raise serious doubts, with the public still hesitant to spend. This information arrives in advance of figures due [+]

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