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The angel investment landscape, everything you need to know. Angel Investment Network, founded in London in 2004, is the largest global platform to connect startups looking for funding with investors. Oliver Jones, their Head of Marketing, looks at the data from more than 100,000 businesses and 30,000 angel investors on its UK network.  Despite an uncertain economic climate, the start-up eco...
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Got your eye on a business you fancy buying? Transmit Start-Ups’ Commercial Director Richard Myers has been in your shoes and shares a few lessons learnt to help you decide if it’s worth shelling out. There are lots of guides out there on how to buy a business. It’s a process, there’s definitely a ‘right’ way to do it, whether you’re buying a business tha...
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Starting up a business is difficult.  There are so many things to juggle at the same time – and there can be an insurmountable amount of pressure to get things right, and sometimes with limited support elsewhere.  It also may be your very first business – so you will learn things along the way.  Here are 5 things you need as a startup business. Logo and Branding Your l...
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Creating a website can be both costly and time-consuming. From website designers to hosting companies to copywriters can add up a big amount on your expected budget. Luckily, there are plenty of ways you can build a budget-friendly website. And in this article, we’re going to talk about those ways. So, stick to the article and create a professional-looking website without breaking your bank...
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So much is written about how people should go about starting a startup business, but little is said about whether someone should start one! These are the question we should be asking, suggests Adrian Enache, CEO of Angels Den... Tell a friend or colleague you are planning on starting your own business and the response tends to fall into two categories – either dire warnings about how hard i...
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Building a business from the ground up can be both stressful and demanding. With many tasks to juggle and requirements to adhere to, some entrepreneurs can often struggle under the pressure of developing a rock-solid brand that satisfies customers, generates a large profit and adhere to its legal obligations. If you want to develop a brand that stands the test of time, find out how to ensure your...
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It is a worrying thought; when you work for an organisation whose services many people could benefit from, to come across people you could help or who would be interested in an organisation like yours – but who have no idea your organisation exists! It can be especially dispiriting to wonder how many more people there are out there who you have not met – but whose lives would be improv...
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  Recent technological innovations have revolutionized the way we run businesses, enabling us to be more agile and compete with the pros who have been in the game for longer. Cloud and smartphone technology, widespread internet access and virtual office solutions mean we can work wherever we want, however we want. In fact, the digital economy has made it easier to start a business than ever ...
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When the time comes to grow your business, it is important that you have the best possible communication technologies available. Being prepared for an increase in internal and external communications will help you stay ahead of the challenges of expansion. Here are four flexible communication solutions, for communication within your business and with your customers and clients, which will help you...
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If you are an ideas person, you probably have a few great business ideas in the back of your mind already. The unfortunate thing about great business ideas is that they require money to be brought to life. This seems to be the plight of many people who are in the pre-entrepreneur phase (that’s the phase when things are just about to get started). As a self-starter at heart, you will already ...
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You may already hire an accountant in your business, so you consider you can leave financial matters to them. While your accountant will take care of preparing your accounts for the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) and advising you on the financial position of your company, it’s important for you to understand financial matters, too.  This will help you understand at all times how your b...
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A customer relationship management (CRM) system is one of the most valuable tools that you can invest in for your business.  Not only does a CRM system enable you to collect a variety of data about your customers – such as their preferences, their communication with your brand, their demographics, and their spending habits – but it can also help to improve your conversion rates an...
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