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Whether you’ve recently been made redundant, are in between jobs or simply feel like a change, there are many reasons why you may suddenly decide that freelancing may be for you. If you’re unemployed, looking for work can be quite a task. Applying for jobs around the clock and hoping that someone happens to hire you can be tedious and a little bit of a let down at times. As well as th...
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So you have decided what type of business to start and created a functional working environment, now it is time to get cracking on your business plan. A daunting task? Perhaps. But don’t let that phase you; this is one of the most crucial steps in creating a new business and you cannot afford to let apprehension or uncertainty stand in your way. When it comes to business plans, one of the m...
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It’s a subject that can send even the most daring of startup founders fleeing like vampires before garlic…the law! The problem, as most enterprising folks see it, is that the legal issues around creating and running a business are so complex and comprehensive, that only those with a law degree have any hope of getting a clear grasp of them. That’s cowardly talk of course;...
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So you have decided what business you would like to start; next on the agenda is creating a good working environment, AKA the home office. Let’s assume that you aren’t going to move directly into a dedicated office (unless of course you are, in which case, great!) but the vast majority of people starting new businesses have more humble beginnings than that. There are probably a few op...
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It is perhaps the most pressing of questions to face the enterprising person; what business to start? Here’s the situation You know that you would like to become self-employed, but there are so many options to choose from that selecting just one can be a very daunting task. You are the kid in the proverbial candy store; so many potential businesses, so little time. The only way that you w...
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6 Growth Hacking Tools for your Startup If you’re building a startup you’ll know just how difficult it can be to keep track of everything at once. Doing your best to help your business grow rapidly and effectively requires a lot of focus and dedication, and sometimes there can be too much on your plate. That’s where growth hacking can come into play. Not familiar with the ter...
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Access to Business Finance in NI and ROI (excluding the Banks!) Following on from our recent article on the organisations that can support your startup in Ireland (North and South), Donal Leahy, Business Boot Camp Programme Manager at Enterprise NI has kindly offered to write a separate, but inter-linked article on the non-bank finance options which are currently available to businesses, startup ...
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Based in Ireland (North or South) & need some help getting your business or startup off the ground - here's a list of organisations & events that might be able to help...We all know that in order to get your idea, project or startup off the ground, the right support is absolutely vital, and over the last few weeks we’ve talked about a lot of organisations that we think can help you a...
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In days gone by, creating a business was a very different ball game to what it is now. Of course the general idea remains the same, but the day-to-day processes have changed dramatically, not least of which is the range of environments in which a business can now be created and developed. Not many years ago the necessity of having a custom dedicated business space, such as an office or retail ou...
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We’ve all done it; by either typing an URL that is incorrect or clicking a link that is out of date, we’ve ended up in the middle of nowhere in cyberspace, but what do you do now? A lot of user-friendly websites will do their best to help you out and point you in the right direction, while others will do nothing and you’re left wondering ‘did I do something wrong? What do I...
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The time has come for the third and final instalment of our Startup Support UK feature. We’ve really enjoyed putting together this list of interesting and helpful organisations which all of you budding entrepreneurs should check out – a little help goes a long way. Startup Support UK Part 1 and Startup Support UK Part 2 can be read and enjoyed here! Chamber of CommerceThe Br...
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Do you find yourself continually asking the questions ‘is there anyone out there’, ‘am I completely alone?’ and ‘will I ever see anyone again?’ No, you are not Tom Hanks in Hollywood blockbuster Cast Away; you are a business with a less than effective online presence. Ironically for startups and SMEs the World Wide Web can sometimes seem like a dark, lonely, a...
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