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Considering developing a property portfolio as a business? You’ll need to create a structured strategy - these basic tips will help you do just that We’ve all turned on the TV to find a property programme  creating the illusion that building a property portfolio is relatively easy, but in truth, it appears to be a lot harder than first imagined. It’s not as easy as buying...
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If an MBO is on the radar for your small business, these basic tips help clarify what exactly it is and how you can navigate the process There are a number of options business owners have when they want to exit the company. By far the easiest option is a Management Buyout (MBO).  So, what is an MBO and how can small businesses navigate the process? Here, you’ll discover everything y...
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CUEI release their latest findings outlining the level of entrepreneurialism in the UK and the desires and barriers faced by those starting a business... Coutts, the wealth manager and private bank, has just released the latest findings of the inaugural Coutts UK Entrepreneur Index (CUEI) which outlines the level of entrepreneurialism in the UK as well as the desires and barriers that they have...
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If you plan to use your car for your business, you'll need business car insurance - here are some of the key things to consider Do you make use of cars as part of your business? If so, this will mean researching into a different type of insurance than ones used on vehicles for personal use. Usually these could be costly, but in the long run more extensive cover could lead to overall cost saving...
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Recruiting at the moment or planning to do so soon? Here are just a few of the reasons why doing background checks on your candidates is an absolute must Hiring is among the most important tasks managers have and is doubtlessly one of the foundations of a company's success. Also, recruiting the right candidates is the hardest, most demanding, and poorly understood parts of building up a busines...
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If you need to become a bit more organised in your business, here are a few tools that you should consider that will help you to do just that When you’re responsible for running a business, it doesn’t matter if it’s a physical company where you employ staff and work with customers face to face or if it’s just you and a virtual assistant working from your laptops at home,...
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If you're considering starting a business during the pandemic, these basic tips will help you get that business up and running... Covid-19 has put the world in a very peculiar situation. The shifts in the status quo it caused has created a myriad of opportunities for startups to get going, make a name for themselves, and get their business off the ground. Doing so is unlikely to be easy,but&nbs...
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An insight into breaking down barriers as a female entrepreneur from Marie Bates, Partner, and Beth Balkham, Trainee Solicitor, London law firm Farrer & Co The 2019 Rose Review found that 1 in 3 UK entrepreneurs are women, and LifeSkills recently revealed that the pandemic has encouraged 51% of aspiring female entrepreneurs to start their own business. Yet, with gender bias prevalent i...
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