new business Archive
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The Expectation and the Reality of Funding a UK Start-up
Posted on August 24, 2012 | No CommentsIn a recent study published by GEM lack of funding was cited as the major stumbling block by 50.6% of people who were thinking about starting their own business. The unwillingness of banks to lend to new and small businesses has been well documented in... -
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of UK Attitudes to Start-up Businesses
Posted on August 24, 2012 | 1 CommentGEM, the world’s largest study of entrepreneurship have released a new report focused on UK attitudes to, and experiences of, starting a new business. While the report is concentrated on Britain it also compares attitudes to start-up businesses with those in France, Germany and the... -
Company Formation Myths – People Care About Your Business
Posted on August 6, 2010 | No CommentsAnother common myth held by new business owners and entrepreneurs is the mistaken belief that people care about their business. The truth is people don’t – at least not at first. Small businesses are insignificant and unimportant until they either do something interesting or start... -
7 Questions To Ask Before Starting Your Own Business
Posted on July 23, 2010 | No CommentsBefore starting your own business or carrying out a company formation it’s important to ask yourself a number of questions. Not least of which is why are you going into business? If you can coherently answer these questions then you are more likely to have... -
Interesting Internet Statistics – Is Your Business Missing Out?
Posted on July 14, 2010 | No CommentsMost people know the importance of the internet in the modern world. Everyone who is anyone has a website, a blog or some sort of social networking presence nowadays. With the increase in popularity of smart-phones and the falling prices and rising speeds of broadband...
