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Category: General

How to find your perfect office space

As a freelancer, you might come to the realisation that the kitchen table in your home office will no longer cut it. So where do you start? Read more
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Category: General

The 5 Best Resources to Boost Your SME’s Productivity

Time is the great equaliser. All companies have varying resources, but every business has the exact same number of hours in a day. With that in mind, here are five tools to boost your SME's productivity… Read more
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Category: General, General hints and tips

How to Ensure Your Business is Energy Efficient

Creating an energy-efficient office should be a no-brainer, but there are ways to overcome the struggles many modern offices face. Read more
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Category: General

How to Harness the Power of Testimonials for Your Business

Your website and marketing materials may be well-written and persuasive, but today’s consumer is sceptical and savvy. How can you use testimonials for your business to convince them that you’re not making empty promises? Read more
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Category: General hints and tips

Graduate to Entrepreneur: 6 key ingredients

What are the key ingredients for making a successful transition from graduate to entrepreneur, and getting your business up and running? Read more
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Category: General hints and tips

What's the point of coworking?

Coworking has become very in vogue over the last few years, with new spaces popping up in major cities from New York to Delhi. But why do people use them, and who are these people? Read more
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Category: General hints and tips

Before Your Begin Your Start-up Journey

Whether you are new to the business world or find yourself struggling to grow your early-stage business, these 5 key steps will help you prepare your start-up journey. Read more
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Category: Marketing & Sales

Digital Marketing for new start-ups: Traffic, SEO, Analytics

Use digital marketing to get you visible online and maximising your efforts, and ultimately, your sales. Read more
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Category: Social Enterprise

Business For The Good of Society

A growing number of people have discovered social enterprise: earning a living from a business that exists specifically to make the world a better place. Read more
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Category: Confidence and Skills Building

Designing Our Own Opportunity

Luke and Kieran are University of Gloucestershire graduates turned successful business owners, and they've learnt a great deal along the way. Read on to find out how they made it happen... Read more

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