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How to Get Your First Blog Advertiser

When I got the idea for my blog back in 2007, I knew that I wanted to monetize it. Since I had no clue what I was doing, I hired a graphic designer to set up my blog, create a logo, and install a WordPress plugin to accommodate banner ads. I figured out how much […]

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Cyber security and data protection for SMEs – a podcast with the experts

Originally written by Anna Jordan on Small Business
Today’s episode brings together a panel of experts to help SMEs understand how to remain secure online and navigate the world of GDPR. It aims to help micro and small business owners become familiar with common cyber threats and take away simple practical tips to protect important data, process it correctly and improve cyber security.
Have a listen to it in the media player below.


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You can also catch our episodes with:

Entrepreneur and former Dragon, Rachel Elnaugh
Businesswoman and Dragon, Deborah Meaden
Entrepreneur and The Apprentice 2005 candidate, Tim Campbell
Gousto CEO, Timo Boldt
Entrepreneur and The Apprentice 2018 candidate, Jackie Fast
Investor and former Dragon, Piers Linney
Investment fund manager, Nicola Horlick
Supermodel turned entrepreneur, Caprice

We’ve got podcast episodes from the first series looking at:

How one business owner’s mental breakdown caused her to see trolls from her past
How one entrepreneur hired a videographer to track their every move and build their business brand
How funding a business led one entrepreneur to stress-related alopecia
One entrepreneur’s first professional public speaking engagement
Adapting to UK life and learning English before starting a business
Securing seed funding
Finding the perfect head of

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Only 10% of customers planning to go back to shops when they reopen

Originally written by Timothy Adler on Small Business
Just 10 per cent of customers plan to go back to non-essential shops when they finally reopen on Monday, June 15.
Another 32 per cent of shoppers do plan to drift back to shops, just not right away, according to a new poll.
However, 37 per cent of customers are either planning to stay away from bricks-and-mortar shops, do all their shopping online, or are still undecided.
>See also: Tenants back to facing eviction for non-payment of rent as shops reopen
And 29 per cent of people say they plan to stay out of shops for some time, social distancing or not.
This latest poll makes depressing reading for independent retailers hoping to bounce back quickly having spent nearly three months shut due to coronavirus.
According to data platform Dynata, one third of those who plan to venture into shops would leave if social distancing measures are not followed.
And 42 per cent of Britons think it’s too early to reopen the High Street in England, with 16 to 34-year-olds believing that the Government has moved too quickly.
People in the South are more reluctant to return to the High Street than those in the North.
Of course, some independent retailers have

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