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The essential guide to starting a business in Cardiff

At last, the essential guides series is moving over to Wales and we’re going to kick off with the big city: Cardiff. Take a look at what you need to know about starting a business in the Welsh capital and what the entrepreneurs’ take is on launching there. Population Of course, Cardiff the largest city
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Half of small business owners leave themselves open to fraud

Half (50%) of business owners and senior managers are unwittingly exposing themselves to invoice fraud, according to new research commissioned by Santander Business. They’re reportedly neglecting to take basic precautions to protect themselves. The research found that only half of business check the details of an emailed invoice when asked to make an online payment.
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The essential guide to starting a business in Newcastle

Newcastle has long been the location for a weekend away – it’s also a terrific spot to start a business. We go beyond the Metro Centre to find out what it’s like to live and work in the city of Newcastle. Population Centre for Cities has ranked Newcastle within the top 10 city centres in the
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How to keep your commercial fleet running smoothly

Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi reveals the thoughts and predictions of small business owners in its Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) business survey. Of the 500 UK small businesses surveyed, 24% think UK fleets will be fully electric within ten years while 19% don’t ever see them becoming fully electric. It’s the firms with more vehicles that are the most
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Starting a business with no funding

Starting a business is a dream for many – and they are likely to be thinking of launching without obtaining any funding from third parties. Mike Ellis, founder of digital marketing agency 43 Clicks North, started his company over a year ago without any funding. Here, he shares his top tips so you can do the
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Book Reviews: Unsexy Business and Family Business

Unsexy but inspiring As it is entitled Unsexy Business – How 12 Entrepreneurs in Ordinary Business achieved Extraordinary Success and how you can too one can pretty much know what to expect from Jamie Waller’s book. Waller built a successful debt collection business – starting with £25k in 2001 and reaching turnover of £1m in
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Southampton Science Park reveals details of 2019 Catalyst programme

Southampton Science Park has revealed details of its 2019 Catalyst accelerator programme for business start-ups. Catalyst is a unique opportunity for entrepreneurs with an early-stage business – or an ingenious idea for one – whether they’ve been in business before or not. Valued at up to £15,000, the scheme is fully-funded for successful applicants. Participants
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The essential guide to starting a business in Leeds

With a growing economy and the upcoming arrival of the Channel 4 headquarters, Leeds is an increasingly appealing place to start a business. As of 2018, there were 28,385 businesses in the city, according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS). Here, we cover the essentials of living in Leeds as well as two entrepreneurs’
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