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3 Confidence Boosting Tips for Female Entrepreneurs to Ask for More

By Deborah Sweeney Whether it’s a request for extra funding for your startup or a meeting to establish a partnership with another company for the first time, asking for more is still a struggle for even the most confident entrepreneurs. Want proof? According to a survey conducted by salary.com, 44% of people negotiate only sometimes, and […]

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UK’s aspiring business owners continue to grow in confidence

Four out of five Brits consider starting up their own business, but financial risks (54 per cent) and fear of failure (40 per cent) are holding them back, according to a new study commissioned by self storage provider Space Station. The survey of 1,000 aspiring entrepreneurs reveals that the prospect of securing funding for their start-up is one
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SMEs remain confident they will thrive in 2017 and beyond

Small and Medium sized businesses (SMEs) in the United Kingdom and globally are confident about their future business performance, optimistic about the economy and believe they have the strategies in place to thrive in an age of uncertainty, according to the American Express Global SME Pulse. The research, carried out among senior executives and decision
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Lack of confidence cost the UK £2.2 billion in 2016

Low levels of business confidence in 2016 could have cost the UK £2.2 billion in investment and 249,000 jobs according to new research from Newable, the business consultancy. The latest figures suggest that, had it been at the same level as the long term average (recorded between 1972-2015), the UK would have enjoyed a better business
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