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Amazon experts for hire: How they can help your business

If you want to be successful in running a business on the internet, you will have to do everything right. There is just too much competition to give even an inch to your competitors, and that inch that you give might end up growing to a mile faster than you would imagine in the business
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One year until Brexit: The top countries for working expats

For those thinking about relocating outside the UK, post-Brexit, it can be hard to determine where to live, work and raise a family. Forth Capital reveals data on the best countries in the world for working expats, to help make that difficult decision on where to relocate: Unsurprisingly Brits prefer to live in English-speaking countries;
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Five essential characteristics of successful entrepreneurs

It is easier and less expensive to start a business in the UK than ever before, especially since the internet has broken several of the barriers that entrepreneurs faced in the past. According to the World Bank, the UK is ranked 7th in the ‘Ease of Doing Business Index’ for 2018, and entrepreneurs are definitely
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Finding the tools to improve the odds: How can retailers beat the competition?

The retail landscape has been changing at a rapid rate over recent years and retailers have had to work hard to differentiate themselves from the crowd. The rise of digital capabilities has driven a rise in the number of online retailers and increased competition. This has meant that attracting and keeping customers is now more
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Freelance: Britain’s best places to become your own boss

Freelancing has a lot to offer, from giving you complete flexibility over time and the projects you work on, to being able to work from home every day. More than 1.7 million Brits have chosen the freelance lifestyle, an increase of 43 per cent between 2008 and 2016 alone. So, with the popularity of this
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International Women’s Day: Is starting a business as a woman easier than ever?

Today’s annual International Women’s Day, from a professional standpoint, seeks to highlight institutional sexism, effect change in what is often deemed as unfair pay discrepancies between the sexes, and influence fairer treatment of women in general in the workplace. It’s a movement that has gained an extraordinary amount of traction, and any initiative that draws
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Happiness and the secrets of growing your business fast

Zoom is a company born out of a frustration. I was the VP of engineering for WebEx for 14 years before I moved to Cisco and over those years I spent a lot of time talking to customers. To me, customers are always the single most important thing and unhappy customers are a sure sign
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Building a relationship: Can a partnership benefit your business?

For a business that started out in a bedroom in Brighton in 2010, TrustedHousesitters has come a long way, and much of it has been down to forming well thought-out partnerships. Our easyJet partnership announcement is the latest in a string of game-changing alliances. Customers booking flights on easyJet are being offered the chance to
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Six top tips for buying a new business

Acquiring a new business can be a daunting prospect for even the most confident individual. While it can bring huge rewards, it can also be a very long process entangled with risks and difficult decisions; a task certainly not for the faint hearted. Buying a mobile phone business in particular may seem like a walk
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