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Starting and growing a travel website

Here, Mike Lewis, founder and CEO of Trip Historic, discusses how he got the idea for his niche travel website and how its popularity has soared. When did you start the business, why, and what were you doing before this? A few years ago, while I was working at BBC Worldwide in their digital team, my
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Failure is an option – and part of a business’ evolution

I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. ― Michael Jordan So far, so motivational poster – but what
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How to identify high risk drivers

The identification of high risk behaviour is important for any business. From faulty products and investments to taking on new staff, risk is inherent but it needn’t be high. Looking specifically at new staff, driver behaviour in business that operate fleets of vehicles is of paramount importance. This is because drivers behaviour can affect not
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Count pounds, not sheep: The issues keeping SME owners up at night

Small businesses are the engine room of the British economy, with contributions across the top ten UK cities forecast to hit £217 billion by 2020. However, they can also be the most vulnerable – lacking the resources of larger companies means that minor hiccups can turn into major problems. It’s therefore unsurprising that finance-related issues are
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The best cities in the UK to start your street food business in 2017

Street food has been growing in popularity over the past few years. It’s not hard to see why: it gives consumers a chance to try restaurant-quality food from around the world at great prices. From a food-loving entrepreneur’s perspective, a street food business makes for a very attractive prospect. The upfront costs are much lower
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How to build a successful one-person startup

Some people think it takes superpowers to run a successful small business. Whilst it’s a world away from being an employee, the skills you need are recognisable to most of us: complaining. Thinking of something that will fix that complaint. Being able to pay your bills every month. Being able to plan about six to
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How will a Tory majority affect the housing market?

While doubts may remain about Theresa May’s ability to negotiate a progressive deal with the EU, few can question her timing or understanding of political strategy. It was these instinctive attributes that encouraged her to call a snap-general election for June, as she sensed an opportunity to leverage her position on Brexit and reinforce the
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Why start-ups and SMEs need to learn how to delegate

For entrepreneurs and small-business owners, delegating to others requires a big leap of faith. But the startups grow and become successful are the ones that learn how to work as a team. Delegating can be difficult – how do you learn to put your company’s future in the hands of someone else? Before you can
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Common financial trading FAQs

Financial trading, at its core, is no different to trading in general. Traders buy and sell various financial instruments (be they shares, CFDs, or commodities) in an attempt to make a profit. When looking to increase your moneymaking efforts through financial trading, you should always understand what financial instrument you’re investing in and the performance
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