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How young freelancers should go about obtaining a mortgage

Generation Z is just entering the workplace – the group of teenagers born since just before the start of the millennium. They are too young to remember 9/11 but have grown up in a world filled with political and financial turmoil. They are keen to look after their money and make the world a better
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Why lenders will be required to link to comparison websites

New regulation being introduced in the payday sector will soon require all payday lenders to clearly link to a price comparison website. The new rule is being enforced by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and aims to provide consumers with greater transparency and compare costs effectively with other similar loan products. The Article 7.1
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How to bootstrap and avoid consultants when growing your business

Have you ever hired consultants to improve your business? If you have, you’ll know there’s one thing you want to avoid: For them to arrive, tell you something you already know you haven’t done, and then leave. Taking your money with them… So when you’re trying to figure out how to bootstrap your business, it’s
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How I started and grew my architecture business

Here, we talk to Jon Beswick, founder of London-based architecture practice Adventure In Architecture, about the African inspiration for his business, acquiring a Golden Globe-winning client, and the power of word of mouth for marketing. When did you start the business, why, and what were you doing before this? From a young age I always wanted
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Bridging the Brexit skills gap

The one current certainty around Brexit is the amount of uncertainty it is creating. Its impact on the free movement of people might hinder the UK’s ability to attract technology industry talent, specifically in high-value digital, technical and engineering industries where there is already a skills gap. The skills gap is particularly troubling for the technology
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Downscaling to the boutique market

There comes a time for many businesses when (reverse) expansion, or relocation to a new property is a major consideration to better optimise finances and perhaps even relaunch a brand. An example Small Business will look at today is a musical equipment showroom who want to target more physical rather than online customers, and in
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Strategies in building a successful business

When you’re just starting to build your business, you’d likely hear a lot of people giving advice on how to make it grow and prosper. Now there are a lot of factors that go into building a successful business, and it’s not always because of the right marketing plan. You’ll need to have a solid
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How to take your small business to the next level

Establishing a company is just the start of an exciting journey in business development, for those with the passion and work ethic to go onwards and upwards. But there is a lot to think about to successfully build and develop a small business. From having a vision through to focusing on customer service, Pebble Grey
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Snap election: SMEs should plan for more short-term turmoil

Small and medium-sized businesses need to focus even more closely on cash management, protecting margins and spreading their funding risk following the surprise announcement of a snap election on 8th June. They can counter the prevailing climate of uncertainty by taking stock of their supplier base and hedging against risks posed by exchange rate volatility.
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French election: How UK businesses can ready themselves for uncertainty

Since the surprise vote for Brexit unsettled the markets last June, businesses have experienced a prolonged period of uncertainty, riding out everything from Trump’s unpredictable administration to Theresa May’s shock call for a snap election. The French election for presidency is no exception, with Marine Le Pen likely to make at least the second round
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