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How to save money on your small company with these free business essentials

When you’re just starting out as a small business, keeping start-up costs to a minimum is essential. Being willing to compromise and getting creative with your funds can help keep your costs down, and there are plenty of savings to be made for the savvy entrepreneur. Collette Jones, money saving expert at Magic Freebies UK,
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What lessons can SMEs learn from the online casino industry?

In today’s volatile and unpredictable economic climate, there are few industries that continue to achieve sustained growth. There are some that break this unspoken rule, however, with the online gambling and casino market offering a relevant case in point. After all, the global, online gaming sector reached a total value of $182.8 billion back in
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What lessons can SMEs learn from the online casino industry?

In today’s volatile and unpredictable economic climate, there are few industries that continue to achieve sustained growth. There are some that break this unspoken rule, however, with the online gambling and casino market offering a relevant case in point. After all, the global, online gaming sector reached a total value of $182.8 billion back in
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Lessons for life, lessons for work

It may sound trite, but for me, every day is a learning experience — whether I am talking to bloggers, interacting with customers, or working with the technical team. Looking back at my career in fashion, the same is true. Each task, every project and especially the mistakes I made all provided valuable lessons that
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How to ace business travel – a quick guide for small business owners

When first setting up a company, the prospect of regular business travel can seem both exciting and glamorous. However it’s not long until the prospect of jumping on another early train to make a meeting at the other end of the country can seem less attractive and more of a hassle. Not only is it
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The most important aspects of running a family business

In my time as a company CEO, I have learned a great number of things that work well in business, and an even greater number of things that don’t. When it comes to running a successful family business, I would say that the most important aspects are these: ethos, balance and innovation. When it comes
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How your business can think small but grow big

Imagine any business saying that it doesn’t put the customer first. Sounds ludicrous, doesn’t it? However, we all know that while customers should be a business’ primary focus, the challenges that often stem from rapid growth and success can become barriers to this. Small businesses have to use tenacity and cunning to be successful. But
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How to regain your motivation as a small business owner

Since setting up BubbleBum in 2009, I have experienced some great business highs – such as successfully breaking into a new market, winning awards and reading happy customer reviews. However there have been testing times like when the first factory I had commissioned to manufactured the prototype let me down in so many ways. It
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