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Business traveller safety: Why Uber’s renewed licence is a win

Despite operating in the UK for six years, Uber is still a contentious company to discuss. From issues surrounding the status and payment of drivers through to business traveller safety and license issues and the waves of resentment from the black cab and private hire communities, Uber is never very far from the headlines. But
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Why start-up businesses should have a mentor

Start-ups and entrepreneurs can benefit from working with a mentor to gain valuable insight and perspective from that person’s experience. Mentors can provide advice and training, as well as being a good sounding board for your strategy and ideas. Incubators, accelerators and start-up programs like Escape The City: Idea Accelerator and Virgin StartUps can be
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Why start-up businesses should have a mentor

Start-ups and entrepreneurs can benefit from working with a mentor to gain valuable insight and perspective from that person’s experience. Mentors can provide advice and training, as well as being a good sounding board for your strategy and ideas. Incubators, accelerators and start-up programs like Escape The City: Idea Accelerator and Virgin StartUps can be
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University graduates: 6 things to consider before starting your own business

Going it alone straight out of university – whether you plan to start your own a business or set up shop as a self-employed freelancer – has risks and rewards. Sophie Phillipson, founder of student and graduate support site HelloGrads.com, has put together a list of things to think about before taking the plunge into
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Starting a business with your spouse: A small business guide

Mixing business and pleasure might be a bit of a no-no, but what about mixing business with those you love? Plenty of people do it. And there are several clear advantages in forming a business partnership with your life partner. For a start you get to share the experience as well as the workload. Going
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5 lessons I learned building my 4 successful start-up businesses

Building your own start-up is a thrilling and terrifying process. This has always been the case for me on all four companies I started – Klevio, CubeSensors, DeckReport and Zemanta. It has never been easy. Founders need a level of passion, resilience and commitment for the long haul that most people don’t have. Even though
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Here’s why small businesses should accept Bitcoin

It’s been 18 months since Bitcoin burst onto the main stage and stole the proverbial financial show. The invention of Satoshi Nakamoto waited in the wings for nearly a decade before it finally attained the mainstream mind and market share that seemed improbable from the onset. Now, Bitcoin’s value hovers around $7,000, and it’s joined
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Choosing a broker when opening a small day trading business

According to a senior financial analyst from Wilkins Finance, too many small day trading businesses fail as a result of not doing enough research when it comes to choosing a brokerage firm. In order to find the right broker, you need to make sure they’d be able to adhere to all your expectations. But how
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