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Getting a business off the ground is just the start. Having a long term plan on how to grow your sales and profitability is key. Should you increase your marketing activity and spend? How do you deal with employee issues and recruit the best people? How do you stay ahead of all the statutory and legal requirements? How do you start planning and forecasting for the future?
There's a lot do and in most cases small business owners have to master the art of working on their business whilst being an expert in working in their business. It's a big challenge but not insurmountable and we hope you gain inspiration and insight from the articles that follow.
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Jodie Farran and Andy Howie’s Shaken Udder brand brings premium milkshakes to the masses. Linda Whitney reports
An often neglected business tool, Instagram can be a great shop window, but perfecting your profile requires patience and tweaking By Paul Rigby
Trevor Johnson explores the technique that allows you to understand your customers and give them what they want
Vicki Wusche explains how her latest book can help you build the retirement you want
Carl Reader outlines three ways small businesses can build customer loyalty
Online video will bring your brand to life and boost your website’s effectiveness. Paul Clapham explains why
Working in the online shopping sector isn’t the only way a freelance courier can make money
Got the seed of a brilliant new business idea? The Start Up Loans Company could be just what you need. Louise Ramsay reports
These are the six clues that could indicate your business is at risk. Linda Whitney reports
Once a filthy, dangerous job, modern techniques and equipment mean that now a chimney can be swept safely and cleanly
Siddharth Shankar, CEO of Tails Trading
A new generation is leading a social selling revival as the home selling party goes online, Andy Smith, chairman of The Direct Selling Association,...