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Matt Horan of Rollasole got the idea for his roll-up pumps for clubbers after a night out. Since his 'Eureka!' moment he's taken his business online.

The register of members of a single-member company must contain an express statement to the effect that the company has only one member.

Competing on price threatens your margins and your reputation. Ben Dyer explains why small business owners should avoid price-cutting.

If you operate a limited company from premises, yet do some work at home, why not rent a room to your business and reduce your tax bill.

The content your business creates can be of significant value. So, how can you check whether it is being plagiarised and what can you do to stop it?

Although the rate of business failures is dropping, failures are still well above the rates seen before the start of the economic crisis.

It takes skill, but training, practice and experience can help anyone get better at selling. Andrew Milbourn, sales director of Kiss the Fish, explains.

Rolling out of bed and starting work sounds idyllic but successfully running a business from home takes discipline and organisational skills.

Despite 300,000 people graduating each year, historically relatively few end up one of the nation's 4.8m small firms. But things are changing.

Ben Dyer offers advice on growing your trade business, covering everything from recruiting new staff to marketing and generating leads.