Why I chose Community Interest Company status for my business
At first glance, Bookdonors, a Selkirk-based social enterprise, appears simply to sell books to raise money for good cause. But there's more to it.
START-UP AND SME RESOURCES
At first glance, Bookdonors, a Selkirk-based social enterprise, appears simply to sell books to raise money for good cause. But there's more to it.
How can would-be entrepreneurs turn their dream into a reality? In this case study Rosie Ginday of Miss Macaroon shares how she built her business.
While you may not be able to influence how much customers spend, you can do is to control your costs and look at variable and fixed costs.
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.
Launched in early 2010, following 18 months of R&D, SnoozeShade™ is a blackout blind for pushchairs designed to help babies sleep during the day.
Although the rate of business failures is dropping, failures are still well above the rates seen before the start of the economic crisis.
Jane Lee of IT PR specialist Dexterity explains how start-ups can harness the power of effective public relations for the good of your business.
Communications and computing technology mean many businesses can operate from almost anywhere if they have access to a reliable internet connection.
Employment contracts are vital in setting out the terms and conditions of your relationship with your employee. Read our Q&A covering the basics.
Growing your trade business does not need to cost the earth, as Benjamin Dyer explains. A few simple techniques can bring in more business.