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How to avoid self-assessment deadline panic

Date: 3 January 2025

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Five steps to turbo-charge your business in 2025

Date: 18 December 2024

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A man is designing posters to sell online
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How to start a poster business: your FAQs

Print on demand allows creative types to create unique poster designs and sell them online. We answer your FAQs on how you can start a poster business with print on demand.

Date: 29 November 2024 By:

A small business owner updating her print-on-demand website
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15 start up business ideas for your own business

Want to start a business but not sure what type of business to start. Gelato share 15 popular start-up business ideas to inspire you.

Date: 29 October 2024 By:

An entrepreneur uses SeekaHost to get her small business website online
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From start up to success story: the rise of SeekaHost

A start-up story charting the rise of SeekaHost, domain registrar and web hosting company, which was founded by Sri Lankan native, Fernando Raymond.

Date: 10 October 2024 By:

Rory Donuts
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Is confidence in your business idea enough to start up?

Is confidence in your business idea enough to start a business? Atom Content Marketing founder, Rory MccGwire explains how he broke all the rules when he started the company.

Date: 12 September 2024 By:

The story behind CRIMPiT
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How innovation and social media fuelled CRIMPiTs success

In this podcast episode, we talk to Mike Harper, co-founder of CRIMPiT, the innovative toasty maker. He explains how the product came about and how influencers and social media fuelled their success.

Date: 1 July 2024 By:

A man is checking the quality of his micro brewery beer
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Ten great ideas for a start-up

Micro-businesses are booming. We share ten great business ideas for those thinking of starting out in business and working for themselves.

Date: 28 May 2024 By:

A happy man completes the annual small business survey
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Annual Donut survey reveals positive picture

What are the key challenges that sole traders and small businesses are facing and how do business owners expect to fare in 2024? We share our 2024 survey results.

Date: 10 April 2024 By:

Construction workers on a building site
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Ten steps to starting your own construction business

Starting a construction business can be more complicated than other start-ups due to the licences and permits required. This blog explains the ten steps to forming a construction business.

Date: 17 October 2023 By:

Mini digger
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Starting a mini digger hire business at a young age

This handy blog delves into the mini digger hire industry and explains why so many young entrepreneurs are turning to the niche sector to start their business empires.

Date: 21 July 2023 By:

Some of the Atom Content Marketing team photographed in the late 1990's
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Ten key business lessons I've learned from my 25 years at Atom

What key small business lessons can you learn when you have worked for the same company for a quarter of a century. MD, Lisa Williams shares her top ten lessons.

Date: 28 September 2022 By:

A young, successful entrepreneur stands in his office
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Not all entrepreneurs are rich. Here's what sets the successful apart

Entrepreneurs may be deified for their drive and ambition but to be really successful, they need certain qualities. We share five attributes of the successful.

Date: 15 September 2022 By:

A male electrician checks a fuse box
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Top 20 ideas for starting a trade business

Do you have a skilled trade? You could start your own trade business with these top trade business ideas.

Date: 28 July 2020 By:

Auto mechanic working on car engine in mechanics garage
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Ten new business ideas for car enthusiasts and petrolheads

Self-confessed car enthusiast or 'petrolhead'? These start up business ideas could help you start the business of your dreams.

Date: 15 July 2020 By:

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