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Unfair terms in consumer contracts
The Office of Fair Trading, together with certain other bodies, can take legal action to prevent the use of unfair standard terms in contracts consumers make with traders.
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Understanding service level agreements
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Employment contract information
This section of the Directgov website provides information on employment contracts and conditions.
Invoicing and payment terms
Getting your invoicing system and payment terms right can be key to a healthy cashflow. Click here to get advice from Business Link.
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Fivium - The challenges of growth
Matthew Fletcher of IT systems company Fivium talks about the challenges of being part of a fast-growing business.
"The business is out there"
Entrepreneur Neil O'Connell has built his business , Sulis Interiors, up from nothing.
"There's no such thing as failure, only feedback"
The challenges David Ferry faced when starting and growing his business, Ferry Financial.
Flexible working: the leaders' view
At the 2008 Work Wise UK Summit, BT Business asked a number of leaders for their views on flexible working.
Trying to hire staff
Marc Barber 11/12/2008
There’s no getting round the fact that great ideas are always made or ruined by other people. Have your say »
Burning the candle at both ends
Penny Proffit 30/06/2008
The romantics among you may think that running your own business might be relaxing. Have your say »
Intellectual property – Protect your assets
Guest Blogger 22/10/2008
As markets adapt to the impact of the current financial crisis, ambitious owner-managers will seek to identify and nurture core value in their enterprises. Have your say »
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