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Easy-to-follow business plan guide
This guide from BusinessLink will show you how to prepare a high-quality business plan using a number of easy-to-follow steps.
Business planning advice from Shell LiveWIRE
Information, advice and practical support for 16-30 year olds on business planning from Shell LiveWIRE.
Enterprise fellowships for post-grads
The Enterprise Fellowship programme provides business training, funding, access to mentors, business experts and professional advisers for post-graduates.
Mentoring and advice from GLE
GLE oneLondon provides a wide range of business support to people thinking of starting their own business from finance and advice to mentoring and training.
Start-up costs calculator
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Other Start A Business Resources
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 »
Credit crunch: What does it mean for you?
Penny Proffit 25/01/2008
In the current global economic climate, small business owners are likely to be concerned about the consequences of the credit crunch. Penny Proffit has teamed up with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants to bring you ten quick tips for survival. Have your say »
Quality content is the foundation of Search Engine Marketing
Guest Blogger 21/07/2008
Search Engine Marketing (SEM) is in essence the theory and practice of getting a website onto the first page of 'natural' (sometimes called 'organic') search results on the important search engines for important keywords. Have your say »
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