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How professional
business advice can help.
Starting a business is not to be considered lightly.
There is risk of course.
Managing the risk is a key element in success and
comes in some part from being able to more clearly
define the likelihood of success and identifying
and putting in place the vital resources that are
needed to move the business forward.
For many, they feel quite competent to do this
on their own. Others benefit from the support of
a network of people and organisations around them
to some degree or other.
However, there is substantive evidence to suggest
that those people who start a business with the
support of external advisors and skills training
have a more than 20% better chance of being able
to grow the business and most importantly get the
business to survive for longer
Key business advice
issues.
Advice - Ever
thought of taking the plunge?
Why taking professional advice is so important.
Advice - Could
the Enthum Foundation help you?
A group of experienced global business leaders
has launched a not-for-profit foundation to support
UK entrepreneurs called the Enthum Foundation.
Advice - What
is online mentoring?
When you are your own boss, having another point
of view, someone to bounce ideas off or discuss
specific issues with, can be an invaluable resource.
Local Authorities - How
can my local Council help?
A brief overview of the type of support that you
may be able to find on the end of a phone line in
your area. Written by Clare Seek of Portsmouth City
Council.
Planning - What
can we learn from the NHS?
A clue- it's an activity that should be central
to any business or organisation.
Running Your Business - How
can we survive the credit crisis?
What does credit crunch mean to you and what impact
will it have on your business?
Start Up - Is
is a good time to start a business?
When is the best time to set up a new business?
Start Up - Is
it easy to start a business?
An interesting personal view of how to go about
starting your own business. Kindly supplied by Alan
Atterbury, Managing Director of Cross Media Publishing.
Start Up - What
is the secret to making your first million?
What is it that we do all the time and that is
so powerful that it can really make the difference
between success and failure?
Work Life Balance - How
many hours do you work?
Does being an entrepreneur mean not being able
to have a work life balance?
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