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How to crowdfund your start-up

How to crowdfund your start-up The Bicycle Academy's Andrew Denham explains how he raised £40,000 in five days – and shares his secrets for success

What is a profit and loss sheet?

What is a profit and loss sheet? A P&L sheet is a key weapon in your bookkeeping arsenal, but what is it?

How to use pay-per-click advertising

How to use pay-per-click advertising A step-by-step guide to using pay-per-click (PPC) advertising such as Google AdWords

Mail Boxes Etc.

Mail Boxes Etc. Startups takes a look at a company which always thinks outside the mailbox

Cable celebrates investment in apprenticeship

Start-ups given incentive to take on recruits
Starbucks to launch first-ever franchise in the UK

Global coffee chain set to launch franchise model this year
Ben & Jerry’s launches search for ethical start-ups

Ice cream brand scouts Europe’s brightest young social entrepreneurs
Sage Pay launches merchant services package for start-ups

New payment processing offer designed to reduce set-up costs
New Cloud backup product launched for small businesses and sole traders

Just Add Data designed to maintain data remotely
Subway franchise plans to open 600 new UK branches

Sandwich giant set to explore hospitals, airports and petrol stations

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Bid My Bill: Dave Bell

The experienced entrepreneur on why patience is a virtue and the death of ‘business a...
Pressat: Matt Lobas

The young entrepreneur on testing an idea and the importance of outside input
Kabbee: Phil Makinson

The entrepreneur on raising brand awareness and developing a service for the discerni...
GourmetOrigins: Miquel Ros

The co-founder on finding finance and facilities through start-up schemes

Bid My Bill: Dave Bell

The experienced entrepreneur on why patience is a virtue and the death of ‘business a...
Pressat: Matt Lobas

The young entrepreneur on testing an idea and the importance of outside input
In Touch: “We knew that linking to a university would be absolutely critical”

In part two of the Technology Strategy Board’s feature on collaboration, it shares a...
Could collaboration grow your business?

Iain Gray, CEO of Technology Strategy Board (TSB), examines the opportunities in affi...

Business start up advice from startups.co.uk

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