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Startups Clinic
The Startups Clinic is where you get to ask our panel of experts how to solve your business problem. Tell us your query or issue and we’ll send it to someone with specific expertise in that field. In this section you can also browse through all our previous Startups Clinic questions to see if somebody else has already addressed your issue. If you have a question you would like to submit then just use the Contact Us link at the bottom of the page.
Could a mobile app boost my business?
Defending your trademark on Google
Should I deviate from my business plan?
Business premises
Business skills
Legal issues
Marketing
Product development
Raising finance
Sales
Starting up
Taking on staff
Tax and accounts
Technology and digital...
Should I deviate from my business plan?
How to choose the right contracts and avoid being sidelined
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Starting up
PR: How do I target the right media?
Make sure your business gets coverage in the right places. Here are some tips
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Marketing
Is my product commercially viable?
How to ensure your market and margins will be big enough before you launch
In
Product development
Online payment problems
What should a small business look for in an online payment provider?
In
Sales
Could a mobile app boost my business?
How to make sure your business’ mobile app makes sense for your company
In
Technology and digital issues
Business networking events: how to build contacts
How to approach others at networking events and add to your valuable contacts book
In
Business skills
Defending your trademark on Google
What to do if a competitor starts using your brand name for their ad campaigns
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Legal issues
Shoestring marketing
Top tips for marketing your small business on a budget
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Marketing
Shareholders’ agreements
Setting up a partnership? Here's how to put together a successful shareholder agreeme...
In
Legal issues
Choosing a business angel
What to look for in an angel investor and how to ensure it's a match made in heaven
In
Raising finance
Hiring your first employee
A round-up of your legal obligations when recruiting and taking on staff
In
Taking on staff
Social media rules of engagement
Why marketers need to tread carefully on social networks - and some top tips for succ...
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Technology and digital issues
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