Sales & Marketing

BBC Trust chairman to speak at business book awards

The Financial Times and Goldman Sachs today announced Lord Patten of Barnes, Chairman of the BBC Trust as the keynote speaker for the 2011 Business Book of the Year Award event in London on 3rd November.

By Brooke DuBois

Are you wasting marketing opportunities?

This guest post is from Kimberly Davis from Sarsaparilla Marketing. You may remember Kimberly from The Apprentice series 5. She created Sarsaparilla to protect businesses from the three marketing F’s… Flash, Fluff & Fakers and has also been running a series of marketing master classes in London for SMEs. Enjoy!

By Brooke DuBois

Business Minister builds trade links in the Middle East

Business and Enterprise Minister Mark Prisk will begin a three-day visit to the Middle East today, to drive forward bilateral trade and investment relations with Qatar, Kuwait and Jordan.

By Brooke DuBois

Has anyone ever heard of a Business Link success story?

Business Link has been running in the UK now for about 10 years. Most people you speak to will say 'arent they stopping soon'? But they always seem to trudge on.

By Brooke DuBois

Franchising a business a recipe for success for Jasper's

A near death experience is an unusual catalyst for starting a business. But, that’s how it happened for Nathan Siekierski of Jasper’s corporate catering services.

By Brooke DuBois

Featured News Stories

Blockbuster new event to aid post-recessional business growth

The UK business community is waiting with bated breath for the launch of new business event that’s set to help entrepreneurs who’ve weathered the recession now grow their businesses to whole new heights.

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Health and beauty franchise Biothecare Estetika launches in Ipswich

Growing health and beauty franchise Biothecare Estetika is celebrating the opening of its new Ipswich Centre.

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Top tax tips for small business people

Enjoy these top tax tips for SMEs from Russell Cockburn, who is the author of Small Business Tax Planning, published in February 2011 by Harriman House.

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How to keep in touch with colleagues without turning into Big Brother

Managing your employees can be a daunting prospect for a new small business owner. It’s important to maintain discipline whilst building a good relationship with your workforce, particularly if you only have one or two members of staff.

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