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In the late 1990s, Adam Balon, Jon Wright and Richard Reed came up with the idea of a device to automatically fill your bath, but, largely due to the dangerous mix of water and electricity, they changed tack and started down the fruit smoothie road.
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Former policewoman Julie Hester and her husband and business partner Gary, joint founders of the Property Search Group (PSG) franchise, have acquired an equity stake in Business for Breakfast.
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Ex-Oasis drummer Tony McCaroll has been drumming up support for two new Clive's Easylearn Pop Music Schools in Heald Green and Cheadle Hulme in Cheshire.
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The Franchisee of the Year, sponsored by HSBC and Express Newspapers, is an annual event organised by the British Franchise Association (BFA) to recognise outstanding achievements by franchisees in the UK.
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Five years after the Government proclaimed its desire to make 'the UK the best place in the world to start and grow a business by 2005', a third of Britons say they would not start a business for fear of failure.
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More than half of all small firms in the UK fall victim to crime every year, but the majority of these incidents are never reported to the police.
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A row has erupted over a statement from the Environment Agency that it wants to impose Anti-Social Behaviour Orders and even jail terms on businesses that break environmental laws.
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Almost half of all businesses have been victims of bounced cheques in the past year, according to the Better Payment Practice Group (BPPG), which has reiterated its advice to run credit checks.
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A row has erupted over a statement from the Environment Agency that it wants to impose Anti-Social Behaviour Orders and even jail terms on businesses that break environmental laws.
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Almost half of all businesses have been victims of bounced cheques in the past year, according to the Better Payment Practice Group (BPPG), which has reiterated its advice to run credit checks.
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Anti-competitive practices are damaging the UK's small businesses and the Office of Fair Trading is calling for them to fight back.
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Small firms' cash flow and ability to secure bank loans could be affected by a landmark House of Lords case.
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After more than 18 months of consultation the DTI has at last granted approval to its Enterprise Capital Fund (ECF) initiative - a new scheme aimed at boosting the financing options available to small and medium-sized businesses.
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Women thinking of starting their own businesses, or those who have recently done so, may be interested in a free event being held by support group Women in Business.
Business Technology
Landlines as we know them will be scrapped in 2027 – along with a raft of upcoming business changes. Here's how to ensure your communications set-up is fit for whatever the future brings
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.
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With the landline shutdown coming fast, there’s never been a better time to switch to VoIP. Don’t let your small business be left behind!
Export & Import
Many factors can affect products’ journeys from A to B. Here are some tips for best practice for successful shipping in the modern world