Tag Archives: 'starting a business'

Some will, some wont, so what … someone else is waiting!

Some will, some wont, so what … someone else is waiting!

Your first one or two years starting up your own business can be mentally tough.  You start from nothing and then find yourself with one or two clients.  Your confidence grows and you nervously push yourself [...]

Top Tips on Starting your own business

Top Tips on Starting your own business

So you have an idea to start your own business? But not sure where to begin? Here are a few tips and pointers:- Research 1.)    When you have your idea in place the first thing you [...]

5 Tips for Graduates Going Self-Employed

5 Tips for Graduates Going Self-Employed

A recent feature in The Guardian ran with the headline: ‘Graduates warned of record 70 applicants for every job’ The next line went: ‘Class of 2010 told to consider flipping burgers or shelf stacking to build [...]

Five questions to come up with one idea

Five questions to come up with one idea

Whether you’re thinking of an idea to start off in business or mulling over how to grow, Emma Jones suggests ideas will come from asking five straight questions. Starting out If you’d like to start a [...]

5 businesses you can start for/with the neighbours

5 businesses you can start for/with the neighbours

A recent report (Co-operative Streets report) reveals the UK is less than half as neighbourly as it was three decades ago with 49% of Brits saying people know more about their favourite celebrity than they do [...]

Network Marketing – Friend or foe

Network Marketing – Friend or foe

When I left school – longer ago than I care to remember – I took my career advisor’s advice, pleased my parents and trained as a State Registered Nurse. I started to work my way up [...]