Marketing Your Business On A Budget

Marketing Your Business On A Budget

How to market your business on a budget One of the main problems many start-ups face is getting their products or services out there in the eye-line of their target market. In most cases, such marketing campaigns cost a lot of money, something most new businesses...
How University Can Open Your Mind to Enterprise

How University Can Open Your Mind to Enterprise

Going to university is life changing. Higher education improves your employment and economic prospects and expands your mind. When a potent mix of new ideas, experiences and people coincide with our ‘formative’ years, it’s not surprising that quite a few great...
Common Misconceptions when Setting up a Business

Common Misconceptions when Setting up a Business

During the early stages of setting up a business, it’s very easy to get carried away and romanticise about becoming self-employed – what it’ll be like being your own boss and working your own hours, for instance. While it’s great to get inspired by all the attractive...
Guide to Managing Cash Flow

Guide to Managing Cash Flow

When beginning any new venture, the key to success is not purely having a good idea and lots of motivation – you need to get a grip of your finances very quickly too. It can take a while for the money to start to flow in when you first start, so you need to make...
Bringing an SME into an International Market

Bringing an SME into an International Market

When is the right time for an SME to turn to international markets to develop its business? No ‘one size fits all’ answer obviously but has there ever been a better time for a UK SME to trade internationally? Market statistics are somewhat contradictory here – whilst...