How to Get Your First 10 Customers
Your first 10 customers are the hardest to win and the most valuable to keep. You have no reviews, no track record and no budget for big campaigns, so you rely …
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Run a healthier small business: operations, customers, e-commerce and local growth.
How to Fund a New Business: 10 Options Compared
Most new businesses are funded by a mix of sources, not one big check. Savings, a small loan, a few pre-orders and perhaps a grant can add up to enough to …
How to Start a Business With No Money
You can start a business with no money if you choose the right kind of business and let customers fund it. The trick is to sell before you spend: begin with …
The First 100 Days After Buying a Business
The deal is signed and the keys are yours. The first 100 days after buying a business set the tone for everything that follows: whether staff stay, whether …
How to Set Up Simple Business Systems From Day One
Business systems sound like something for big companies, but a new business needs them most. A system is just a repeatable way of doing something: how you take …
What Is Seller Financing and How Does It Work?
Seller financing means the person selling the business lends you part of the purchase price, and you pay them back over time from the business's profits. It is …
UK Public Liability Insurance for Sole Traders Explained
If you work in other people's homes, run a market stall or meet clients face to face, sooner or later someone will ask: "Have you got public liability?" For UK …