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Your business operations are the practical trappings of your business; including logistics, office space, furniture, utilities, machinery and transport. This section tells you how to get the right tools for your business, how to pay for them and how to get the most out of them.

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Get a small business Christmas health check
Christmas is a welcome break for some, but it is a busy time of year for most small business owners..
By LaunchLab.co.uk Nov 27,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (6 votes)
Finding the right team when starting up
One of the most common mistakes individuals make when starting up in business is to assume that they can reach their full potential by themselves. .
By Ed Cooper Nov 14,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (1 votes)
Create a business franchise
Franchising creates a world of opportunity for your business. With minimal investment, a company that has a replicable format can grow quickly and become an international success, explains Brian Duckett, managing director of ....
By Brian Duckett Nov 14,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (2 votes)
Income tax self assessment
Andy Hardy, development director at TaxCalc.com, a provider of tax software solutions, explains the basics to filing your personal tax return..
By Andy Hardy Nov 14,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (4 votes)
Insurance for SMEs - the business case
When creating a new business, insurance is the one of the easiest things to forget -especially if starting in a new profession or industry. The added cost insurance places on a small ....
By LaunchLab.co.uk Oct 08,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (1 votes)
Red tape day – what you need to know
Today is one of two days during the year in which the government announces changes to the regulatory environment affecting entrepreneurs and small businesses..
By LaunchLab.co.uk Oct 01,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (4 votes)
Choose the right small business advice
Gill Hunt, managing director of Skillfair, helps your small business sort the wheat from the chaff when it comes to taking advice..
By LaunchLab.co.uk Sep 28,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (3 votes)
Make IT greener and save yourself money
Herve Mattan, small business director at Dell, explains how you can save your business money by making your technology greener..
By LaunchLab.co.uk Sep 17,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (2 votes)
Reduce start-up energy costs
As more and more energy companies announce big increases in your bills, LaunchLab.co.uk and Electricity4Business have compiled a simple checklist to help start-up businesses save money in the months ahead..
By LaunchLab.co.uk Aug 22,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (6 votes)
Launch a small business in 10 steps (part 1)
Every new business start-up has its own unique set of targets, problems and needs - so no two small businesses are alike. But there are certain golden rules common to all start-ups that ....
By Dan Matthews Aug 22,2008 - Comments (4) - Rating (4 votes)
PR your business
PR is an essential function of any modern organisation, regardless of size. Debbie Kelly of Ethos Public Relations explains what PR what it is, why you need it and how to get ....
By Debbie Kelly Jul 13,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (1 votes)
Prepare for business
When starting a business there are many factors that need to be considered and everyone will offer a different opinion on which are the most important. .
By Neil Hodgson Jul 13,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (1 votes)
Protect your new product
When developing a new product there is always a concern over how much security should be attached to it. Intellectual property (IP) laws provide rights over products to ensure ideas are not ....
By John Dodd Jul 13,2008 - Comments (1) - Rating (1 votes)
Reduce costs
For a business, cost reduction should be a golden opportunity—almost literally so. But sometimes, the outcome can be very different: cost reduction initiatives that backfire, don’t deliver, or even harm the business.  .
By Donald Forsyth Jul 13,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (1 votes)
Refresh your business plan
Every New Year, the top priority for any entrepreneur should be the creation of a business plan. Ideas that exist in entrepreneurs’ heads tend to stay exactly where they are, unless they ....
By Alan Gleeson Jul 13,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (1 votes)
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Launch a small business in 10 steps (part 1)
Every new business start-up has its own unique set of targets, problems and needs - so no two small businesses are alike. But there are certain golden rules common to all start-ups that ....
By Dan Matthews Aug 22,2008 - Comments (4) - Rating (4 votes)
Income tax self assessment
Andy Hardy, development director at TaxCalc.com, a provider of tax software solutions, explains the basics to filing your personal tax return..
By Andy Hardy Nov 14,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (4 votes)
Get more money when you exit, part I
For many entrepreneurs an eventual sale is the single biggest reason for creating the company in the first place. However, if not planned correctly, business owners could pay up to 40% more ....
By Lesley Stalker Jul 08,2008 - Comments (2) - Rating (2 votes)
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