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New Year New Business: 7 steps to set-up a business today

You could set-up a business today. Just 7 simple steps and you'll be up and running.

Finding a Good Business Mentor

A business mentor could help you to grow. Here's how to find one and get the best out of the relationship.


Business Angel Investment for Women

27 November 2011

There are several business angel funds for women entrepreneurs. Why are they needed and what's involved in taking up angel investment.

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The Four Most Popular Free Start-up Tools

13 November 2011

The great thing about a recent survey of top start-up tools is that most of them are free. There’s no excuse then, not to use world class services in your start-up! We already use many of those tools at Prowess 2.0 and here’s our assessment:

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Twitter for Business: how Home-based Businesses can make it work

03 November 2011

Twitter is the source of over 80% of Dark Bunny Tees' orders. How can you make it work for your business.

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Work Life Balance when you’re Self-Employed

03 November 2011

Who doesn’t want a better work life balance? Self-employed people though, can find it even more difficult to know when to stop and sometimes when to start! Here are our top tips for getting the balance right:

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Geena Davis: Gender in Media

02 November 2011

Geena Davis, actress and founder of the Institute on Gender in Media talks here prior to the Pre-G20 Women's Enterprise conference.

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Advancing Female Enterprise Worldwide

02 November 2011

A great overview of what can be done to advance female enterprise worldwide. Part of the Pre-G20 women's enterprise conference in Paris.

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Sue Acton

Try the Crowd for Business Finance

18 October 2011

Bubble and Balm have attracted the UK's largest crowd-funding investment of £75,000 from 82 micro-investors. It's a sign that this new form of business funding has taken off in the UK.

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Finding a Good Business Mentor

15 October 2011

A business mentor could help you to grow. Here's how to find one and get the best out of the relationship.

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Posted in Featured, Inspiration, Starting and growing a business1 Comment

Juliet Davenport

Women’s Businesses Key to Jobs and Growth

15 October 2011

Better support for women-owned businesses could be one answer to the jobs and growth crisis.

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Posted in Research & Policy, Women in SET1 Comment

8 Ways to Raise Business Finance and Funding

14 October 2011

It's a tough time to get business funding, but there are still some options out there.

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Deb Leary, CEO Forensic Pathways

Innovating out of Recession

12 October 2011

Recession is one of the best times to start a business. As the whole country undergoes an immense shake-out, businesses and households have no option but to tighten up and review their suppliers.

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7 Tips for Generating the Idea

10 October 2011

Great ideas make great businesses. Whether it's a brilliant new product or a refreshing twist to what you've been doing for years, that creative spark can make the difference between success or slow death.

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