Viv Parry built her cake business from the assets of a company that went bust. Peer to peer funding and training are driving growth.

Time Pressures Lead SMEs to Ignore Marketing – At Their Cost
Small businesses complete just one third of the marketing activities they plan. The potential business loss is £122 billion.

Mothers of Invention
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What Does It Take To Be An Executive?
The tide may be about to turn for executive women. Make sure that you have 5 key skills in place so that you can make the most of opportunities when they come along.

Katie Smith: A day in the life of a young start-up
At just 18, Katie Smith turned her cravings for Marmite and Monster Munch into a successful business. Follow her progress in this great series of video clips from Business in You.

The Number 1 reason why you should write a Marketing Strategy
Marketing Strategies are a very useful process to go through to hone your message and to help you get your product or service to market successfully.

How being a parent is great training for management
Running a business isn’t easy, neither is being a parent. But the skills you need to do both well are interchangeable.

The Best Windows Time-Management Apps
The three best time-management and organisational apps, specifically for Windows users.

Sifting through the Business Advice
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