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- Sector Spotlight: Bookshops
- Independent bookshops have faced multiple new threats from the digital economy, but they’ve proven more durable than expected and are fighting back with some innovative ideas.
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- Why most funding approaches fail, and what you can do to improve your chances
- Why do most funding approaches fail? Adam Shaw tells us his personal story and gives his invaluable advice on getting that all important small business financing.
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- The dos and don'ts of business plans
- Many business plans are poorly prepared and don't make sense. This may sound harsh but it's true
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- Just bought a pub? Here’s how to generate capital investment and get some financial security
- Many lenders are nervous lending to publicans. Find out how you can secure funding
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- How to upgrade your kitchen when you buy a pub
- Kitchen upgrades aren’t cheap. However, a commercial loan can quickly pay for itself given how lucrative food can be in this sector
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- Working from home: How to stay productive and avoid procrastination
- Procrastination is the antithesis of productivity and most of us are guilty of it. Do you have enough self discipline to work from home?
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- Buying a pub: find out what it's really worth
- Establishing the true value of any business is never easy, and with pubs there’s more to consider than in most sectors.
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- Invest in a growing industry, buy a garden centre today
- Describing it as a ‘buoyant and growing market’ with ‘good growth in the last 10-15 years’ the HTA put its success down to a number of socio-economic changes.
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- Sector Spotlight: Post Offices
- The largest retail branch network in Europe is not Tesco, Carrefour or Marks & Spencer... it's the humble British Post Office. Here, we take a look at the Post Office industry, what makes a good postmaster and how to diversify your business.
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- How to run a fish and chip shop
- A fish and chip shop can still be a veritable goldmine in the right location.
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- The Online Bridal Boutique
- What better business for this coming Valentine’s Day than a bridal shop? We spoke to Stacia Bedford about her customisable-bridal-wear brand.
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- Sector spotlight: websites
- An overview of business models, industry challenges, due diligence and what it takes to thrive in the 21st century’s defining industry
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- Sector Spotlight: Boarding Kennels
- In a dog-mad nation it’s an industry offering reliably strong and growing demand – but disruptive new business models have nevertheless made it an increasingly competitive environment
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- Three reasons to use a commercial mortgage to buy a pub
- Finance specialist Rangewell explains why commercial mortgages often represent the most affordable, effective way to secure a pub – especially when it comes to freeholds
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- Sector Spotlight: Fish and chip shops
- Fish and chips are a quintessential British dish, and with cod and haddock stocks recovering, our appetite for the nation’s most beloved takeaway is stronger than ever
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- Want to own a coffee shop? What you need to know
- Here's everything you need to know as we take a look at the thriving independent coffee sector.
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- Sector spotlight: restaurants
- Defying received wisdom, the restaurant sector performed surprisingly well during the downturn - and there's scope for growth ahead.
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- 5 marketing tips for independent retailers; online and offline advice for thriving on the high street
- A greeting card shop proprietor suggests a mixture of traditional and online methods for competing with chain stores and flourishing in the internet age
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- The Contemporary Jeweller
- Award-winning jeweller Anne Morgan tells us her story, which might have started with childhood Christmas crackers and now unfolds in Penarth, Wales.
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- Kick start your dream business - invest in sports
- Supporting thousands of jobs in the UK and fueling a £20bn industry, the sports sector is only continuing to grow