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Should you buy an existing business?

Img source Running a business can be fun, exciting, and profitable. However, you should realize that starting a business is going to be costly and very difficult....

5 Tips for Managing Multiple Businesses

Do you already own and operate multiple businesses? Or, are you considering starting another business? Running more than one business is challenging, but it...

Buying a business without a broker

When looking to open a business venture, most people would naturally think of building one from scratch. Even so, starting from the ground up...

Accounting Solutions: Top 5 Ways To Help Your Business Grow

Running a business means every penny has to be accounted for. You’ll have to deal with bookkeeping, taxes and interpreting your finances to make...

Unlocking Efficiency and Savings: How Procurement Solutions Can Transform Your Business

As a business leader, you are well aware of the importance of streamlining processes and reducing costs wherever possible. However, in this pursuit for...

How local businesses can boost revenue: 6 practical examples

Revenue is the lifeblood of any local company. But dealing with the shifting small business landscape is getting harder by the day. Managers and owners have...

5 most important things in every business plan

Creating a business plan isn't something that ought to be taken gently. The business plan is essential, while some entrepreneurs may view it as...

How to Implement a Business Exit Strategy 

Let’s face it. Many businesses fail within the first year. A staggering 18.4% of businesses don’t make it less than 12 months after they...

3 Tips to Select the Right Business Plan Developers?

You have an idea. It might be one of the best business ideas in the world, but you don’t know how to put it...

7 things to avoid when starting a business

When you run a business, people often tell you the recipe for success, but it’s also important that you are aware of the many...

How the right name can make or break your business

It was once believed that names hold power so in some cultures they would give children special names to chase away bad health or...

How to Succeed as a Startup Business

Thanks to modern technology, pursuing an entrepreneurial venture has never been more accessible. However, that doesn't necessarily mean that it's easy to do. In...

Dr Ozan Özerk’s Take On Entrepreneurship During COVID-19

In the wake of the pandemic, everyone has adopted new technology and re-thought their jobs, which has led our economy to shift toward independent...

5 Reasons Entrepreneurs Need to Keep Learning

Many people make the mistake of thinking that once they have tasted a little success in their own business, they now know it all,...

ICF Founder Dr Patokh Chodiev is awarded Order of friendship of the Russian Federation

24 September 2020 International Chodiev Foundation (ICF) is pleased to announce that its Founder, Dr Patokh Chodiev, was awarded the Order of Friendship of the...

Things to Consider Before Buying a Franchise

If you have been thinking of buying a franchise, then picking the right brand for your investment is one of the most crucial decisions...

What are the best low-cost franchises to make money?

Pursuing your entrepreneurial aspirations is achievable in today's abundant and diverse marketplace. If you are looking to own and run a business without having...

Excited about buying into in a franchise these 6 tips will help you avoid failure

Buying-into a franchise means becoming a party to a contractual relationship in which you (the franchisee) pay an initial fee as well as regular...

10 Benefits of Getting Your Product FDA Approved

If you have a product used in any step or level of the manufacturing process of a food item, drug, or pharmaceutical item, you...

7 Important Things To Prepare For Running A Business

Once you submit a few forms, receive the required licenses or permits, and offer a legit service and product, you can consider yourself a business owner. That...

Here’s why a silent generator is a must have for your business

There are so many businesses that rely on a generator to be able to operate fully. Both big corporations and small private businesses need...

5 Ways to Improve Your Restaurant Business

If you own a restaurant or hospitality business, and want to take it to the next level, you might want to consider methods for...

Here’s why some gas engineers still advertise themselves as CORGI registered

CORGI, or the Council Of Registered Gas Installers to give it its full name, ceased to be the government’s official gas engineer register back...

How to start a business as a student

Although students are very concerned with their studies, the most ingenious of them start thinking about their future careers way before graduation. They want...

5 Tips to Help You Improve Stakeholder Engagement in Your Business

When we think of stakeholder engagement, the first thing that comes to mind is probably something along the lines of big corporations and their...

The Importance Of Corporate Governance Consulting

Successfully operating and running a business, regardless of its size and the products or services offered, is a constant challenge. And issues on a...

3 Methods for Improving Your Business in a Recession

Although a recession can be hard-hitting for a business. It’s also a time of great opportunity to rethink your business model and reassess your...

The psychological perception of luck in business success

It is a well-known fact that a successful business is the result of hard work and intuitive foresight. While the technical strategies associated with...

5 businesses set in stone

In the digital age, it’s easy to forget the fact that many businesses base their trading model on materials, techniques and technologies that have...

How to be a sole trader

Making your own schedule. Being your own boss. Keeping all the profits. Working on projects you enjoy. Selling products, you like. Does all that...

A guide to becoming a sole trader in the UK

Are you thinking of setting up your own business in the United Kingdom? If so, you are not alone. As of this year, there are almost 6...

What is an LLC and why is it the best structure for startups?

An LLC, or a Limited Liability Company, is a corporate structure or legal business entity that we are used to seeing beside small business...

The advantages and disadvantages of a SWOT analysis

A SWOT analysis might be one of those things that you have heard about but still have very little understanding of. The name itself...

Alex Nieora on the difficulties facing entrepreneurs during the COVID-19 pandemic

Many entrepreneurs fear their business will no longer be profitable in a few months. Most are struggling to calm their own anxieties along with...

Can I start a business on a tier 2 visa?

A Tier 2 visa is available to those who have been offered a skilled job in the UK and are outside the EEA and...

7 practical reasons hiring a business broker is essential when selling your business

There is a lot that goes into selling a business. For most business owners the task of selling their companies proves to be overwhelming....

10 Profitable online gaming businesses you can start cheap

So, you love playing online games, but you struggle to pay your bills? Consider launching a business within the gaming industry. Think critically. What...

How to start a profitable number plates business

The car industry may have its ups and downs, but for now, it’s not going anywhere. The reasons behind owning one or more vehicles...

The types of small businesses that you can start from your garage

Did you know that some of the largest companies in the world today started out from a garage? Some of the best ideas in...

How to choose a cleaning service for your business

If you own a business, it is absolutely essential to keep your office clean and well-maintained. Typically, the best option is to outsource the...

7 Types of large format printing

The large-format printing space continues to change and progress as new technologies get to the market. The increased demand for large prints has also...

Sustainable tourism in forest surroundings

The products and services that an organisation produces are the reason why it exists; timber merchants exist to sell timber, china factories to produce...

The stockbroking revolution

In recent years, there has been a radical transformation in the way in which stocks and shares are traded. At one time, if a...

Planning a budget

Davis Service Group is a large public limited company employing around 17,000 people. Its shares are quoted on the London Stock Exchange. The business is...

Partnership through sponsorship

Twenty years ago sponsorship of the arts developed as a way of funding tours, performances and exhibitions. If it had not been for corporate...

Brand repositioning and communications

Research Market and product research lie at the heart of any successful business. Market research involves talking to customers to find out what they want...

The importance of competition policy

The purpose of competition policy Competition is an essential element in the efficient working of markets. It brings important benefits to the consumer by: encouraging enterprise,...

Venturing for growth

No business could survive on its own without friends and allies. To be successful, businesses need to develop relationships with other organisations and to...

Managing financial risk

There is an element of risk in an activity when the outcome cannot be predicted with any certainty, or when the outcome is known...

The role of PR in changing perceptions

Few consumers buy products at random. This is particularly true for durable products, such as washing machines, freezers and cars, which are likely to...