‘business’ Archives
Great business opportunities with earning potential between £70k – £100k
At Acuminate we have four great opportunities to help you start your own business and get you off to a flying start. • Manage a Sports Coaching business – Children’s fitness Take advantage of huge government funding, give something back to the community and earn a potential six figure income at the same time! Sales/Business [...]
Why invest in someone else’s ideas?
Investing in new ideas and growing businesses can generate very high returns, moreover because these businesses are seen as the future generators of wealth and jobs in the economy they qualify for generous tax relief. One of the oldest and most respected principles of investment is to “spread your risk”. Regardless of past performance, [...]
Publicity for your business.
Publicity is making something known to the public, spreading information to the general, local or national market. It is information with a news value used to attract public attention or support. Everybody use publicity. Politicians, manufacturers, celebrities, even the Detroit carmakers, use publicity to further their causes and gain [...]
Intellectual Property aka Patents, copyrights and trademarks.
Intellectual Property aka Patents, copyrights and trademarks, as well as know-how or trade secrets are often collectively referred to as intellectual property. Many firms have such property without even being aware of it or of the need to take measures to protect it. Many people's notions of intellectual property are unrealistic. Some [...]
The ins and outs of financing your business.
The need for financing is a crucial concern for owners of small businesses and few things are more critical to the health of such operations. Many small businesses are launched using the personal resources of their owners but often reach a stage quite soon where they need to look for further financial input. Banks and other [...]
Invest in a sure thing!
INVEST IN A SURE THING By Holly Cotter ____________________________________________________________ With the stock market so unpredictable these days, many people are taking big hits. My parents are a prime example. They spent over 3 decades carefully budgeting their money and putting some away each month into a retirement account. A [...]
If you need a loan.
IF YOU NEED A LOAN Give Good Answers to These 4 Questions By Alex Goumakos ____________________________________________________________ Too many small business owners waste their time and effort filling out loan applications, submitting proposals and reaching out to numerous potential lenders and investors when in reality, they're not [...]
How much is your business worth?
HOW MUCH IS YOUR BUSINESS WORTH? By Nevin Sanli ____________________________________________________________ Determining the value of a business is one of the most complicated and most crucial tasks. The question "How much is your business worth?" is often asked in times of transition and great uncertainty. The decisions taken based on [...]
Don’t worry about the glass ceiling, use the fire escape instead!
When, after 8 years, I decided to emerge from the security of a monthly salary I was met with the usual, "Are you sures and are you mads" Thankfully, I didn't listen I felt that as Marketing Director of a company like Advantage Business Angels I was being held back. My talent for thinking outside the box was not really required in a, dare I [...]
Is your business suffering because of the credit crunch?
It's not often that I blatently promote something but thank goodness our government has made the right decision to help ailing businesses in the West Midlands in The UK. It is a fact that the West Midlands has suffered more than any other area in the UK and at last this is being addressed. So I am un-ashamedly championing this directive, namely, [...]
