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Simon Daniel
A more stable currency
In the past 12 months, the pound has plummeted against the dollar and the euro....
Business Leaders
Getting the job done
After Allan Leighton turned around the fortunes of ASDA and Lastminute.com, he could have opted for the easy life, but instead became chairman of the Royal Mail. He tells GB why he doesn’t do easy.
Where next for the UK economy?
With the banking crisis starting to hit the real economy, business leaders and analysts give us their outlook for the months ahead.
Wish I'd known... Richard Denny
Gentleman wheeler-dealer Richard Denny is a direct descendant of Sir Walter Raleigh and former partner of Tariq Bin Laden.
Achieving Growth
Rising Star: Chemistdirect.co.uk
Mitesh Soma set up discount pharmaceutical retailer Chemistdirect.co.uk after noticing how high the mark-up was on common medicines in his wife's pharmacy. A year later and the company has sales of £5 million.
Paul Brewerton: my best business decision
In the past we always focused on the weaknesses in our clients' business, the gaps and things going wrong.
How brand monitoring works
Find out what your customers really think about you, if you dare.
Exit Strategies
Hang tough when you're selling
Here's why you should never waver on price when selling your business.
Seven deadly sins of exits
Greed, pride, and an array of other human weaknesses can get in the way of a good exit. We speak to entrepreneurs about their triumphs and regrets in selling their businesses.
Buy-outs and the credit crunch
The collapse of the US sub-prime market put paid to a record buy-out boom. Here's how it all happened.
Wealth Management
Lomme offers sweet dreams
With this ‘unique sleep experience’, the only thing keeping you awake will be your credit card bill.
The Bentley laptop
Not everyone does badly in a recession, and if you're one of the lucky ones, what better way to show it than by strutting about with a laptop made from a luxury car?
What I'd do with £500,000
Successful entrepreneurs have that magical touch when it comes to investing their money in both business and pleasure. We asked five owner-managers how they would choose to spend a £500,000 windfall.
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Search Marketing for a Growing Business
If you’re a growing business Optimease can help you gain a competitive advantage by helping you increase your website traffic, leads and online sales, with best practise search engine marketing via SEO and PPC management services. Visit www.Optmease.co.uk to discuss our search marketing solutions, and how we can also help with SEO design consultancy and web development project management.
Free business valuation
Established in 1991, with offices UK wide, Avondale are the leading specialist advisors in the sale and purchase of commercial businesses. With our proven track record, you will find a market leader and resourceful partner in Avondale. For a free business valuation and no obligation, professional consultation, in the strictest of confidence, email av@avondale.co.uk, call 01737 240888 or visit www.avondale.co.uk
Spotlight on AIM 2008
This unique research report provides a comprehensive assessment of AIM and reveals the best-and worst-performing stocks on AIM of last year.
VCT Special Report 2008
A comprehensive report on VCTs and over £1 billion in investment trusts just waiting to be invested in fast growth ventures.
White Papers
Accelerating the Next Phase of Virtualization
How do you make virtualization a reality for your enterprise without your users taking a performance hit?
Avoiding the Compliance Trap for Travel and Expenses
Discover how on-demand T&E solutions are helping companies quickly meet requirements to enforce policies and controls and are also providing capabilities to meet evolving compliance requirements.
TouchSearch - Bringing customers to you
We can increase your online visibility and brand exposure by getting your website listed above your competitors’ in Google and other search engines. This will help you maximise your online marketing ROI and drive highly targeted visitors and leads to your site. Get in touch today and we’ll get you ahead of the competition.
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Blogs
Simon Daniel
A Fuller fortnight
Sep 29 2008A week can be a long time in finance, but for the entrepreneur, each week is always long, diverse and challenging.
Videos
"There's no such thing as failure, only feedback"
The challenges David Ferry faced when starting and growing his business, Ferry Financial.
"There's no such thing as failure, only feedback"
David Ferry set up his business, Ferry Financial, because he believed there was a better way to do financial management
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AIM Guide 2007/2008
The 2007/2008 AIM Guide contains essential information for anyone interested in the Alternative Investment Market.
Business XL
Business XL is written by leaders for leaders. The magazine is a fountain of inside information and knowledge, which can only be delivered by people who have started, bought and grown their own business.
M&A Magazine
M&A Magazine is the leading mid-market monthly corporate finance publication in the UK.
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