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Weekend Round up January 28
Sat, 28/01/12 – 12:00 | No Comment

Isla de Tarifa y las dunas a la derecha

Welcome to Weekend Roundup. This is a collection of some great posts that I’ve come across over the previous week.

I don’t go into major depth on each one, but encourage you to check them out if they sound interesting:

Make sure your tweets are being seen  with business owners trying to get their message out, how can you be sure they are being seen? Here’s some tips to make sure your tweets get read.

What’s in a business name? 20 considerations for getting it right When you start in business, you may have decided what you’re going to sell or what you’re going to offer, you may have even decided on a location. But have you thought about your business name?

9 steps to starting your freelance web design business Whether you’re a struggling web design business or  just starting out, here’s some practical advice to keep you on the right track.

How to design your log for awesome SEO Neil Patel describes how having great design is just as important as the site’s architecture or having great content. Lessons you could apply to your own sites or your customers.

Book Recommendation of the week:

The Lean Start up by Eric Rsett explains how to start a business to ensure long term sustainability. The early days should be about learning not making money.  He explains why you should create minimum viable products and explains the importane of testing and meauring through the use of innovation accounting. If you’re looking to start up a business or expanding your existinbusiness into new areas you should definitely consider The Lean Startup: How Today’s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses

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How to read business books in less than 15 minutes
Tue, 24/01/12 – 6:00 | No Comment
How to read business books in less than 15 minutes

Business books are a cheap way of improving your business education without a large time commitment or financial outlay.
For many years I’ve been a big fan of buying business books. In fact I’ve got shelves …

Weekend Round Up January 21
Sat, 21/01/12 – 6:00 | No Comment
Weekend Round Up January 21

Welcome to Weekend Roundup. This is a collection of some great posts that I’ve come across over the previous week.
I don’t go into major depth on each one, but encourage you to check them out …

Weekend roundup January 14
Sat, 14/01/12 – 6:30 | No Comment
Weekend roundup January 14

Welcome to Weekend Roundup. This is a collection of some great posts that I’ve come across over the previous week.
I don’t go into major depth on each one, but encourage you to check them out …

52 Business Books to Read in 2012
Fri, 6/01/12 – 6:00 | 4 Comments
52 Business Books to Read in 2012

I could take the time to read a fiction book, but I don’t. I would rather read websites, newspapers, magazines, looking for ideas and concepts that I can use. I spend time in bookstores because …

One lesson you should learn from annual reviews
Wed, 28/12/11 – 6:00 | 4 Comments
One lesson you should learn from annual reviews

Over the next few weeks you will read blogs, newspaper articles and endure hours of TV coverage talking about the year that’s just about to end/gone and what the writer or presenter has learned over …

How to create raving fans like Apple
Mon, 21/11/11 – 6:00 | 8 Comments
How to create raving fans like Apple

Raving fans are customers that love your products or services so much they not only tell or their friends and family about your stuff, they show them how to use it and sell it for …

Where will you be 5 years from now?
Tue, 25/10/11 – 6:00 | 4 Comments
Where will you be 5 years from now?

Five years ago did you know where you would be today? Even if you had a vague idea of where you’d be, chances are reality is different to how you imagined it would turn out.
For …

Do you have “grit”?
Fri, 21/10/11 – 8:00 | 8 Comments
Do you have “grit”?

This is a guest post from Yolanda Facio at Red Hot Momentum.  When you’ve finished reading this post please tweet, “like” and share your thoughts in the comments below.
As a small business owner you need …

Is your business semi local?
Wed, 12/10/11 – 6:00 | One Comment
Is your business semi local?

If it is, then our friends over at FirepoleMarketing.com want to talk to you!
Semi local business are those that as well as trading in the local community also have an online element, which allows their …

7 Time Saving Tips for Entrepreneurs
Mon, 10/10/11 – 6:00 | 10 Comments
7 Time Saving Tips for Entrepreneurs

This is a guest post by Timo Kiander from TimoKiander.com. Timo is a productivity guru and here he shares 7 Time Saving Tips For Entrepreneurs.
As an entrepreneur, your life is pretty hectic at times. Emails …

RARE Forum: Will you be there?
Tue, 4/10/11 – 6:00 | One Comment
RARE Forum: Will you be there?

If you are not in the UK or won’t be in the UK on 3rd November 2011, you have permission to ignore this post.
This is a guest post by my good friend and BRT community …

Are you trustworthy?
Thu, 29/09/11 – 6:00 | 4 Comments
Are you trustworthy?

Buying is quite often an emotional decision. When a client is faced with a choice of two competing offers the chances are they will buy from the person that they trust the most.
At one time …

10 Days To Start Up: Day 10 – Trading
Tue, 20/09/11 – 6:00 | 2 Comments
10 Days To Start Up: Day 10 – Trading

So you’ve come this far, you’ve done all the hard work, had the signs made and erected, unpacked the stock and placed it on the shelves, but now is not the time to take your …

Is the customer always right?
Fri, 9/09/11 – 7:12 | 8 Comments
Is the customer always right?

This is a guest post by Yolanda Facio from Red Hot Momentum.
Yeah right.
Here’s the thing, it all started in the very, very early 1900’s like 1908-ish. Marshall Field’s department store in Chicago began to use …

10 Days to Start Up: Day 9 – Executing Your Plan
Tue, 30/08/11 – 6:00 | 2 Comments
10 Days to Start Up: Day 9 – Executing Your Plan

On Day 7 we talked about how to create a Marketing Plan. In today’s post we talk about how to execute it.
Contrary to popular opinion, marketing is an activity which starts before the business starts …

15 ways to get more clients for your web design* business
Thu, 25/08/11 – 6:00 | 13 Comments
15 ways to get more clients for your web design* business

*Or insert type of business here
As a coach working with entrepreneurs from the IT industry, one of the most common questions that I get asked is “how can I get more clients for my business?”
As …

10 Days to Start Up: Day 8 – Creating an Advisory Board
Tue, 23/08/11 – 6:00 | 2 Comments
10 Days to Start Up: Day 8 – Creating an Advisory Board

This is the eighth part of the 10 Days to Start Up series. In case you missed the previous articles in the series you can catch up here.
In this post we are going to talk …

10 Days to Start Up: Day 7- Marketing
Tue, 16/08/11 – 6:00 | 14 Comments
10 Days to Start Up: Day 7- Marketing

This is the seventh part of the 10 days to starting a business series. In case you missed the earlier articles in the series you can catch up here.
Today we’re going to focus on Marketing, …

Do you need a sharing strategy?
Fri, 12/08/11 – 6:00 | 14 Comments
Do you need a sharing strategy?

This is a guest post by Yolanda Facio from Red Hot Momentum.
Last week my very smart friend, Lisa Wood, wrote a very quick post on sharing.  In its brevity was a very powerful message.  I …

Why you’re killing your business – and what to do about it
Thu, 4/08/11 – 6:00 | 4 Comments
Why you’re killing your business – and what to do about it

You’re an entrepreneur. You work hard, you put your heart and soul into the business and yet you’re not getting the results that you’re after.
What do you do?
Most entrepreneurs work harder.   They work more hours, …

10 Days to Start Up: Day 6 – Financing your startup
Tue, 2/08/11 – 6:00 | No Comment
10 Days to Start Up: Day 6 – Financing your startup

This is the sixth part of the 10 days to starting a business series. In case you missed the earlier articles in the series you can catch up here.
In today’s article we’re going to focus …

10 Days to Start Up: Day 5 – Understanding Your Costs
Tue, 26/07/11 – 6:00 | 4 Comments
10 Days to Start Up: Day 5 – Understanding Your Costs

The other day I posted on Twitter: “What’s the biggest Problem facing Your business” and I got the following response from a follower  – “Honestly? Cashflow!”.
Great timing. In this post we are going to look …

How to start a business in 10 days
Sat, 23/07/11 – 6:00 | 4 Comments
How to start a business in 10 days

Many people think that starting a business in the midst of a recession is a crazy thing to do.  But the truth of the matter is that if what your have to offer your potential …

10 Days to Start Up: Day 4 – Create a Business Plan
Tue, 19/07/11 – 6:00 | One Comment
10 Days to Start Up: Day 4 – Create a Business Plan

This weekend saw the final of the UK TV Show The Apprentice.  This year, unlike previous years, the objective was not to land a job, but to get a business partnership with Lord Sugar and …