Articles on Thinking of starting a business?
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| 19 Aug 2008 | Dealing with stress: thinking around problems Can’t see the wood for the trees, and afraid your team feel the same way? Find out how some women in business have got over problems at work: read their words of wisdom. |
| 13 Aug 2008 | Could you work well from home? Working from home is an attractive option for many people, but there is a lot to think about before you rush off to equip your home office. Answer the following questions and then read on for advice on whether it’s a good solution for you. |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Manage time: making every second count When the phones are ringing, and work’s stacking up all around you, how do you tame your workload and bring it to heel? Use these words of wisdom from other women in business, to shed some light. |
| 31 Jul 2008 | SISTERS Magazine: Muslim women are consumers too! everywoman.com member SISTERS Magazine, the UK's first magazine for Muslim women, has released the results of a survey about Muslim women's lifestyles and shopping habits. The groundbreaking findings were reported in The Observer and discussed on radio and television as well as other print media. |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Top advice from top entrepreneur Peter Jones BT Business Essence of the Entrepreneur judge and Dragons’ Den business tycoon Peter Jones offers his top tips for entrepreneurs. |
| 1 Jul 2008 | Five Top Tips for Business IT Success Make sure you are effectively harnessing the right technology for your business - follow these five top tips: |
| 1 Jul 2008 | Dealing with stress: promoting the feel good factor From delegating to planning, find out how some women in business promote the feel good factor at work: read their words of wisdom. |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Balancing your work and life: learning to say no There’s so much pressure to succeed, how do you know where to draw the line and say no? Find out from the people who have experienced work:life balance first hand: read their words of wisdom. |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Balancing your work and life: learning to say no There’s so much pressure to succeed, how do you know where to draw the line and say no? Find out from the people who have experienced work:life balance first hand: read their words of wisdom. |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Achieve success in a technology career Top tips for achieving success in a technology career – from the members of Women in Technology. |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Assert yourself: winning new business Selling your products and services to others isn’t easy. Learn from those who have already discovered what works for them. Find out how to put your point across using the quotes below. |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Common mistakes × You lose your focus For those who enjoy dynamic environments and the cut and thrust of being in a busy office, working from home may not be enjoyable. It’s tempting for this type of person to create dynamism for themselves by finding activities that distract them from his or her own company. Flitting around from task to task can create a feeling of being ‘in the flow’, but may not be very productive. If you worry that you may be prone to finding ‘displacement’ activities rather than doing any work, spend a few minutes at the beginning of the day creating a ‘to do’ list. This will focus your energy and make sure that there’s a valuable output to the day’s activities. |
| 28 May 2008 | There is never a bad time to start a good business According to research from the professional services firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers, 4,567 UK companies went into insolvency in the first three months of 2008. That’s 17 per cent more businesses than the previous quarter, marking a 12 per cent increase from the same period last year. |
| 26 May 2008 | Getting used to working from home Working from home has become much easier over recent years, especially as technology has become more sophisticated. But some people, especially those who have been used to working in larger companies, can take a while to get used to working in a less structured setting. |
| 19 May 2008 | Delegating tasks Mastering the skill of delegation will help you manage your time and therefore reduce your stress levels. But it is often when we are most stressed that we delegate least. It is easy to panic and to cut yourself off from your colleagues or employees at times when you need their support the most. |
| 19 May 2008 | Changing your Plans O.K. so you’ve tried everything and you still can’t find the money to get your business off the ground. This is where grim determination and your strength of character will come to the fore! The Business Plan will need to change. |
| 19 May 2008 | Communicating clearly If people take in information in different ways, how do you communicate with them clearly? |
| 5 May 2008 | Ask the Experts: How do I get my website to the top of Google? This month’s chosen question has been answered by Microsoft’s Rich Bowen, adCenter Program Manager (EMEA). Rich heads up the adCenter support teams in Europe with responsibilities ranging from daily calls with the development and engineering teams to brief in the latest adCenter tool updates, to his hands-on training and management of the support teams, to personally managing any escalated customer issues. |
| 28 Apr 2008 | What’s your work–life balance like? Juggling lots of commitments means that life today has never been busier. Whether you have family commitments or not, it can sometimes seem hard to fit everything in—we all want to be successful at work and yet have time for ourselves. Work through these questions, to assess your work—life balance, then read the guidance points. |
| 21 Apr 2008 | Business Loans If you need to purchase a capital asset for your business you may be able to obtain it through a hire purchase or leasing agreement. |
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