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Inspiring tomorrow’s entrepreneurs in school

September 8, 2010
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I had an interesting conversation recently with a teacher who works at a local prestigious private school. He enthused about the private education offered by the school e.g. the high educational attainment levels, freedom from following a rigid curriculum and the worldwide travels and life experiences for the lucky pupils. All highly impressive until he got to the careers [...]

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A holistic approach to tax planning

September 2, 2010

I couldn’t help but sit down this afternoon to reflect on the sheer complexity of our UK tax code and how it is virtually impossible to advise on specific commercial matters in isolation. This followed a meeting I’d had with an entrepreneur earlier in the day to discuss future strategic plans and tax planning opportunities, initially aimed solely at the family owned business [...]

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Blogging as a relationship builder for entrepreneurs

August 31, 2010

I’ve long been a fan of Fred Wilson’s blog (‘A VC’) – if you’re a start-up entrepreneur or business owner you really should subscribe too. The above video is a great snap-shot of the benefits of blogging in business. The gist of Fred’s words: “blogging allows for the opportunity for VCs to enter into a [...]

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What does Entrepreneur’s Relief mean for you as a business shareholder?

August 10, 2010
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It was nice to be quoted in today’s North West BusinessDesk.com (registration required) on why now might be a good time for entrepreneurial business owners to consider selling or exiting their business. I thought it might be useful to expand on this short published article. You may have heard in the fairly recent Emergency Budget [...]

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Why Business Leaders need Vision

August 4, 2010
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“Start with the end in mind” says Stephen Covey, in his landmark 7 Habits of Highly Successful People. Meanwhile, Fast Company co-founder Alan Webber advocates that entrepreneurs should: “Answer the final question first” Two highly successful visionary guys with a consistent key message – but what does this mean for you as an entrepreneur aiming [...]

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A business idea shared is a business (almost) launched!

July 23, 2010
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As a budding entrepreneur, its understandable to want to hold onto and covet that killer business start-up idea. If you are on your own and perhaps struggling to drive the new business idea forward, the danger is that with every day you let pass, someone else gets closer to climbing ahead of you and launching the same or similar business. Or the pain or [...]

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Seeking Seed Funding: 12 tips for early stage startups

July 15, 2010

I was recently put on the spot at a Technology event and asked how much I would charge for assisting a tech startup in preparing a business plan to secure investment funding. I answered “it depends”. A cop-out? Not in my opinion. Why? Because it depends on where you are in the investment cycle. If [...]

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Missing link to business success

June 16, 2010
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Luke Johnson, serial entrepreneur who runs Risk Capital Partners, gives a good summary of what it takes to be successful in business. Recommended reading. (His columns in the FT usually are). I would add one further trait that I see in all entrepreneurs who make it: It’s that glint in the eye. A steely determination. [...]

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5 Killer Questions for Every Entrepreneur Starting a Business

March 29, 2010

What problem or need will your product or service fulfill and how is this better than what’s currently on offer? How big is the potential market? What’s the potential “open goal”? Do you have the right team? Is it well balanced with a decent mix of experience and raw enthusiasm? How will you dominate your market? [...]

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Enterprise UK Class of 2010 Make their Mark with a Tenner

March 22, 2010
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Enterprise UK has just announced its finalists in its Make Your Mark with a Tenner campaign. The 25 trail-blazing finalists include: a 15 year old who runs an online advertising service while still at school (and works with big hitters like William Hill and MySpace to boot) and a 19 year old who set up [...]

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