How Small Business Owners can cope with the crisis
Don't wait for that bailout to take effect. Manage your credit, watch costs, think globally, and hang on until a recovery materializes.
Small Business Week 2008 ready to launch
Free advice clinics, web seminars, podcasts and roundtable discussions about current business issues are among the dozens of items on the agenda for Small Business Week from 13 to 17 October.
Ask the experts: Small business survival plans
Stay positive about what makes your business great, about your passion and about the future you will create for the business and yourself. This will have a knock-on effect on other people in the business, your customers and your suppliers too.
Beating the Leadership and Management Crunch
We've had the credit crunch, the energy crunch and the food price crunch. But are we also suffering from a management and leadership crunch, asks David Pardey? Good development is crucial, he says, if we want to ward off a leadership crisis.
Entrepreneurial representatives gear up for small business week
Monday October 13 sees the start of Small Business Week 2008, an annual campaign which brings together national and local government, business experts, support services and owner managers to discuss the changing needs of small businesses.
Solo act - 10 tips for starting a home based business
Pssst... are you reading this column from your desk at work right now? If so, here's a little pop quiz for you. Are you intrigued by the idea of Working from home?
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Essential Business Community
The Essential Business Community provides a comprehensive online version of the highly successful book.
The SME Growth community is managed and maintained by experts such as Jeff Gold (pictured right) at Leeds Business School. This area contains leadership reseach, discussion forums, group calendars, diagnostic tools and more.
