April, 2008

Policemen are getting younger, so are doctors - and so it seems, are inventors. Forget crusty old ‘Q' and think instead of a five-year old boy called Sam Houghton, who has come up with the idea of a double-headed broom which collects large debris, such as leaves, with the first head, and fine particles...

As a counter-weight to depressing economic news (although how often have you heard the powers that be say something like "everything is going fantastically well. Business rates are down, orders are streaming in across all industry sectors, and there's absolutely no excuse for businesses not to thrive...

Given all the negative credit crunch/housing slump/economic gloom/ press lately Small Business Blog is reluctant to add more to the pile, but working on the assumption that it's better not to stick your head in the sand if you're in business, here are a few more things you DON'T want to do... Cash...

Women in the Dacorum region (about 25 miles NW of London, in Hertfordshire, ) are among the most enterprising in terms of establishing businesses in the UK. Apparently, around 136 new companies with female directors were registered in the area in the past year. Some of the credit for this must go...

We've teamed up with the Business IT Guide to offer useful, impartial advice on using IT to help your business. You'll find their guides throughout the Small Business Centre , covering topics such as Making Demos Online , Securing Your Data, and Getting Emergency IT Help. The Business IT Guide is...