November, 2008

I was recently asked to help with some marketing for a school which is starting to do car boot sales to raise funds to refurbish the school hall. They already do all the usual things like putting ads in the local press, leaflets, posters, etc. The missing piece of the equation seemed to be a website...

Adjust your clocks as the world of work is changing. People in their thousands are heading home from the day job to build a business at nights and weekends. It's what we call the 5 to 9 economy and it's a great way of starting a business as it means low cost and low risk. Are you interested in joining...

" How can I tell whether pop-up updates are real or spam? " and " Will I need to re-learn Word, Excel, Publisher etc if I upgrade to Office 2007? " are the two questions we highlight this month in our Ask the Expert feature. Asif Jinnah, Microsoft UK Field Area IT Manager tackles the ever-present business...

Emma Jones is Founder of Enterprise Nation, the home business company, and author of ‘Spare Room Start Up - how to start a business from home' Our 2008 Home Business Report (previously referenced on this site) has generated a good deal of media interest. Local papers and TV stations are seeking...

Last month, Scarborough was named the enterprise capital of the UK for its ‘Waking Sleeping Beauty' project, transforming the seaside town into "a shining example of enterprise excellence". The Minister for Economic Competitiveness and Small Business, Shriti Vadera, said that the partnership had "established...