December, 2008

Think online advertising is too difficult, too expensive and not for you? Think again. Here's some interesting holiday reading, kindly provided by Guest Blogger Cedric Chambaz, who is the Marketing Manager for Microsoft adCenter here in the UK. And if the statistics don't persuade you to give it a go...

The Small Business Centre news feed picked up a story on franchising last week - ‘ Franchising can help grow a business '. Writing for Business Week, contributing editor Sarah Max suggested that franchising can be good way to expand because other entrepreneurs finance the majority of the costs. Franchisees...

Times of change create opportunities as well as threats - so says Caroline Firstbroo,, Head of Strategy at Accenture. So what measures should we take to ensure we're amongst the survivors? Here is a summary of the her business survival strategies - you can read the full story on the BBC website . ...

Here's a story with a warm, cosy feel to it that should go some way to staving off freezing weather and economic gloom. "Starting up a business is similar to falling in love," said Loic Le Meur, organiser of the Le Web conference that brought the cream of Europe's web developers together in Paris...

One of the most appreciated aspects of December (aside from it being a time for family and festivities) is that it's a quiet work time that allows home business owners to get the house in order. The phones don't ring so much and emails don't arrive so often. It's a perfect time for some considered business...