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Are you a budding developer?

Posted Wednesday, June 04, 2008 12:45 PM by Microsoft Small Business
There's an impassioned (and somewhat lengthy) plea here about how we should be concerned over a lack of programmers, and how we should perhaps be encouraging coding and programming skills in schools. We don't actually have to know how anything works any Read More...
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Have you got what it takes to start a small business?

Posted Monday, May 19, 2008 4:35 PM by Microsoft Small Business
What would you say are the main qualities or fundamentals that make you and your idea viable as a small business? Ask 20 different people and you'll probably get 20 different answers. This MSN.money article focuses on personal qualities, such as passion, Read More...
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How to license out one of your products

Posted Monday, May 12, 2008 4:05 PM by Microsoft Small Business
If you have limited production facilities, or you need to concentrate on developing a new product, you may be thinking about licensing out the production of an ‘older' line to free-up resources. You may still be earning significant revenue from it and Read More...
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You're never too young (or too old) to start in business

Posted Friday, April 18, 2008 10:43 AM by Microsoft Small Business
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 Read More...
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Some light relief

Posted Thursday, April 17, 2008 1:30 PM by Microsoft Small Business
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 Read More...
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Common start-up mistakes

Posted Tuesday, April 15, 2008 9:16 AM by Microsoft Small Business
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 Read More...
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Focusing on women in business

Posted Thursday, March 20, 2008 4:47 PM by Microsoft Small Business
The budget focus on encouraging women to take on a more entrepreneurial role in the workforce, especially after taking time out to have a family, has – as you would expect - prompted positive and supportive reaction from women-focused websites and organisations. Read More...
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Straight from the horsesmouth

Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2008 12:56 PM by Microsoft Small Business
Not a typo, but a website dedicated to informal e-mentoring. It's basically a social networking site, embracing life, work and learning, with blogs, conversations and pearls of wisdom. For business assistance you can browse through profiles of existing Read More...
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Third-age entrepreneurs older, wiser and setting up businesses

Posted Friday, January 18, 2008 10:18 AM by Microsoft Small Business
There's a great story on the BBC business site, talking about ‘older' entrepreneurs. Interestingly, the over-50s represent a significant proportion of start-ups and, unlike your typical 20-year whizz kid let's-make-lots-of-money scenario, their aim is Read More...
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Who said nothing in life is for FREE?

Posted Friday, November 02, 2007 10:57 AM by Microsoft Small Business
Due to popular demand, Startups Live is again underway with a series of exciting events running through October and November to offer advice and inspiration to hundreds of budding entrepreneurs. The Startups Live events are organised by startups.co.uk Read More...
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Idea Volcano looks smoking

Posted Friday, June 22, 2007 1:01 PM by Microsoft Small Business
By Matt Brady A particular story caught my attention this morning in our small business news feed on bCentral. Jamie Murray Wells, the 24 year old founder of Glasses Direct , has launched another cracking site - Idea Volcano - alongside Oli Barrett and Read More...
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