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Is Tesco’s £3.7bn Booker takeover a fair deal for small business owners?

Is Tesco’s £3.7bn Booker takeover a fair deal for small business owners?

As supermarket giant Tesco completes the acquisition of cash-and-carry chain Booker, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has set out…
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Simon Caldwell
Mar 15, 2018
The 25-year Trevor Baylis patent fight must protect future entrepreneurs

The 25-year Trevor Baylis patent fight must protect future entrepreneurs

As serial inventor Trevor Baylis passes away, Business Advice reflects on his personal war against patent theft and influence on future…
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Simon Caldwell
Mar 15, 2018
Junk Hunters: From £160 in savings to a business franchising growth

Junk Hunters: From £160 in savings to a business franchising growth

Handed an old tipper truck in lieu of a final salary, many would have despaired. Not Harsha Rathnayake, he saw an opportunity and set up…
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Hunter Ruthven
Mar 13, 2018
Ever heard of click fraud? Here are the worst offenders

Ever heard of click fraud? Here are the worst offenders

New research has revealed which businesses are most at risk from click fraud — the malicious targeting of online ads by competitors.
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Hunter Ruthven
Feb 27, 2018
The Icelandic financial crash nearly killed my business

The Icelandic financial crash nearly killed my business

Ingvar Gudmundsson was making good progress when the financial crash hit Iceland in 2008. The well-documented collapse brought about a…
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Hunter Ruthven
Feb 27, 2018
Prize draw politics: Can you disqualify a winner for a lack of excitement?

Prize draw politics: Can you disqualify a winner for a lack of excitement?

A prize draw can be an effective marketing tool for a small business. But can you withhold a prize from the winner because they didn’t…
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Fred Heritage
Feb 26, 2018
Shared parental leave promoted to couples in new government campaign

Shared parental leave promoted to couples in new government campaign

Britain’s new parents have been encouraged to take up shared parental leave in their baby’s first year, as a new government campaign…
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Fred Heritage
Feb 16, 2018
The ten most popular industries for jobseekers right now

The ten most popular industries for jobseekers right now

New online search data has revealed the most popular industries for job-seeking professionals, producing rankings from 55m user sessions.
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Simon Caldwell
Feb 16, 2018
How to secure interest from an angel investor

How to secure interest from an angel investor

Here, chairman of the World Business Angel Investment Forum, Baybars Altuntas, provides Business Advice readers with guidance on securing…
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Fred Heritage
Feb 16, 2018
Does Kanye West’s Yeezy Season 6 campaign breach influencer marketing law?

Does Kanye West’s Yeezy Season 6 campaign breach influencer marketing law?

When Kim Kardashian took to Instagram this week with a new #YeezySeason6 hashtag attached to seemingly real-life photos, hype swelled…
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Simon Caldwell
Feb 12, 2018
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