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Focus on funding: Alternative funding sources

June 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Traditional money lenders are not splashing cash like they used to. According to new figures bank lending to businesses fell by £300m in the first quarter of 2013. Thankfully there are now swathes of alternative funding sources to pick up the slack.

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Focus on funding: Pitching to investors

June 24, 2013 by 1 Comment

Getting an opportunity to pitch to investors is no easy task so you want to make sure if you do manage to get a coveted spot in front of them, you wow them – no matter how much time you have to impress.

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Focus on funding: the options

June 24, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Starting an online store is a cost-efficient way of realising your business dreams; cost efficient but by no means free. Unless you have coffers full of savings ready to plough into your new venture the chances are you’ll need to find funding to get your shop up and running.

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Cost considerations for online SMEs

October 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Small and medium-sized enterprises that operate online have a reduced cost structure compared to their brick-and-mortar counterparts. Despite this, it can still require a considerable amount of money to hang out a “virtual signboard” and set up shop.

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Using Christmas to win new customers

September 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment

The Christmas season is an opportunity for sellers to capitalise not only on their sales, but the acquisition of new customers. Taking advantage of seasonality is one way for a seller to engage with new customers and win them over, but how can you do this?

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Q and A: Jeffery Linton, founder of JR Linton Electricals

August 13, 2012 by 1 Comment

Jeffery Linton, founder of Jeffery Linton Electricals talks about the challenges and successes of running an eBay shop.

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Bright future forecasted for e-tailing

July 9, 2012 by Leave a Comment

A new study from Forrester Research indicates that by 2016 online spending may increase by more than 60%. During the same period, the proportion of total retail sales that take place online will surge to nearly 10% – a figure that would have been unimaginable just a few short years ago.

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eBay traders under the taxman’s spotlight

June 25, 2012 by Leave a Comment

HMRC’s latest campaign troubles growth prospects of thousands of eBay sellers

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