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How to Protect Your eCommerce Business from Fraud

As an eCommerce business, you don’t get a chance to know your customers in the traditional sense because you’re not present during…

How to Start an Online Store

Just in the past year, we have continued to see customers embrace online shopping methods, and retail e-commerce sales data supports that…

Powering Entrepreneurial Refugees with TERN

We spoke to three inspirational entrepreneurial refugees during London Tech Week to hear first hand their experiences of setting up and…

Thinking Big For Small Businesses: New Report from Square

Microbusinesses—those with fewer than 10 staff members—make up 96% of all businesses in the United Kingdom, accounting for 33% of all…

Seller Spotlight: The Little Shop

Friendship, collaboration and community have all been at the heart of The Little Shop’s success in Bristol. We spoke to founders Alex and…

5 Things to Think About Before You Open a New Location

If your business is successful enough that you’re thinking about a second location, then that’s news to celebrate. The prospect of…

13 Podcasts Every Business Owner Should Listen To

When you’re a business owner, your nightstand (and online shopping cart) is usually stacked with books that promise to make you a better…

5 Tweaks to Make the Most Out of the Summer Season

Summertime. The sun is out, the school holidays have begun and the warm evenings feel endless. If you work in a tourist town, the streets…

How to Write a Great Business Plan for a Bar or Pub

Making the decision to open a bar is an exciting first step. You’ve got the passion and the vision, next is the business plan. There’s a…

Inventory Audits: How to Create Counting Procedures

Even reading the word “audit” is enough to send shivers down most business owners’ spines. But, whether the audit is for internal purposes…

How to Define and Analyse Your Target Market

To create happy, loyal customers, small businesses need to know who they are. Not everyone who buys your products or services will fit the…

The Best Retail Blogs of 2018

When it comes to retail business advice, there’s no shortage of online outlets dishing out tips. The challenge is knowing whom to trust…

Retail Dictionary: 101 Important Terms All Retailers Should Know

If you’re new to the retail business, it can be hard to keep up with the jargon used in the industry. Knowing the retail terms that are…

What You Need to Know About Pop-Up Restaurants

Pop-up restaurants are taking the UK by storm. Walking down a city street you’ll be faced with a wealth of exciting, temporary businesses…

Break-Even Analysis Guide: How to Calculate BEP and Apply It to Your Business

When will I break even? It’s one of the biggest questions you’ll ask yourself when starting and running a small business. Breaking even is…

How to Create a Business Plan

The early days of setting up your business are some of the most exciting. Everything is ahead of you, and all your ideas are fresh and…

5 Ways an eCommerce Website Can Improve Your Business

Whatever your market or the size of your shop, the need to have an eCommerce website is becoming more and more crucial. Having a website…

How to Create a Cash Flow Analysis That Unveils Opportunities

The way you manage your business’s finances has the power to make or break your venture. Cash flow analysis is the best way to gauge its…