If you are an organiser who has recently switched your event booking and payment process from offline to online, then you’ll know that sometimes it takes a little getting used to – both for you and for your attendees. At first organisers can be a little tentative and reluctant to becoming exclusively online.
Posts Tagged ‘advice’
Happy Christmas from the Start Up Donut
Posted in Random thoughts, tagged advice, blogs, Christmas, experts, interviews, new year, readers, sponsors, tips on 23 December, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
2009 has been a hectic year for the Start Up Donut. Since launching in July, we’ve been working non-stop to bring you new features, articles, interviews, tips, blogs and advice on starting and running small businesses effectively.
Words of wisdom from entrepreneurs who have made it …
Posted in Advice for your business, Successful entrepreneurs, tagged advice, business success, entrepreneurs, Start ups on 6 November, 2009 | 2 Comments »
If you’re starting a business, or you’ve already started one, this is four minutes worth investing. The video below features some of this country’s most successful entrepreneurs. Their words of wisdom could save you a lot of time and money – or even your business! What do you think of the advice they give? Please [...]
Boosting sales: Things my new clients say to me
Posted in Advice for your business, Life as an SME, Random thoughts, Sales and Marketing, Successful entrepreneurs, tagged advice, business advisers, business start up, expert advice, practical business advice, sales, selling, SME, start-up, success, training, what business startups need to know on 14 October, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Referencing his experience helping start-ups, SMEs and beyond, Steve Bent from unrivalled talks about boosting sales. In this installment he tackles the basics of sales process: meaurement.
In a muddle with your numbers? Pick up the phone
Posted in Advice for your business, Finance, Tax, tagged advice, business advisers, business startup, Cashflow, practical business advice, what business startups need to know on 14 September, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One of the first things you need to do when you set up your own business is to find yourself a good accountant. However simple or complicated your business’ finances are, you are going to get yourself in a muddle if you don’t know exactly what you need to record, how to fill in your tax returns or when to file your accounts.
Your new business is exciting isn’t it!? DON’T talk about it!
Posted in Advice for your business, Random thoughts, Sales and Marketing, tagged advice, practical business advice, sales, success, training, what business startups need to know on 12 August, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Steve Bent from Unrivalled Consulting shares his thoughts on why you SHOULDN’T talk about your business – if you want to sell that is!
Start Up Donut launches today
Posted in Advice for your business, Random thoughts, tagged advice, new business, start-up on 29 July, 2009 | 1 Comment »
We’re on target to launch the site later today. It will be at www.startupdonut.co.uk. Why did we develop this site? We asked people running small businesses what they wanted from business advice websites. Their answers were quite clear: “Quick, practical answers to the questions I have today” “Credible experts and expertise” “No disruptive, annoying display [...]
Five advertising DON’Ts
Posted in Advice for your business, Marketing, Sales and Marketing, tagged advertising, advice, business, business start up, company, money, startup on 2 July, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If you MUST advertise, or feel an overwhelming desire to pay lots of money to see your company in print, then for goodness sake THINK about your advert and what the person reading it needs. Here are my top five DON’Ts for advertising: DON’T write long and waffly copy – keep it short, sweet and [...]
