Market research is an essential part of any business plan, whether a fledgling business or a multinational organisation. Knowing that there is a sustainable market for your product and understanding what your audience expects from you is vital to a successful business launch.
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Primary market research vs. Secondary market research: a comparative analysis
Posted in Business Plan, Marketing, You and your idea, tagged business ideas, Business Plan, business startup, entrepreneurship, Market research, primary market research, quantitative market research, secondary market research, starting a business, what business startups need to know on 3 December, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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.
Beat the Credit Crunch – control your costs before they control you
Posted in Advice for your business, Finance, Life as an SME, tagged business start up, business startup, starting a business, what business startups need to know on 18 August, 2009 | 1 Comment »
It’s official 2009 could be one of the hardest years ever for any business. Business will be tough and attracting customers will be a challenge. Whilst you may not be able to influence how much customers spend with you, one thing you can do is to CONTROL YOUR COSTS. So lets get back to some [...]
‘Spotify’ – spotting a gap in the market!
Posted in Random thoughts, tagged business startup, spotify on 29 June, 2009 | 2 Comments »
If you haven’t already heard of it, ‘Spotify’ is the new way to listen to music. Well that’s certainly the case around our office at least! This start-up has become extraordinarily successful in an extremely short space of time by offering its users legal and free access to a huge library of music.
Five Common Myths About Your Accounts
Posted in Advice for your business, Finance, Life as an SME, Tax, tagged accounting myths, business startup on 29 June, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As an accountant I am often flabbergasted by some of the myths which exist about Accounts and Tax. I am not sure where these myths come from but the sentence usually starts with “my friend down the pub told me ……..”
