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Jess Gunning is but 23 years of age but she sure knows how to promote her business. To launch her fashion label Sherbet Orange she turned to fellow home business owner Ian West who has produced some stunning promotion photography. With these images and this approach, this young lady will go far.
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Amanda Ruiz lives in Colchester with her Peruvian husband and two children, Felix and Nina. It’s from home in Colchester that Amanda started and continues to grow her business, Peruvian Knitwear, an online clothing store selling ethically produced handmade knitwear. She tells us of her background and plans.
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Planning permission: Lynn’s interpretation
On 15th September we uploaded news of changes to the planning system called into effect from 1st October. Our take on it was that planning permission would no longer be required for home office extensions or garden offices. Lynn Fotheringham has a slightly different take but both our views lead to the same result… it’s going to be easier to extend your home office.send to a friend | Comments [0]
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The girls from Marketing Plan Wiz are back. This time, it’s with advice on how to welcome your customers in a friendly and professional manner and how to keep them happy and coming back for more of what you offer. Over to Karen and Fay to explain.
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How can I get the press talking about my company?
Understand how the press works and they can be your greatest ally, helping you communicate information regarding your products and services to a wide audience. Try to ‘manage’ the media if you don’t understand how they work and you’re likely to waste time, money and potentially damage the reputation of your company. So says Simon Corbett of Jargon PR. He’s here to tell us about positive media relations.send to a friend | Comments [0]
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In a couple of hours I’ll be boarding a train for Wigtown. This town is not, as the name implies, the town of wigs. Rather, it is the town of books. And this weekend it will play host to a glorious book festival with 'Spare Room Start Up' on tomorrow morning’s schedule.
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Rachel Sweeting left a fast-paced job with Red Bull in London to start her own fast-paced PR business back home in Yorkshire. This home based entrepreneur has no need for energy drinks as she’s buzzing on the adrenalin of building a roster of impressive clients.
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Attend Small Business 2.0 for internet inspiration
“What's your business getting from the internet? Disappointed by the results you're getting from your website? Are you looking to boost the bottom line with online marketing? Keen to get your share of ecommerce? Don't know where to start?” These are the opening lines inviting you to Small Business 2.0 – an event that’s welcoming a few friends of Enterprise Nation.send to a friend | Comments [0]
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Three essentials of networking online
A new home business owner moves from her home county of Kent to a new part of the UK. The business moves with her, but her contacts do not. Finding herself in a new location, she decides to network online as well as meet new people face-to-face. Here are three pieces of advice we offered to said home business owner on how to get herself known. It’s a good route to meeting friends and making sales.send to a friend | Comments [1]
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Judith Morgan is a busy and successful entrepreneur who just loves business. She started her first business at the age of 22 and sold it twenty years later for a tidy sum. As well as build her own, she’s helped over 1,000 people build their businesses too. She takes a second to pause and answer some questions from Enterprise Nation.
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Survey
Enterprise Nation is undertaking the largest ever survey of home businesses and we'd love you to help!
It'll only take a few minutes. Your responses won't be shared but they will paint a picture of just what's happening in entrepreneurial homes across the UK. The results will be written up in our 2008 Home Business Report, which will be free and available on the site in October.
Twitter updates
- Quite frightening to call your web development company and be greeted with recorded message 'The offices are now closed for Christmas.' about 2 hours ago
- Prepared a p'point presentation that even San Sharma would be proud of. I deliver tomorrow and hope the audience likes it as much as I do! about 2 hours ago
- There is nothing quite so clever as someone who glides from one language to another. 1 day ago
- Planning activity for the home business day in BT's Small Business Week: w/c 13th October. 1 day ago
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