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    1. Five tips to creating a winning business plan

      Explore smarta.com (Mar 23 2012) Marketing

      Business plans help to focus your attention, set your goals and impress investors. They're your tactics sheet for making your business a success and therefore it's vital you get the formula right. Here are our top five tips to making sure your business plan is as in-depth and winning as a top football manager's playbook. As your business plan is often used to show to investors and potential business partners, it can be tempting to exaggerate or think extremely (overly) optimistically when (you f (Read Full Article)

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    2. How to cut costs when sales are down

      Explore smarta.com (Feb 13 2012) Marketing

      When business is booming, start-ups often find themselves taking the cash with one hand and spending with the other. No problem, and that's good business. But when sales hit a lull, how do you cut your outgoings and balance the cash flow as quickly as possible? Here are our top tips to cutting back during dry spells. It may mean an initial outlay, but switching to environmentally friendly options could save you tons in the long run and it won't do your brand image any damage either. One huge adv (Read Full Article)

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    3. 8 things to beg, borrow or steal from your employer before you leave to start your own business

      Explore smarta.com (Feb 9 2012) Marketing

      Are you planning your new business venture on top of working a 9 to 5? You're not alone. Free time and sleep might be in short supply, but there are definite upsides to launching a business while you're still employed. Here's how you can use it to your advantage... First, let's get this straight: we're not suggesting you leave your job with a company laptop stashed in your bag, or advocating illegal activity of any kind. But if you're employed and planning your own business venture, you probably (Read Full Article)

    4. How to find a business mentor

      Explore smarta.com (Feb 8 2012)

      How to find a business mentor Mentors are a massive help in business, but all too often we meet business owners who just don't know where to find one. This guide will introduce you to the main places you can look, and you can find out more detail about everything mentioned in this guide in this feature, which also explains what to do once you've identified a potential mentor. Ask friends, family, old colleagues, former bosses and business contacts if they know anyone with relevant experience. You can approach people you alre (Read Full Article)

    5. 5 tips for creating accurate projections

      Explore smarta.com (Dec 19 2011) Marketing

      5 tips for creating accurate projections For some, forecasting how much money you make is a simple case of drawing a line from the bottom left-hand corner, to the top right-hand corner of a graph. In reality, making an accurate forecast of where you'll be in one year's time is a touch more complicated. You see, predictions should never be finger-in-the-air, start with the word 'about' or end with the suffix 'ish'. There's no point in a prediction that is optimistic, because when your costs surpass your sales that graph will be no help (Read Full Article)