16th November 2006
1. It is important to always have your company in a ready to sell state, trying to correctly forecast the economy or your sector is impossible. Having your company in a ready to sell state means, you are prepared for the times when the sale of the busines...
16th November 2006
Keeping your website optimised is crucial for any online business these days, most people seem to think all they need to do is sort out their meta tags, spray a few keywords about and hey presto! Others think they can use spam techniques or available soft...
16th November 2006
The development of the internet has led to millions of people deciding to set up their own online businesses. Many people simply believe all they have to do is think of a good business idea, purchase a domain name, get a website developed and hosted then ...
16th November 2006
When compared to large companies or organisations small companies can sometimes feel inferior, however the truth is small businesses can at times have the edge when they are compared to their larger counterparts.
Many new designs and innovations are ma...
16th November 2006
There are many ways of putting a value on your company. One method is to analyse future income and profits. This process is known as the investment approach to valuation. To produce accurate figures the vendor needs to make calculations based on the amoun...
16th November 2006
Before reaching the negotiation stage of selling any business a lot of hard work should have been carried out on both sides. The vendor must ensure his company is totally ready for the sale and any potential purchaser should have carried out due diligence...
16th November 2006
Timing things right in business can be the one dividing factor between success and failure. Sometimes good or bad deals can be simply put down to luck or being in the right place at the right time. A lot of people say you make your own luck in life and th...
16th November 2006
After years of working for other people you decided it is time to take the plunge you feel it is time to purchase your own business. The model you are looking at seems to be perfect, however your gut instinct tells you there is something not quiet right. ...
16th November 2006
With the ever increasing number of online businesses listed for sale what should any prospective buyers be researching?
How old is the site?
Search engines are the major drivers of traffic to online businesses, the older the domain name the better. P...
16th November 2006
Health and Safety is a very in depth and complicated subject, the aim of this article is to highlight a few of the legal issues a business owner should consider if they want to improve working conditions.
1. By law every business that employs 5 or more...
04th October 2006
With the UK property market cooling off and rate hikes looking certain, property investors are now looking outside the UK for their investments.
Bulgaria is set to join the EU next year, this combined with cheap resources have turned it into an attract...
04th October 2006
The process from deciding you want to sell your business, to the time the business is sold can last as long as 5 years. To prepare yourself and the company it is better to break things down in stages.
Stage 1
Strengthen business operations.
You want ...
04th October 2006
There are many things a buyer should consider when contemplating buying a business. Firstly a buyer should realise that they are not only putting their finances into a business, they are also staking their reputation in any venture they take on.
The be...
04th October 2006
It is well known fact that adding unique relevant content to your website often is the best way to eventually achieve good search engine placement. So why do the majority of online businesses failing in this simple task?
It is probably down to either u...
04th October 2006
There are many reasons why people form business partnerships:
1. Spread the costs
2. Spread the workload
3. Limit the risk
These are the obvious reasons why business partnerships are formed, but the question is do business partnerships work or can...
