Monthly Archives: September 2010

Avon calling

According to People Management magazine, a woman who was made redundant six years ago has become Britain’s first £1 million Avon lady.  Debbie Davis has earned £1.4 million since she started selling the cosmetics brand and now manages a workforce … Continue reading

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Growing Business Awards – 2 days to go!

Just a reminder that if you are an up-and-coming growing business keen to share your story with the wider world, The Growing Business Awards have extended their submission deadline to this Wednesday – 22 September. easyGroup founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou … Continue reading

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Startups 100

Startups 100 from www.startups.co.uk is the definitive countdown to the UK’s most innovative, inspiring and ground-breaking new companies. The list is their own concoction of who they think are the best, most exciting and promising new businesses and entrepreneurs shaping … Continue reading

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Destination worldwide

Have you ever fancied closing your eyes, sticking a pin in a map and taking yourself there on an adventure?  Of course, haven’t we all… However, in the real world unless you are enjoying the proverbial ‘gap year’ (as no … Continue reading

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BBC best for breaking news

Recent research into social media habits from iCD Research shows that despite the popularity of Twitter and Facebook most people in the UK still rely on the BBC for their online breaking news. Half of those surveyed who use the … Continue reading

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eBay SMEs on the up

Last week The Guardian reported that the number of eBay traders who are turning over £1m per annum has almost doubled in the past year. According to eBay data, 127 of these companies are expected to achieve a turnover of … Continue reading

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Keen to go green

According to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), many small businesses are keen to go green but need more financial support to enable them to do so. The FSB report ‘Making sense of going green – small businesses and low … Continue reading

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