Business
Resources There are a multitude of resources and Internet
sites to assist you in business but how do you
filter them in order to find what you are looking
for? Here, we have aimed to put these resources together
to help you locate the right company with the right
information.
Please browse our
''Feature
Links' shown below.
Each resource offers
information and links to further your business interests and goals:
Importing
& Exporting If this is the first time you have considered
breaking into new markets overseas, or if you are an
experienced exporter keen to develop your export operations,
then contact Business
West or
Dorset Business who will be only too pleased to support
your needs. New Fire Regulations New fire regulations came into force on 1st October 2006.
Virtually all premises with the exception of single domestic
dwellings now fall within the scope of the Regulatory Reform
(Fire Safety) Order 2005. The responsibility of adequate
fire safety in the workplace falls squarely on the
"responsible person." Fire safety arrangements have to
be put in place and will be under-pinned by a Fire Risk
Assessment. For more information please telephone: 0845
345 9188 or visit:
www.firesafetyguides.communities.gov.uk
Women-owned
companies are growing by nearly twice the rate of male-owned
private businesses.
In 2004 women-owned companies stood at 17%
versus 9% in 1997, according to the Centre for Women's
Business Research www.nfwbo.org.
Companies owned by women of colour have jumped an astonishing
55% since 1997.
Intellectual
Property Often known as IP, allows people to own
their creativity and innovation in the same way that they
can own physical property. The owner of IP can control and
be rewarded for its use and this encourages further
innovation and creativity to the benefit of us all.
How
to Build a Company Brand from Scratch
The
early years of a business are all about scrambling to gain
traction. It's hard to find the time or tactics that will
make you stand out.
Yet we all know that impressing customers and driving
sales get a lot easier when prospects know your name.
So despite the daily pressures during your first few years
in running a business, you should be trying to quickly and
efficiently create a company identify that will build your
profile in the community and/or industry.
Here's some help in going about it...
Read more of this 'Marketing and Sales' article and more from our Marketing and Selling
section.
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benefit other businesses, please feel free to contact
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Women-owned
companies are growing by nearly twice the rate of male-owned
private businesses.
How
to Build a Company Brand from Scratch
Here's some help in going about it...
