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I’m setting up a business that imports pet accessories for animal lovers.   I’ve tried to pitch my concept to various investors and oth…

This article first appeared January 19th, 2012.   I want 2012 to (finally) be the year that I quit my job and start-up. But I’m a bit sca…

I’m looking to form a board for my start-up. Generally speaking, how many people should you have on a board?   And what skill sets and kn…

My business partner and I are currently working in a new business unpaid and we can afford to do this for another five months.   Do you …

This article first appeared on June 1st, 2011.   I’m in the process of starting a restaurant booking site.   I’ve written a business p…

We’re working out how and where to manufacture our product. I hear lots about how China is the only real option and that everyone’s goin…

I want to eventually retire but be involved in a business as a board member. What makes a good board member and how can I learn how to becom…

Should I hire all-rounders in the early days of my new business, or do I need to find specialist sales, marketing, operations, etc people fr…

Should I hire all-rounders in the early days of my new business or do I need to find specialist sales, marketing and operations people from …

I’ve been looking for a co-founder for some time and have just been introduced to someone who seems to fit the bill – they have good exp…

I’m starting up a cosmetics brand. I’m thinking of sending out some direct marketing to my database. What kinds of things work/don’t w…

We’ve just had our first year and our cashflow was very bumpy. We seemed to have big dips and I’m not sure why. We were doing the same t…