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Accounting and Business Advice. Talk to an ICAEW Chartered Accountant

Accounting and Business Advice. Talk to an ICAEW Chartered Accountant

12 November 2011

The ICAEW Business Advice Service offers SMEs and start-ups a free initial consultation with an ICAEW Chartered Accountant at more than 3,000 locations around the country.
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Better Business Finance

Better Business Finance

3 July 2011

Better Business Finance has a range of resources designed to give you practical help at whatever stage you are at in the development of your business.
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How to be part of mentorsme.co.uk

How to be part of mentorsme.co.uk

29 June 2011

The Portal is intended to provide interested parties with a single, easy to use search engine to locate organisations that provide mentor services to small businesses and those interested in starting a business.
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Do’s and Don’ts of Mentoring

4 May 2011

It is important to remember the do’s and don’ts of effective mentoring
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How to prepare a business plan

4 May 2011

Whether you are a new or established business, you should have a constantly evolving business plan in order to help you define your current objectives and your strategies for achieving them. Your business plan should describe where your business is now and your hopes and aims for where you want it to be in the future.
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How to complete a lending request

4 May 2011

This checklist is a useful snapshot of the things banks may need to see from you when making a lending application. These are the standard requirements – individual banks may provide more detailed guides to help you prepare a lending application, so you should always check what additional information you may need. But this checklist provides a good starting point.
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