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How to lose £Trillions – Entrepreneurs – don’t be afraid!

The IMF has provided entrepreneurs with a wonderful example of how to get it wrong.

But what can we – the successful entrepreneurs – learn from the IMFs failures?

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Is your business investment ready?

Many entrepreneurs wonder if their business is ready for investment – so how can you tell if you enterprise is investment ready?

Find out how…

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Entrepreneurs – don’t give up equity – until you have watched this…

Giving up equity to partners is dangerous. It will cause you major problems in the future – if your busines is successful – if you don’t get the splits right from the outset.

Find out how I split the equity on my first business – and why it became a problem.

Then, don’t do as I did!

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Point 1: Accept New Business Reality

In this first video of the 7 point plan, Lewis deals with three key points

1.) Tough credit terms will continue
2.) Most markets are shrinking fast

3.) There is good news – less competition

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UK’s ‘Recovery budget’ offers modest boost to entrepreneurs

On the face of it, the UK Chancellor’s budget speech on Wednesday offered a reasonable boost to small businesses and entrepreneurs.

The budget, the last before the general election, has therefore been largely welcomed by the business community although some claim it still does not go far enough in its support for entrepreneurial and fast-growing businesses.

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Successful Entrepreneurs – Take no Debt – Follow the 3B Rule Instead

I’ve been asked to advise Liverpool John Moores University entrepreneur students on getting finance for their new businesses. Controversially, my view on finance for young entrepreneurs would be, don’t. Here’s what I would recommend: a) avoid finance if at all possible and always for as long as possible – learn to beg, borrow and barter b) focus [...]

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