A reader asks:

Hi I have a fantastic idea for a site that could generate a constant flow of money in. I don’t want to say to much because I am worried that someone else will steal the idea and make loads of money from it. What do I do? I haven’t got the time or [...]

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A reader asks:

Can you tell me how to get my business on Google?

Well Google is pretty big and offers a lot of services so the first question is, which part of Google? Here’s some pointers to get you started:
Google Search
You can get your site included in Google’s search engine by submitting the URL here http://www.google.com/addurl/, [...]

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A reader asks:

I’ve heard you can make money blogging, so as a blogger can you tell me, does blogging make you any money?

Unfortunately like many Internet business ideas blogging is often presented as a way to “get rich quick”, don’t be fooled it’s not a quick route to riches beyond your wildest dreams. On the [...]

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A reader asks:

Over the past years I have dreamt of having my own business and becoming successful, but I’m 16 and because of my age, I dont think that there are many ideas that can be turned into a business. Can you think of any business ideas that may help me?

Being 16 in no way [...]

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A reader asks:

I’m thinking about starting up a business with my friend. How long do you think we should brainstorm and plan before going for it?

 
There’s no definitive answer to that question. All I can really suggest is that you spend enough time planning for it to be useful, but not so long that analysis [...]

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A reader asks:

How do you protect a business idea?

As I explained in the post Can I Steal Someone Else’s Business Idea, there is no legal protection available for business ideas. The only way to totally protect your business idea is to keep it a secret.
Unfortunately that makes it rather useless. Sooner or later you are [...]

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A reader asks:

Can I steal someone else’s business idea?

That depends on what you mean by “steal”. If you’re privy to confidential information or you’ve signed a Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA) or similar then no that would be unethical (it’s not illegal as business ideas are not protected by law). If on the other hand you [...]

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A reader asks:

Hi I’m thinking of starting a business but I’ve not got much money so I was thinking of working from home to start with. But I’m worried, can you work from home and look professional?

There are some business that obviously can’t be run from home and you certainly would not be considered a [...]

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A reader asks:

You keep mentioning Dragons’ Den, I’ve figured out that it’s a TV show, but what does it have to do with Business Opportunities and Ideas?

Dragons’ Den is a TV show on which entrepreneurs and want-to-be entrepreneurs, who have what they believe is a good, viable and potentially very profitable business opportunity or idea, [...]

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A reader asks:

Can you tell me how to go about finding business angels to invest in my business?

Your first option is to search Google for business angels and then to work your way through the results. Most of the results you’ll find will be for sites that will allow you to submit a summary of [...]

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