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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

A reader asks:

I’ve got a great idea for a business but it would require the development of a computer program in order to work. How do I go about getting someone to design a program for me and how do I know they won’t just make it for themselves and steal my idea? Also where [...]

A reader asks:

I have a small business and I get some customers through my website but I would like to get more. How do I increase my Google ranking in order to do so?

How to get to the top if the search engines rankings is a subject worthy of it’s very own blog (indeed there [...]

A reader asks:

I want to start my own cleaning company the problem is I don’t know how to start up. I have several business ideas but I think this is easy to start with since it doesn’t require a lot of capital. Please can you give me some advice on how to start?

Well firstly I’d [...]

A reader asks:

How do I apply to be on the Dragons’ Den business show?

While I do regularly comment on the business opportunities and ideas that we see pitched on Dragons’ Den, I have no direct relationship with the show. That being said I do seem to be asked this question rather a lot… So if [...]

A reader asks:

I’m 13 and I’m interested in being an entrepreneur and making money fast. All my friends are all into playing football and other sports, while I’m more focusing on how to turn things into money quickly. How could I make a lot of money quickly at my age?

Firstly there are no honest/reliable/sustainable/legal ways [...]