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Getting The Right Domain Name

November 14th, 2007 » Comments (6)

According to an article on ContractorUK many small UK businesses are neglecting the value of having a co.uk domain name, despite most realising the name could have a significant impact on their business.
In a study conducted by the ISP Fasthosts, 40% of businesses owners said they spent the same amount of time choosing their internet [...]



Opportunities In The Property Business - The Moneyman

November 14th, 2007 » Comments (0)

To make money in the property business you need money. Usually more money than the aspiring property entrepreneur has. As such one of the great business opportunities in property is providing cash.
There are a number of different ways in which you can help a property business to access cash.
The Investor

An investor is by their very [...]



Opportunities In The Property Business - The Property Investor

November 13th, 2007 » Comments (0)

A property investor is an individual or a business that buys property in order to rent it out. While there are tens of thousands of property investors in the UK relatively few are professional landlord who pursue it as a business opportunity.
One of the reasons it’s rarely done as a business is the considerable startup [...]



The Power of Paper, The: A History, a Financial Adventure and a Warning - Christopher Ondaatje

November 13th, 2007 » Comments (0)

The Power Of Paper is a cross between a history of paper, in particular paper money in all it’s many forms and the story of an extraordinary entrepreneur, Christopher Ondaatje. It does a great job of making the sometimes arcane world of finance more accessible. It describes events such as the South Sea Bubble and [...]



Opportunities In The Property Business - The Project Manager

November 12th, 2007 » Comments (2)

There are two key factors that affect the profitability of a property business; buying for the right price and completing any works on time and within budget. Buying at the right price is down to the entrepreneur and any finders he uses. A project manager takes over a development on behalf of an investor or [...]



Carnival Of The Capitalists

November 12th, 2007 » Comments (8)

Welcome to the November, 12th Carnival of the Capitalists. I’m proud to be able to host one of the oldest and best established blog carnivals. This week we have:
Entrepreneurship
How Not to Lose - ten tips on avoiding losing by Mike Buckley of Mine Your Own Business.
Do You Fail Because You Lack This Special Ingredient? by [...]



Opportunities In The Property Business - The Property Trader

November 11th, 2007 » Comments (1)

Typically it takes between 4 and 6 months to sell a property in the UK (that is from putting the property on the market to receiving the cash). As such property is considered to be a fairly low liquidity asset.
There are however property owners who have a desire or need to liquidate their properties considerably [...]



Opportunities In The Property Business - The Property Developer

November 10th, 2007 » Comments (2)

Inspired by TV show like How To Be A Property Developer and Property Ladder thousands of people are now looking to become property developers.
The basic formula is to buy a property that fits one of the following descriptions:

change of use,

in need of renovation / modernisation,

can be split into flats,

land can be split and a new [...]



Opportunities In The Property Business - The Property Finder

November 9th, 2007 » Comments (1)

These days it seems that everybody wants to get into the property market. With the current high property prices however it’s hard for first time property entrepreneurs to enter the market as few can afford the deposit required.
The answer then is to become a property finder. A property finder looks for properties that would be [...]



Become A Domain Name Broker

November 8th, 2007 » Comments (8)

While I’ve been involved with various internet businesses over the years I’ve never really gotten into the domaining scene, but Scott over at Self Made Minds suggest that it presents a great internet business opportunity for someone with the right vision and drive.
He compares the current main player Sedo to an estate agent, saying:

If all [...]



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    Who am I? I'm John, an entrepreneur based in the UK. You can read more about me here.


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