July/August 2010 edition of Real Business magazine
DISCOUNT DAVE: Ex-market trader Dave Dodd grew Poundland into a £200m budget retailer. Honest pricing and no middlemen – his lessons for all "austerity entrepreneurs".
How to protect your brand reputation
Learn how to protect your brand with this quick guide to using customer feedback and reputation tools to build brand loyalty and protect your brand reputation.
Win a sailing day with top solo sailor
Ahoy there, entrepreneurs! Real Business has teamed up with accounting software company bluQube to offer readers the rare opportunity to win a sailing day with professional yachtsman Steve White.
Forget manufacturing, says NESTA’s Kestenbaum
Britain’s future depends on fast-growth, high-tech and innovative businesses – and entrepreneurs will have a big role to play.
How to get your PPC campaign right
Top tips on how to get your pay-per-click (PPC) campaign right. Learn how to improve your pay-per-click campaigns using AdWords, Google Analytics and other pay-per-click tools.
World Cup fever: bad for business?
World Cup fever is reaching its pitch. Bosses beware: this football tournament could cost you millions as workers take unauthorised sickies to watch the matches.
Stelios launches search for Disabled Entrepreneur 2010 – enter now
Stelios is encouraging disabled entrepreneurs to enter his search for the winner of the 2010 Stelios Award for Disabled Entrepreneur.
Take advantage of the current tax regime
SMEs are being told to take advantage of the small window of tax opportunity before the emergency Budget next week.
Top tips for networking at events
Top networking tips for events: there is no right or wrong way of networking, but these tips will make sure that your networking puts you ahead of others.
Pick of the press: Monday 7 June 2010
Do many of your employees pull sickies? What can you do about it? Plus: Future economic growth depends on high-tech and innovation; VAT increase would hit most vulnerable; and ICAP founder Michael Spencer named the first UK winner of Ernst & Young’s Global Entrepreneur of the Year award.