
What were the ten most popular articles on Real Business in 2010?
The most-read article of the year was our exclusive news that Business Link was to be axed.- Exclusive: Business Link to be axed: June 29, 2010 – Mark Prisk has confirmed that regional Business Links will be shut down.
- How to write a business plan: June 2, 2010 – So, you want to start a business. What’s the first thing you do? That’s right, draw up your business plan. It’s the first step for any entrepreneur looking to launch a startup – any entrepreneur likely to succeed, that is. Check out our handy guide on how to write a business plan and give your startup the foundations it needs.
- Groupola: iPhone deal backfires: July 2, 2010 – Groupola promised to offer the new iPhone 4 for £99. Was the Groupola deal too good to be true? It definitely wasn’t a con, but has the deal caused more damage than good to Groupola? What can you learn from this?
- Old Spice smashes social media records: July 19, 2010 – Old Spice almost brought down the internet last week with its two-day social media campaign, featuring the rippling former NFL player Isaiah Mustafa. Hot on Old Spice’s heels, King of Shaves has launched its own red-hot viral campaign. Who will win the battle of the brands?
- Ten UK companies that will change your life: October 11, 2010 – Somewhere between 350,000 and 400,000 new companies are founded every year. Many will fail immediately, others will last longer. Only a tiny fraction go on to become great.
- Budget 2010: CGT and Entrepreneurs’ Relief: June 23, 2010 – Dissecting the Budget. Capital gains tax (CGT) and entrepreneurs’ relief: what are the changes and how do they affect you?
- The axe hangs over Business Link: February 17, 2010 – Shadow enterprise minister Mark Prisk has added his voice to the debate over the future of Business Link.
- Exclusive: Mark Prisk announces new business advisory service: September 8, 2010 – The British Library’s successful Business & IP Centre is to be rolled out, commencing in one of the UK’s most hard-hit regions.
- Michael Dell: We have no plans to take Dell private: December 9, 2010 – We’re reporting live from Dell’s HQ in Austin, Texas, where the company’s legendary founder, Michael Dell, quashes rumours about taking the $26bn market-cap company private.
- Bebo’s closure: what it means for social networks: April 8, 2010 – Bebo’s two-year spectacular fall from grace is leading AOL to shut the social network down. Is this a sign that entrepreneurs should no longer bother with social networks? Has Facebook become too powerful a force to reckon with?
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