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By Tim Haggard 
The My Bookkeeping Online blog is written by founder, Tim Haggard. Topics range from VAT, working from home, funding, bookkeeping and employment, but are mainly focused on small businesses. The blog aims to talk about the issues small business owners face in specific industries. Do get in touch if you'd like Tim's opinion on your query.
Blog posts for ideas tag:
Researching a New Business Idea
14/09/09 (9 a.m.)
So you’ve got your idea and your determination sorted. What next? God bless the internet and all the technology around it. It has completely changed the research landscape. Nowadays, there is no excuse for bad research and good research is essential if you are going to justify to yourself the validity of your business idea. Here are some ideas for what you ought to be doing:
Categories:Marketing,
Start ups
Tags:Business,
ideas,
research
Expect to go Over-Time and Over-Budget
01/09/09 (3:05 p.m.)
If you are starting out in business and trying to plan the cost of a refurbishment, whether it be a shop, restaurant, bar or hotel - plan the extent of any refurbishment very carefully. I’m talking about every last detail and once that’s done, add in a healthy excess in terms of time and cash to cover any unforeseen events or delays.
I am sitting here working on getting My Bookkeeping Online live. Despite 3 months planning including a detailed prototype, we are late launching the site and we will definitely spend more than we originally planned. Whilst it is frustrating (I can assure you, everyone wants to get going), it is not a major concern.
Categories:My Bookkeeping Online,
Start ups
Tags:business,
ideas,
budget
