What's in a name?

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Selecting the right trading name for a small business is very important as it can create a strong image, helping to make a success or hold the firm back by attracting the wrong sort of customer. Brand names can be built from a trading name, creating a business identity which is recognized a different levels. Small businesses must take legal advise when starting out, ensuring all aspects of taxation, pensions and National Insurance are adhered to in order to meet legal specifications.

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Served up with a side order of risk

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Serviced office provider Regus is set to be floated on the United Kingdom and United States stock exchanges in September 2000, a year later than originally intended. The risks of investing in Mark Dixon's enterprise, which is valued at 1-1.6 billion pounds sterling, are assessed.

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Preserveth the small

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An analysis of the new rating system for small businesses, introduced by the Welsh Assembly for 2000, is presented. The Welsh authorities allow firms with a rateable value of less than 25,000 pounds sterling to pay a transitional rate.

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