10 tips to unlock finance

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Banks are set to record profits in 2010 in an environment where it is excruciatingly difficult to obtain finance for businesses, small or large.
Most of this profit will likely come from increased mortgage volumes and increased pricing for business lending.However banks can’t not lend to businesses forever. Customers are paying down loans every day so loan books get smaller over time and hence the income stream gets smaller. For business bankers the price rise in the past 18 months has compensated for this and allowed the banks to sit back and understand where the lending risks lie in the economy without taking any new risks on.

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http://www.mybusiness.com.au/articles/Financing-Your-Business/10-tips-to-unlock-finance

Bosses under pressure, but stress is bad for business

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More than a third of bosses suffered anxiety as they battled through recession. But experts agree stress is bad for business. So how do you create a healthier workplace?

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http://www.director.co.uk/MAGAZINE/2010/5_May/stress_63_09.html

Do TV entrepreneurs reflect reality?

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Entrepreneurs who seek funding for their enterprises on TV shows such as Dragons' Den are quite real. They are the same mixed bag of hard-working, insightful, diligent, deluded, arrogant and passionate folks that turn up in the offices of angel investors and venture capitalists to pitch every week.

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http://www.director.co.uk/MAGAZINE/2010/5_May/debate_63_09.html

How to make the customer king

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Customer service has come a long way in the UK... and it matters more than ever when times are tough and social media is on the rise. Here, a group of experts and entrepreneurs reveal how businesses can improve their approach.

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http://www.director.co.uk/MAGAZINE/2010/7_July_August/customer_service_special_report_63_11.html