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Small Business 2.0 - taking the social web to real businesses

A round up of the excellent Small Business 2.0 conference and some resources for any small business that wants to start podcasting.

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Small business 2.0 and Web 2.0 Expo Berlin

It’s rare for me to plug events on the blog here at SmallBizPod, but I’m speaking at one of them and pleased to be part of the blogger relations activity for the other.
What’s more I reckon both events will appeal to the startups and small business owners amongst you.
The first is Small Business 2.0, a [...]

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Is your data safe on US visits?

Over the weekend, I was invited to attend the Office 2.0 conference in San Francisco (Sep 3-5). It would require a degree of diary shuffling and careful planning to justify my attendance. It still gobbles fuel, time and money so I’m still trying to decide what to do for the best.
No doubt the conference presentations [...]

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Going Solo Leeds 12 September - conference for freelancers

[Edit - Sadly GoingSolo Leeds has been canceled. See here for more details. Will keep you in touch about future events though]

I’m very happy to say that SmallBizPod is once again an official media partner for Going Solo, a practical one day conference for freelancers, consultants and small business owners.
This time around the event will [...]

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Essential Web from Library House

Last week, Library House - a research organisation which tracks early stage companies from birth to their liquidation event - held another of its excellent conferences at BFI’s IMAX theatre in Waterloo.
This time, the theme was ‘Essential Web’ and the event was packed with venture capitalists, support organisations, journalists and bloggers. They were all there [...]

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SmallBizPod #31 - starting a business in Britain

SmallBizPod #31 - starting a business in Britain

Brian O’Kane, entrepreneur and author of Starting A Business in Britain on starting up, sales, market research and planning effectively & his own journey as a publishing entrepreneur.

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SmallBizPod #61 - Levi Roots Podcast

SmallBizPod #61 - Levi Roots Podcast

Levi Roots talks about slaying Dragons in the Den, motivation, self-belief and taking your entrepreneurial chances when they come your way.

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SmallBizPod #57 - Enthuse, Exceed, Enjoy.  King of Shaves.

SmallBizPod #57 - Enthuse, Exceed, Enjoy. King of Shaves.

Will King, CEO of King of Shaves, on taking his shaving products business from year one debt of £30k to #2 in the UK market.

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Does Vista Matter To Small Business?

Does Vista Matter To Small Business?

Does Vista matter to SMEs? Reports from the London launch event and a podcast recording of Bill Gates.

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