Category: Start Up
Setting up your website
Wordpress is one of the best and easiest tools for creating a new website. Over 50% of all new websites are built with wordpress and over 14% of existing sites already use it! We think this is because of its ease to build and use.
What do I need to prepare if I am looking to raise money for my business?
There are three main things that you have probably heard about which you may need: an elevator pitch, a pitch deck and a business plan. In this article, we explore what these are and when you might need them.
Help your business stand out against your competitors
When you start developing a new business, one thing that will undoubtedly stand out to you are the statistics around business failure rates. It is a fact that only 50 percent of businesses make it past the first five years and one-third make it past the 10-year mark.
New product development – you won’t be board!
We’ve got some really exciting news on a new product development! We can’t give a great deal away however we just thought we’d drop you a few hints on what to expect.
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Why are you not getting free money from the taxman?
Believe it or not, if you have been developing a new product, working on a novel service or writing a new piece of software then you may be able to claim back part of the costs you have invested from HMRC as an R&D Tax Credit.
Calling all inventors – free offer!
They say nothing is free in life. However at Ideas Portal we’re here to change that perception. For a limited time we’re giving a free offer to any inventors who want to list and get their idea in front of potential buyers.
Read More The Business Show
So, it’s been around half a year since the pandemic struck and the business world has been transformed. Businesses and their plans have been put back, gone altogether or transformed into something new.
Read More Is there any point in protecting my invention if patent enforcement is unaffordable?
Patent enforcement is often a big concern for a lone inventor. I often hear “Why patent if you cannot enforce it?” Patents are expensive, there is no doubt about it. If you require a patent in the UK, the USA, a few large European countries and maybe somewhere in Asia (by no means widespread global coverage) then you are looking at bills which will total well in excess of £100,000.
A Good Time to Innovate?
I read an article a few weeks ago in The Daily Telegraph which claimed that during the lockdown patent attorneys are reporting that they have never been busier with a surge in new applications being written. I originally found this somewhat surprising, but then I thought about why this might be..
Trading Online – is it easier than you think?
Where Britons spend their money is also changing dramatically. Every year more and more of the spend occurs online and less and less in the high street shops. If you have products or services to sell and you do not currently offer the opportunity for your customers to purchase online, then you may be missing an opportunity. It used to be devilishly difficult to set-up an online shop and if this is the reason that you haven’t yet then ACT NOW. Even if you have no technical knowledge, using one of the off-the-shelf packages it is possible to have an online shop up and running in less than an hour.