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Stepping into 2024: Is this your year to launch a business?

Stepping into 2024: Is this your year to launch a business?

As we edge closer to 2024, could it be the year you take that leap? If you're toying with the idea of starting your own business, let's explore whether the new year is the perfect time for your...

Ozzy Ozzy
Starting Up
The Pros and Cons of Being a Business Owner

The Pros and Cons of Being a Business Owner

Starting your own business is a dream for many people, but it's important to weigh the pros and cons before taking the plunge. Here is a look at some of the potential benefits and drawbacks of...

Ozzy Ozzy
News
New UKBF Podcast Provides Even Better Support For Small Business Britain

New UKBF Podcast Provides Even Better Support For Small Business Britain

Press release UKBF, the UK's largest and most active community for small and micro-businesses, has further strengthened its support offering for small business owners by launching an...

JuliaClementsRoche JuliaClementsRoche
Business Stories and Interviews
The future of UKBF: More than just a business forum

The future of UKBF: More than just a business forum

In our UKBF Stories series so far, we’ve spoken to founder Richard Osborne about how he first got into business and what inspired him to start the forum. In the third video, we’re taking a closer...

ChrisGoodfellow ChrisGoodfellow
Business Stories and Interviews
What inspired Richard Osborne to set up UK Business Forums

What inspired Richard Osborne to set up UK Business Forums

In the second in our UKBF Stories series, we catch up with founder Richard Osborne on what inspired him to start the forum, and how his other businesses came about. This series of conversations...

ChrisGoodfellow ChrisGoodfellow
Business Stories and Interviews
From troubled teen to business founder: UKBF owner Richard Osborne tells his story

From troubled teen to business founder: UKBF owner Richard Osborne tells his story

Who are the people behind UKBF and what drives and motivates them? Our new video series, UKBF Stories, looks at the work and community of the forums and tells the stories of the people at its...

ChrisGoodfellow ChrisGoodfellow
Business Stories and Interviews
UKBF history: The story of its foundation

UKBF history: The story of its foundation

As UK Business Forums relaunches with content added into the mix, we revisit our 2007 interview with its founder Richard Osborne who goes by the alias Ozzy, to look at how the forums were started...

ChrisGoodfellow ChrisGoodfellow

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