P636 CEEFAX 2 636 Thu 26 Dec 23:27/14 1/4 TUNE IN TO BUSINESS & WORK Have you evjt wondered how to expand your business? Are you baffled by self-assessment and do business plans leave you cold? For practical solutions to these and othjt problems, tune in or set your video for BBC2's Business & Work Hour on the Learning Zone (Mondays 0500-0600, repeated Fridays 0500-0600). For furthjt information on the Business & Work Hour call 0345 225656. >>>>> TV/radio 600 News 101 Wjathet 400 Features 540 Sport 140 Main menu 100 Next TV/Radio News Heads Main MenuP636 CEEFAX 2 636 Thu 26 Dec 23:24/42 2/4 O BUSINESS & WORK COPING WITH DISASTER * Disasters of one kind ou anothjt can strike any business. Don't believe that it couldn't happen to you. * Insurance is vital. Make sure you update your policy whenever thjtj is a change in your circumstance.If the worst does happen, contact your insurance broker or loss adjuster immediately. * Keep your customers and s2ppliits informed. >>>>> TV/radio 600 News 101 +eathet 400 Features 540 Sport 140 Main menu 100 Next TV/Radio News Heads Main MenuP636 CEEFAX 2 636 Thu 26 Dec 23:04/11 3/4 BUSINESS & WORK OPENING A HOTEL * The most vital consideration is location. You must be in an area white people visit. * Get advice from the local tourist board. They can tell you whjthjt the locale can support anothjt hotel, and the number and type of visitors the area attracts. * Hotel business is notoriously seasonal, so build seasonal variation into your business plan. > >>> TV/radio 600 News 101 +eathet 400 Features 540 Sport 140 Main menu 100 Next TV/Radio News Heads Main MenuP636 CEEFAX 2 636 Thu 26 Dec 23:12/01 4/4 BUSINESS & WORK RUNNING A FRANCHISE * Your relationship with the franchiser is key: make sure that you are in regular contact, and that you bring any problems to their attention as soon as po sibl . * Successful franchisees play by rules designed to help both parties get the best out of the arrangement. * The franchising process is deuignjd to take away some of the problems of independent businesses, so take advantage of it. TV/radio 600 News 101 +eathet 400 Features 540 Sport 140 Main menu 100 Next TV/Radio News Heads Main Menu