The principles of these martial arts can be applied to the daily life of an entrepreneur.

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Many small business owners find themselves asking this question.

"My new business did well last year. The only unpleasant result is that I just had my tax return prepared and I owe a good deal. What can I do this year to avoid paying a hefty bill next time around?"

BusinessWeek has the answers.

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With the national economy faltering, plenty of potential buyers are uncertain of what's ahead, and that's likely to factor into their offering prices. Meanwhile, credit markets have tightened up over the last year, increasing the costs to finance a purchase.

But three local investment bankers — whose companies make money helping owners sell businesses — see reasons why deals still might go through. And they have advice for business owners thinking about how to do it.

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Events in April include:

'Win Win Negotiation': a course aimed at honing your negotiating skills. When? 22 April. Where? Central London.

'Marketing on a Small Budget': understand how to improve your marketing activity and get more mileage from your small marketing budget. When? 24 April. Where? North London.

'Understanding Finance and Funding for Your Business': This workshop will introduce financial planning, where to find finance and funding and how to access it. When? 29 April. Where? Central London.

'Networking Plus': When? 30 April. Where? Central London.

There are 14 marketing trends that you should be aware of.

That’s the gist of a new book by Seth Godin, marketing guru and best-selling author.

In Meatball Sundae, Seth explains what to do about the increasing power of stories as opposed to facts, how attention spans are becoming ever shorter, and about how five thousand people who want to hear your message are more valuable than five million who don’t.

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Identifying what type you are can help you structure your business to play to your strengths and mitigate your weaknesses.

Tree has identified nine personality types, and while they can all be entrepreneurs, some will flourish more than others.

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Michael Dell is to the computer world what fast-food is to lunch — except higher quality.

He makes darn good PCs and sells them like hot cakes, with whatever toppings you want, pronto.

One of the business world’s most straightforward thinkers, Michael Saul Dell, born 23 February 1965 in Houston, Texas, began selling PCs in 1984 from his university dorm in the ‘go get ‘em’ style typical of the decade.

6 April 2008 is the first Common Commencement Date of 2008, a twice yearly event when Government introduces new regulations and makes amendments to existing ones.

Business Link, the free business advisory service, encourages people running a business to visit www.businesslink.gov.uk/ccd regularly in order to keep on top of changes.