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Category: Columns
Columns, blogs and opinion from some of the UKs leading business opinion makers and entrepreneurs and small business owners
With Alphabet Google is finally losing its business Virginity
Google’s decision to restructure its business under the new corporate name and entity Alphabet is effectively turning the business into a new tech holding company, a structure that is very common to those who regard Sir Richard Branson as their best entrepreneur.
Does Libor ‘scapegoat’ insulate others from exposure to the law?
You might be forgiven for thinking I’d be over the moon with the 14 years dished out to trader, Tom Hayes, yesterday, and the prospect that those who helped him are soon to be prosecuted.
Workplace interiors: bringing the outdoors inside
The modern office is a dynamic, textured place. Incorporating the outdoors into workplace interiors will breathe life into any office space. We take a look at the companies taking that concept to the next level.
Posh people hiring posh people, there’s a shock!
Just as well I bunked off school to learn plumbing and didn’t want to be an accountant since it turns out no matter how clever I was there’s not a chance in hell a posh City firm would let me through the door as an employee.
Can you dismiss employees for improper conduct out of working hours?
When two employees at New Zealand insurance brokers Marsh Ltd were caught being intimate with each other on company property outside of working hours, it wasn’t just their colleagues that they had to worry about.
Could crowdfunding become the next mis-selling scandal?
£1.2bn was lent last year through online Crowdfunding platforms such as Crowdcube, Funding Circle, RateSetter and Zopa, which enable private individuals and businesses to lend directly to SMEs.
Michelle Mone: Standing out from the crowd
The aim of any business is to sell more than your competitors. But for this to happen, you need to remind your customers why they should buy from you rather than a rival. So ask yourself, what is it about your firm that is distinctive?
Michelle Mone: My top tips for running your own business
Running your own business can be a million different things: exhilarating, daunting, demanding, liberating, stressful and rewarding. But whether you’re aiming to open a shop or become the next Richard Branson, there are means and ways of ensuring you get the fundamentals right, which will make the rollercoaster all the smoother.
Michelle Mone on how to start your own business
Starting your own business is hard work – seriously hard work – and can quite often feel like you’re on a rollercoaster. But if you believe in what you’re doing, it can also be the most rewarding job in the world.
Avoid the pitfalls of hiring illegal workers
This month let me give SMEs advice on the importance of ensuring all employees have the legal right to work in the UK.
How to get the right valuation for your company
In the wake of the Royal Mail fiasco, Hugh Hitchcock (DJM Solicitors) advises SMEs on how to get the right valuation for their company.
Interviewing made easy…
Research shows that poor interviewing has a negative correlation between assessment and performance. Simply put the interviewer would have achieved better results by flipping a coin. Here are tips to make your interviewing more professional and effective.
You are picking on me!
There is a TV trailer for this week’s Uncover Boss which shows is a girl proclaiming ‘You are picking on me!’ as she tearfully leaves the office. Her boss is left rubbing his head in confusion and exasperation. If you fear this may happen to you here are some tips to avoid such an emotional outcome.
Don’t expect Miliband to follow through on job benefits proposals
According to Ed Miliband’s speech writers, Job Seekers’ Allowance won’t be paid to those who don’t possess the skills to get a job, and these under-skilled workers will be faced with an ultimatum – train or get no benefits!
