
Book Shelf: Beyond Measure by Margaret Heffernan
A popular TED speaker, entrepreneur and author Margaret Heffernan and her latest book 'Beyond Measure' teaches businesses and their employees how small changes to their company…
Advice on growing your small and medium sized business, SME, in the UK. Hiring and managing staff and finance plus marketing all on one website

A popular TED speaker, entrepreneur and author Margaret Heffernan and her latest book 'Beyond Measure' teaches businesses and their employees how small changes to their company…

In his latest article, John Ritchie, CEO of Ellipse, takes a closer look at customer service.

Having been the conductor of n orchestra for twenty years, Itay Talgam follows up his TED talk with insights and anecdotes on what it takes to…

Let’s go back twenty years to the ‘90s when the air was thick with rumours that the traditional workplace was soon to be a thing of…

By October, the University of Cambridge might have a fully funded LEGO Professorship in the Faculty of Education, backed by the toy company. Here's why the…

The days where a leaflet through your front door would get your business going are long gone. Ever since Zuckerberg, the advertising game has changed, and…

When you think of a business manager, chances are you conjure a confident, well-dressed go-getter in your mind. They’ve got the jet-setting lifestyle of an airline…

Whilst effective marketing strategies can drive potential customers into your store, in-store marketing is often what nudges these prospects into converted customers whilst also driving add-on…

When it comes to financing a small business so it can grow and expand, it’s easy to see the attraction of a bank loan.

A study conducted by the University of Melbourne has found that your concentration levels can be boosted with just a 40 second break.

One of the biggest changes in a decade to the cost of the telecoms calls for businesses is coming on the 1st July - but very…

It is estimated that the average person feels stressed around about 14 times a day. So when you need to succeed and be productive, how do…

Learn the essential how’s and why’s of starting up an online business without getting drowned out by digital noise.


As the West Midlands prepares to host its first Venturefest (30th June, NEC Birmingham) – a new event for local start-up companies and entrepreneurs – some…