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How to make the most of the information you have within your business and how to use it to drive growth. The article covers identifying what information you need and how you need it to be presented and offers some suggested actions. Part two will look at how to use this data.
The creator of an ingenious way to deal with burst pipes took to the dancefloor with four other entrepreneurs and emerged victorious in Britain’s biggest business pitching contest.
In the current economic climate, some businesses have been forced to realign their strategy to the detriment of their corporate social responsibility objectives. In response, the Social Enterprise Mark Company has launching its first national campaign, 50 in 250, designed to support businesses’ use of certified social enterprises within their supply chains, and in the process dramatically improve the benefit they deliver to communities.
One in five young people who have recently graduated from University are currently out of work, the highest proportion of 21-24 year olds for 15 years . With limited job options available, the notion of becoming an entrepreneur is becoming increasingly attractive.
As much as £9 billion pounds could be added to the British economy if SMEs that aspire to grow were able to do so. Key barriers to growth, which need to be overcome, include economic uncertainly, regulation and market demand.
Business Bootcamp today announces the launch of an Alumni network and a series of exciting business offers and support services for entrepreneurs in London.
Disabled people are “better equipped” to become entrepreneurs and successful business owners than many non disabled people, says Shane Bratby co-founder of DisabledEntrepreneurs, the UK’s leading organisation for disabled people with business brains.
An office’s green credentials are increasingly trumping more traditional drivers such as cost and location as companies grow increasingly keen to show off their environmental awareness.
With an ever increasing number of people choosing to form business relationships online via sites such as LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter it has never been more important to stand out from the crowd and make a lasting impression with a memorable headshot image.
Small businesses may be losing out on the most talented employees due to concerns among jobseekers around pay and benefits, according to a new survey.
Channel 4 Education, in partnership with Barclays, is launching ‘The Stake’ – a competition that provides young people in the UK to use their business and enterprising skills to win a slice of £100,000 prize pot to support community or business ideas that will make a difference.
Business turnover across five key sectors peaked during the third quarter of 2011 for the first time since the start of the financial crisis four years ago, according to the latest study tracking the performance of 3,500 businesses by Bibby Financial Services.
Ineffective management could be costing UK businesses over £19billion per year in lost working hours, according to a new survey published today by the Chartered Management Institute.
The British Property Federation has urged ministers to quickly press ahead with planning changes that would make it easier to convert vacant offices in to new homes.
The British Library have announced a special evening event at the start of Global entrepreneurship Week which will give businesses the opportunity to question some of the most successful and influential people in British business today.
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