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Small business publisher Brightword has teamed up with BlackBerry to launch a series of eBooks that will deliver bite size information to anyone starting and growing…
Fear of failure is a debilitating mental condition that affects millions – seriously impacting the academic and career potential of otherwise smart and ambitious people. This…
The use of social media in recruitment is on the rise with many success stories. However, according to a panel of recruitment specialists, small businesses will…
If you recognise that you tend to go from fire-fight to calm and back again then its important to importantly establish a 100 day plan to…
The £1 shop lease. Entrepreneur Austen Pickles is taking advantage of rock bottom commercial property prices to expand his Bradford-based tailoring business by setting up ‘pop…
The 2011 bfa HSBC Franchisee of the Year Awards are now open for entries, with top franchisors urged to nominate their most enterprising franchisees. The Awards…
UK SMEs could be facing a fresh wave of challenges as business failures are more prevalent when coming out of a recession when access to and…
Lord Heseltine has kicked off a series of road shows today to promote the second round of the Regional Growth Fund and encourage bidders to compete…
The seventh series of The Apprentice (BBC One) began last night, and the main news to report is that the title is now completely meaningless. The…
From fire-fight to calm is a common continuum for many businesses. Over the last two columns I have looked at how to get calm and how…
If your business life seems to be a constant round of fire-fighting, getting calm, fire-fighting, getting calm… and round and round you go then here are…
Organisations looking to take on new staff in the lead up to the London 2012 Games can now access a central pool of enthusiastic and available…
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The first of a short series on "How to stop firefighting and get calm within your business". This week's article offers some top tips to get…
Small Firms Enjoy Fastest Growth In 16 Years: UK’s small and medium-sized manufacturers grew at the fastest rate in 16 years due to strong demand at…