The penultimate episode in this series of Dragons’ Den brought to us fun, functionality, and a few nibbles.
Category: Opinion
Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
New pension rules to automatically enrol staff into a scheme may stop firms hiring
Rules requiring companies to automatically enrol staff into a pension scheme may stop firms hiring them at all, warns StartUp Britain co-founder.
Corporate vs. Startup
More and more people have developed an appetite for entrepreneurship, fancying the idea of being their own boss and the freedom that comes with it.
Colocation doesn’t have to be an either or where Cloud is concerned
Having recently read a lot of articles debating the pros and cons of colocation versus cloud, it made me think about how fast this industry moves.
Business Hall of Shame to relaunch
Big businesses and their treatment of their small business suppliers has definitely been called into question in the past few months. It has also been a regular feature in the business pages.
Are you a slave to your email?
Over 40 years since the first one was sent, today many of us are constantly being bombarded with emails.
Businesses urged to maximise government funding for IP audit
Creative businesses could be sitting on tens of thousands of pounds in Intellectual Property (IP) assets.
Treating obesity as a disability: what recent ruling means for UK employers
A recent ruling by the European Court of Justice found that obesity could constitute a disability in certain circumstances where an individual’s weight hindered their “full and effective participation” in the workplace.
You Can’t Be An Apprenticeship Champion Without Championing Business
Ed Miliband’s so called ‘Apprenticeship Guarantee’ is nothing but an empty promise and would be doomed to failure on account of Labour’s continued antipathy towards, and hatred for, the business community.
Dragons’ Den: Wisdom does not always come with age
This weeks episode of Dragons’ Den proves that wisdom does not necessarily come with age
Do You Have A Succession Plan?
The decision to start a company is not an easy one and neither is the decision to retire. However, there are ways to minimize the risks of failure of the business after the owner’s retirement by planning the succession and choosing someone to take over in plenty of time.
Dragons’ offered staggering ‘investment match deal’ to scoop ice cream deal
A pitch by the entrepreneur behind new East Asian-flavoured ice cream brand Yee Kwan on Dragons’ Den highlighted how unrealistic both the programme is and potentially other founders looking for external investment are with regards to financial risk and reward.
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.
The Case for Mindfulness in Business
2014 would appear to be the year that mindfulness has come out of the shadows and moved into the mainstream.
Is short-termism driving undesirable behaviour?
I am always fascinated to read about the rise and fall of various different businesses, what makes for success, and likewise, why some brands suddenly go out of favour and disappear, sometimes as quickly as they appeared.
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