This weeks episode of Dragons’ Den proves that wisdom does not necessarily come with age
Category: Opinion
Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
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.
Using social media for better customer service
If you know what you’re doing, social media is an easy and cost-effective way to improve your customer service, especially for small businesses.
Why your team needs LESS leadership
Steve Jobs. Bill Gates. These are the people that most business owners aspire to; leaders with incredible vision who have built empires through their powerful leadership.
Dragons’ Den: Dancing intros, designer toothbrushes and past best-before food
Giving us the plethora of ideas and innovations we love, this week the Den played host to everything from out of date food to glow in the dark chess pieces.
Dragon’s tailor make a deal, but hope they’ve kept the receipt in case of return
In what was a mainly non deal-making episode of the deal-making show Dragons’ Den Kelly Hoppen & Piers Linney invested in Enclothed one of the new wave of male e-tailors aiming to take the High Street stress out of clothes shopping for men.
When disaster strikes- what do you do?
However good business or marketing plans may be, they can sometimes go awry because of unexpected events.
Six critical steps for SMEs to survive and thrive
Many SMEs with limited financial support have undoubtedly emerged scarred from the worst post war recession which saw the demise of businesses – large and small – and across all sectors.
Five ways to boost efficiency and make your enterprise a Size Zero
More than a decade into the world of digital business and following a deep global economic recession, organisations are discovering new ways of operating that challenge many long-held assumptions.
Princesses and wearable tech brave the Dragons’ Den
This week in the Den, with only three offers made in total, the Dragons witnessed some innovative ideas, cute children, and some rather familiar looking princesses.
Seven months on – Is your business embracing the new flexible working legislation?
Richard Morris, UK CEO, from workspace provider Regus argues that businesses have much to gain from adopting a more flexible approach to staffing.
