Detangling nature vs. nurture is always a messy task. We know that entrepreneurial parents have entrepreneurial children. But is that because the children grow up in a business-savvy environment or is it because they share some of the genes of their parents?
Category: Opinion
Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
Who’s in control of your emotional intelligence?
Who’s in control – you or your sub-conscious? For many this is a profound opening question. It’s also a deeply important question that executives (and everyone else for that matter) should ask themselves.
Rise of the App Economy
Apps have become such an essential part of our everyday lives, it is almost impossible to believe the mobile app market is still a very immature industry – especially where enterprises are concerned, says Paulo Rosado, chief executive of OutSystems.
Why Niche Accelerators Are the Future
With so many accelerators on the market it can be hard for aspiring entrepreneurs to separate the value adders from the value grabbers.
Is ageism just poor communication?
Ageism is not an uncommon occurrence in the work place, but why does its prominence still affect so many of us in various stages of our working life?
Critical steps when entering into a joint business venture
Embarking on a joint venture (JV) is an enormous decision that should not be taken lightly.
Autumn Statement Wish List
With the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement taking place today see what’s on businesses wish lists in the UK.
How managing our Inner Diva helps us shine and not shrink at work
We have often heard that it is important to be authentic at work if one is to be a high performing leader. Being authentic requires a deep understanding of ourselves and who we are.
That was the year that was in employment law terms 2014
Wow I thought 2013 had been a busy ole year but actually 2014 turned out to be just as frenetic! With this in mind I thought I would take this opportunity to remind us of what came and went, and then highlight a few changes that are on the way for 2015…
Keeping Business Overheads Low With the Help from Public Spaces
For newly launched businesses, keeping control of finances is a necessity and those that act nonchalantly about expenses will often pay the price later down the line.
Crisis of SME Lending and how to circumvent it
Despite a growing economy, SMEs can still find it difficult to fund their expansion plans. Freddie Bellhouse, director of call handing agency MessageBase, looks at the different options available for business owners.
Show your customers some appreciation at Christmas
The Christmas season is just around the corner, and it’s a great time to strengthen an important area of your business: the relationships you have with your customers.
Understanding the Difference Between Disaster Recovery as a Service and Backup as a Service
In the world of cloud computing, where day-to-day conversations are littered with acronyms and jargon, words can often become lost in translation. Many organisations end up using the wrong terminology to describe a process or service. One such example is confusion over the difference between backup and Disaster Recovery-as-a-Service (DRaaS).
Why adopting a corporate mind set is key to boosting SME growth
While more than 99% of the UK’s 4.9 million businesses are SMEs, few will grow sufficiently to become a corporate entity.
Don’t get left behind in the enterprise mobile app dev (r)evolution
In seven years we have gone from Blackberry and Nokia to iPhones, smartphones, tablets and wearable devices. Today mobility is king. Employees like – and expect – the same experience they have at work as the one they have at home.
















