Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
Many of today’s entrepreneurs find advantages in pursuing an early international footprint. However, given differences in regulations and business practices from country to country, the smooth navigation of global expansion requires no small amount of knowledge and skill.
How Spiritually Intelligent are you? Do you rely on that little inner voice we call intuition to guide you in your life and business, or perhaps you’re letting your ego get in the way of your decision making?
It only takes a few distractions to eat up half of your workday. Here are 5 ways to focus.
As a hotly debated topic in the news agenda, ‘responsible business’ is term that is often used to identify those that are either environmentally conscious or that give generously to charity; but can responsible business – or indeed responsible leadership – really be summed up as simply as this?
Every business owner needs to day dream – it’s an essential skill if you want to grow your business and ensure it reaches its full potential.
Earlier this year I read about a particularly strange case of corporate sabotage – a disgruntled worker at Frost and Sullivan was finally caught after a three year period of repeating squirting Cillit Bang cleaning fluid into the company’s IT system.
Average people think overconfidence is a character fault; entrepreneurs embrace it.
Many of the small business owners reading this column have growth in their sights. Graduating from a startup to an SME, then to something much larger, is a demanding process and there are many businesses that find it very difficult to scale up.
It might seem like the right thing to do, but blowing one’s own trumpet really hard can often lead to disenfranchised customers and disinterested prospects. After all, it’s not about you is it? Ashley Carr, Managing Director, Neo PR, discusses how all the time one is monologuing one misses out on having a dialogue.
It does not matter how good your marketing plans are, how good your product or service is, or how much money you have to spend, the only real asset any business has is the people who can use its resources effectively to produce profitable income.
Matt Jones, Media Director at Studio Tri, an award winning Cardiff based advertising agency, looks at emerging digital advertising trends in 2014.
In my experience, people don’t ask enough questions in business, especially the ‘dumb’ questions.
Whenever I’m working with salespeople and business owners to help them generate better results from their cold calling, I start by looking at their current performance, so we can easily see where quick improvements can be made.
Here are 7 common mistakes they are usually making – have a look at them, and see how many you or your team are currently guilty of
For most Business Owners their business is their baby, just as much as the person who calls them “Mum” or “Dad”. As it is practically impossible in the Western culture to be a parent without feeling guilty. It is understandable that the role of ‘Business Owner’ also brings with it associated guilt.
My company – the a virtual workforce platform Time etc used by SMEs in the UK & US – has just completed its millionth task.
