Facebook’s well publicised IPO transition has had its ups and downs and as Twitter files for IPO they will certainly be hoping to avoid the mistakes that Facebook have made.
Category: Opinion
Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
High-tech industries ‘unaffected’ by deepening north-south divide
Work in High Tech industries is not as concentrated on London as in other sectors. High rents can force new companies out of the capital and more and more IT companies of all sizes have been migrating to the North West where Manchester is rapidly developing itself as the UK’s high-tech hub.
The age of integrated communications and thinking differently.
Communication. We do it instinctively every day. It is the essence of all human interaction, relationships and learning. In terms of PR and branding the strength of all brands is not just built on the PR or branding knowledge of the communications manager but rather on human communication skills. The success of any organisation is directly related to the human communication skills of the people in that organisation.
Renewable energy – confusing, irrelevant, expensive?
Renewable energy is our business – we live and breathe it, and so it is easy for us to see its importance in businesses, in homes and for community as a whole.
Prince William should become official business & entrepreneurship ambassador for Britain
As Prince William leaves the armed forces for a new life as a working royal he should become Britain’s official business ambassador” according to PR Guru Richard Hillgrove, who represents former Dragon James Caan and who was credited to have been responsible for turning around the fortunes of restaurant group Little Chef
Getting down to business
Are you just thinking about setting up a business? Is it a little fantasy for you? Do you day dream about what you might do, trying out pictures in your head? Trying to find out what really turns you on.
Apprentices – a waste of time or a wasted opportunity?
I have had the pleasure, no actually the delight, this week of recruiting an apprentice.
Small Business & Shares For Rights
One of the latest ideas from the coalition government has now come into force: the shared for rights scheme. The basic premise is that employees can trade in their employment rights – such as the right to claim unfair dismissal – for shares in the company they work for.
Britain’s bespoke tailoring industry faces catastrophic skill gap
The media is full of stories about skill shortages in the UK tech trades and the construction sector but Britain’s bespoke tailoring industry is facing an alarming shortage of master tailors.
Would we really care if BlackBerry were to go bust?
With BlackBerry putting itself up for sale after falling every further behind Apple and the multitude of Android devices in the market, Nicholas Fearn asks would we miss them if they were gone?
“Get set for economic recovery”
It is becoming increasingly evident that the UK economy is at last rebounding from the financial crisis of 2008. However this does not mean that small business operators can now sit back and await success to come to them
5 Reasons Why You Struggle With Negotiation
As an ex-professional buyer, negotiation is always an interesting topic for me. Whenever I’m working with salespeople or business owners, they often fail to get the price for their products or services that they wanted – and often get even less than they deserve for their offering.
‘Earning’ dole money will create a motivated workforce
There has been a lot of drawing of breath today over the Taxpayers’ Alliance’s view that benefit claimants should be forced to work for their money. Sounds like a lot of common sense to me.
Mentoring – become a business Yoda
Darren Fell is passionate about the business mentoring he takes part in, and believes more entrepreneurs should feel obligated to join mentoring programmes.
How to stop the bad apples ruining the team
In the corporate world, I’ve had the misfortune of working with some truly noxious individuals. You know the ones, you can spot them a mile off.
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