Charles Purdy, MD of Smart Currency Exchange talks about corporate structure and the processes key to success
Category: Opinion
Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
Mrs Thatcher made it possible for me to become an entrepreneur
I am very, very sad to hear the dreadful news of Lady Thatcher’s passing. I think it is a devastating loss for us all; she is a British icon. I would like to pass my condolences to her family at this very sad time.
Eating lunch at your desk again?
I was horrified to hear the other day that schools and colleges were doing away with staff rooms. Not because I am a fan of what they represent in terms of the hierarchy of chair placement and a place for kids to fear, but rather the lack of space now available for ‘down time’ from the pressures and focus of a teacher’s workplace.
Sales Advice: Call Me Back After Easter….
Now we’re heading into the Easter Holiday season, many business owners and salespeople will get the call me back after the Bank Holiday objection, yet fail to deal with it well enough. I’m sure you’ve had people say those words or something similar to you?
Manage your carbon footprint & stride ahead of the competition
Whilst social & environmental responsibility and financial necessity are now aligned for many larger organisations, SMEs have been slower to recognise sustainability as a driver of bottom line business success, rather than a nice-to-have. Nathan Wimble, Commercial Director at The CarbonNeutral Company, argues that the imminent introduction of Mandatory Carbon Reporting (MCR) gives SME’s a chance to get on the front foot when it comes to managing their carbon footprint. For many companies it could be the start of a wider environmental sustainability programme that benefits their business as well as the environment.
After the Horsemeat Scandal can SMEs in the food industry regain consumer trust?
“If the right measures are put in place to handle the situation carefully and to avoid any future misdemeanours the industry should be safe, but this scandal should be a stark reminder of the obligations companies owe to their customers” according to David Taylor, CEO of James Caan’s business advisory firm HB Prime Advantage.
Flexible & home working –to trust or not to trust?
It’s been all over the news since the CEO of Yahoo banned it and every blog, article and journalist has an opinion on it – flexible and home working and the question of ‘to trust or not to trust’ employees who wish to utilize this way of working.
Should employee incentives include divorce surgeries?
As the winter snow flurries are replaced with the symbolic first shoots of spring, many MDs and bosses take the opportunity to put their business and personal lives under the microscope.
Government health minister says eating at desks is ‘disgusting’, but should it be banned?
Government health minister, Anna Soubry, has said that workers eating lunch at their desks is ‘disgusting’ and they should take a full break to properly enjoy their midday meal instead.
Budget 2013: Trunki Founder Rob Law asks where is the help for UK Exporters?
We caught up with Rob Law MBE, the founder and director of Magmatic ltd, the brand behind the much-loved children’s brand Trunki to get his thought on the Budget.
A good Budget from Osborne considering what he had to play with
Excellent news about the help for mortgages which in turn supports house building. It should create a major kick start for the housing sector which in turn will create thousands of new jobs.
This budget delivers a pat on the back for small business
Let me praise the Chancellor, George Osborne, for being the ‘Champion of Small Business’ and rewarding small firms for their efforts to support the UK’s economic recovery
Can immigration boost the UK economy?
Britain is a country blighted by rain and few jobs. Britons dedicate whole evenings to drinking themselves into oblivion, and the only reason they haven’t fled the grey isle yet that their wallets are empty. Well they are the claims of a negative ad-campaign ministers propose running in Romania and Bulgaria.
How competition makes you better: 4 lessons from Picasso & Matisse
A famous rivalry shows us how competition can be both inspiring and productive
My take on Lord Neuberger’s warning of the brutal consequences of legal aid cuts
Lord Neuberger, the UK’s most senior judge, recently warned that reforms introduced from April 1 – which will scrap legal aid for family matters including financial issues, residency and contact with children – could undermine the rule of law.
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