Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
Social collaboration is not only about social media. This is only a small part of collaboration. A collaborative organisation promotes a culture based on transparency and…
The FSA has announced that Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) and the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) are to be within their forthcoming guidance on unregulated collective investments…
The question: “how can I best incentivise my staff so I get better performance from them?” is an interesting one. Because of the wide range of…
New research from the Forum of Private Business shows that business costs are rising at a rate above inflation - and the situation could soon become…
Outsourcing business processes abroad remains popular, with the promise of huge cost savings still attracting many advocates. With the Government recently stating that rather than restricting…
The unemployment figures are in, but before we start celebrating, we need to address youth unemployment by getting back to basics and instil a work ethic…
Employment levels maybe stabilising, but youth unemployment remains high and is one of the biggest threat to the UK economy's future. We have to give them…
It is crucial to the success of your business that you understand as much about your competitors as possible. Knowing who they are, what they do…
Whilst rising youth unemployment has been a consistently hot topic during the economic downturn, less has been said of unemployment amongst older workers, the group which…
Friday 5th October marked one year since the death of Steve Jobs, but his legacy as an entrepreneur lives on. Here, leading Sales Expert Andy Preston…
How to address the epidemic of late payment is one of the biggest headache facing small businesses and politicians, but one initiative has been the 10-day…
While banks are still reluctant to free up additional finances, small businesses are being forced to search for alternative sources of investment. One alternative route that…
In this blog, I explain the stupid mistakes salespeople make at exhibitions and what you need to do to make sure you don’t make the same…
I've been calling for a government-backed business lending bank for ages so you will forgive me if I'm now becoming a little frustrated that, after such…