Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
A single European patent looks ever more likely as ministers have reached agreement on the detail of a unitary patent at the Competitiveness Council in Luxembourg.
They started as 16 and now only 8 remain; the entrepreneurial elite. Wasn't it George Bush Jnr who said the French have no word for entrepreneur?…
The last thing this country needs is for the clock to turn back to a 1970’s summer of discontent when industrial militancy reigned.
Young Entrepreneurs Get Council Backing A number of young people from Belfast could soon be starting up their own enterprises after taking part in a business…
Everything you see started with just an idea. Every business if you think about it was created twice! I knew I wanted to be my own…
Mark Dixon: ‘Why you must network face-to face’ Social networking brings many business benefits but there is still great value in having personal contact with potential…
100 days to achieve your business goals - why this is the ideal timescale and how to make the most of it.
We can indulge ourselves in squabbles about missed Project Merlin lending targets, sky-high bonuses and extra bank taxes but I want to focus on how businesses…
So only nine remain and this week their early morning began huddled in the foyer of the headquarters of one of Rupert Murdoch's old newspapers, before…
If this country is to break the cycle of benefits and unemployment then the Government needs to act more like a private sector employer than a…
Getting business to export is a 10 year challenge.The Institute of Chartered Accounts of England and Wales are talking about UK exports and why Trade Minister…
As I have an investment that is involved in recycling and turning people’s unwanted items into charity donations, I watched this week’s episode of The Apprentice…
Why is thought leadership really necessary and how can you make sure that people listen to your message? Follow these tips to ensure that your business…
It’s Wednesday, it's 9pm. You get your preferred beverage and your smart phone on twitter and away you go. It's the aspiration of would-be entrepreneurs, an…
Over the last few months, I have focused in my various blog entries on the benefits cloud computing can provide SMEs from cost savings to enhanced…