Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
£20m management training fund unveiled to help small business The Skills Minister John Hayes has called on senior leaders in SMEs to take advantage of funding…
There is much criticism that politicians are out of touch with people who run small and medium sized business across the UK. We asked Lord McFall…
There are seven mistakes that business owners often make that can kill their business. This week I am looking at Mistake Seven - staying in your…
Royal Wedding boost for ailing craft businesses. The Online marketplace Notonthehighstreet is expecting a 25 per cent increase in orders for Royal Wedding related memorabilia. The company, which is…
Customer service is king and rightly so. Gordon Jones, a Chartered Marketer and author of several booklets including Successful Customer Care on a Shoestring, explains why…
At SalesForce, we have examined some of the ways SMEs can migrate to the cloud. As they make their move, however, they should consider the following…
Life’s scary. Think about those things that are scaring you right now. Is “losing my job” or “starting a business” one of those? Then face them…
Many business owners refuse to face their fears and insecurities - they have a lack of awareness of their own personality, of their strengths and weaknesses,…
It is not often that private sector business initiatives have a keynote address by the Prime Minister, are attended by some of the UK's leading business…
Even though the Olympics haven’t taken place and construction of the Olympic Stadium isn’t yet finished, the flagship stadium has already been allocated to West Ham…
In 1884 Thomas Marks opened his first market stall in Leeds. Over the next few years he opened 20 other stalls around the UK. In 1894,…
There are seven common mistakes that people make that can kill their business. Number five is "bringing in the wrong people". This article looks at how…
The creative industry has been on a turbulent roller-coaster over the last couple of years riding the wave of budget cuts, but digital in particular is…
Are you killing your business? As a business grows, it’s crucial that your actions don’t strangle it. There are seven common mistakes that people make that…
I was recently fortunate enough to be asked to join a panel of experts to debate the role of LEP’s. While on stage, the discussion touched…