SMEs need a new talent strategy
Category: Opinion
Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
Technology: the future is now
In the current business environment, change seems to be the new normal. In just ten years we’ve seen a huge amount of technical breakthroughs, and I expect there’ll be plenty more.
Dragons’ Den: How to narrowly gain investment in a popular market
We saw products from light fittings, to K9 gadgets, to baby products in last week’s Dragons’ Den. As always, variation was shown, but is the popular market sometimes the best one to capture the Dragons’ interest?
PPC for Business
Believe it or not, it has been 20 years since pay-per-click was first introduced to our screens, which, according to research, was developed by online directory site, Planet Oasis. Fast forwards to 2016 – PPC ads are now clicked by 67% of users for every search term, and Google made in excess of 67 billion dollars in ad revenue during 2015 alone.
Review: Fraser Doherty 48 Hour Start-Up
The expectations that I had for this book were very much confounded. I had merely imagined it would include repetitive lectures, constant pep talks and obvious, boring guidelines in regards to starting your own business – how wrong was I?
How to boost team confidence when working internationally
When working in a multicultural environment it is necessary to reflect on and voice cultural bias and possible misconceptions early on in the team’s relationship.
The Pokémon Go Privacy Tradeoff
With over 50 million downloads already logged on GooglePlay and countless more from the Apple App Store, Pokémon Go is officially a phenomenon.
6 elements that make a winning team
No successful big business owner is an island. You can keep a small business running by yourself, but if you are ready to achieve growth, then you need a team surrounding you.
The Dragons go nuts for Cocofina
If you love coconuts as much as I do, you will love Cocofina. Last night’s Dragons’ Den featured their successful pitch that dazzled the tastebuds of all five Dragons.
Dragons’ Den: Low pitch to high pitch
With a typically unsuccessful start of pitches, this week’s Dragons’ Den resulted in a triumphant finish that made all the Dragons go nuts.
What can businesses learn from Olympic coaches?
Over the last few weeks, the Olympic credo – Faster, Higher, Stronger – has been in ample evidence as we have watched British athletes run, leap, cycle, swim and dive to win a glut of medals in Rio.
Is London no longer best in class for business?
Location, location, location; geography has always been an important factor for businesses, indeed choosing the right spot can be the difference between success and failure.
Grow your brain
One of the greatest discoveries in recent neuroscience is the process by which new neuronal cells are created, a phenomenon called neurogenesis.
University Businesses should be forced to tell the truth about graduate jobs and debt
It’s that time again, and like last year and the year before those who have a vested interest in getting bums on seats in lecture theatres – because universities are businesses – are out there telling lies to the latest group of bright young students.
Fraser Doherty: 48 Hour Start-Up
In the world of business there are plenty of successful entrepreneurs willing to help and advise new businesses, though not many that are still in their twenties with multiple businesses and an MBE to their name.
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