Andrew Moore, COO, DAV Management, explains about a creative agency, Potato that has ditched the traditional nine to five model.
Category: Opinion
Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
How to Rein In Maverick Spending
Lars Ola Petters, CEO of leading purchase-to-pay provider Palette, discusses the problem of maverick spending and how organisations can gain control over purchasing
Do you know how to secure investment?
In 2013 I decided to apply for The Apprentice. Why? Because I was unsatisfied with both my role and the business practices of my then employer. In short, I wanted to start my own business, but with no idea about how or where to secure funding I jumped at the opportunity of battling it out to win a partnership with Lord Sugar and that all important £250,000 investment.
Over a half of UK SMEs will trade internationally in 2016
Small businesses are no longer confined to where they are located to conduct business.
Top new business tips for 2016
The beginning of a new year typically sees an influx of business births, as people use this new opportunity to follow their ambitions and realise their dream of starting their own business. Starting a new business is obviously a complex process, especially for limited companies, and a number of considerations should be made to make sure that you’re starting off on the right foot.
The key factors to connecting brilliance in the market research industry
The UK market research industry is worth a staggering £5 billion plus, and is the second largest in the world, behind only the USA. According to Finn Raben, Director General of ESOMAR, the size of the research industry globally could be at least 50-70 per cent larger than previously thought, worth £46bn rather than current estimates of £30bn.
National Living Wage: a challenge or an opportunity?
The impending introduction of the National Living Wage (NLW) has prompted fears of thousands of job cuts and is forecast to cost the region’s employers an extra £2bn – or 3.7 per cent of the current wage bill, according to a study by the University of Lincoln.
Why is digital marketing important to your business?
The answer to this question can be found just by looking around you. How many electronic devices can you see?
The future of mobile technology and smartphones
Mobile phones. In the beginning, they were bricks. But they were mobile bricks. And, in the beginning, size didn’t matter. But we were a fickle bunch, and our eyes strayed. Smaller became beautiful. Then we wanted cameras, email and games.
Location, location, location
How and where you hold stock can have an impact on your bottom line
Trolling Brexit campaigners happy to make British business a casualty of war
Over the next few months the battle over EU membership will intensify, but the first few skirmishes have taken place with social media being a prominent battle field.
It’s time to update your disaster recovery strategy for 2016
If your business has ever been affected by an event such as the current flood crisis and recent closing of the Forth Road Bridge, you likely wouldn’t argue that it’s crucial to have an effective disaster recovery (DR) strategy in place.
Is less more when trying to boost productivity?
As Sweden looks to cut the length of the working day to boost productivity, Javier Peralta, UK Country Manager for ForceManager, argues that technology has a major part to play in addressing the UK’s productivity problem
Time to address the stigma and do the right thing when a colleague is mentally ill
In his latest article, John Ritchie, Chief Executive of digital group life and sick pay insurer Ellipse, discusses how SMEs should prepare themselves to support employees experiencing mental illness.
Top Five Tips for Business Start Ups
Last night we all watched in anticipation as Joseph and Vana battled it out to become Lord Sugar’s new business partner. Though polar opposite in business concepts, for me Joseph was a clear winner from the start and I can’t wait to watch ImpraGas develop and grow over the next 12 months.
