Cashflow is consistently cited as one of the biggest challenges facing SMEs and advice about what to do about it abounds. But, have you ever stopped to consider how to be about it?
Category: Opinion
Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
How crowdfunding is disrupting the banks
In the UK crowd funding is really turning the screw on traditional banking as a viable alternative for businesses to raise capital.
How tackling the stigma surrounding dyslexia can help you to build a stronger team
What are the key ingredients when building a successful team?
How to improve your resilience
With change now a constant and ever present part of working life, personal resilience is fast becoming an essential attribute of effective leadership.
Getting women onto boards is not just about financial reward – it’s about attitude change
We spoke to Dr Ruth Sacks, DBA, Business Development Director and Principal Lecturer, Leadership & Professional Development at Westminster Business School about the government-commissioned review of women in finance led by the chief executive of Virgin Money, Jayne-Anne Gadhia.
A blueprint for crisis management In today’s brand hostile world
This month our columnist Johnny McGinley discusses his thoughts on crisis management and a blueprint for protecting corporate and brand reputation in today’s volatile world.
Getting your business ready for an exit
The end game for many SME owner managers is to retire in the confidence that they are leaving the business – their ‘baby’ that they have worked tirelessly to develop and grow – in the capable hands of a new team.
Bridging the technology-employee divide
James Hardy, Director of leading IT solution provider CCS Media, looks at how organisations are making technology purchasing decisions and argues that the biggest challenge businesses now face is bridging the gap between technology and users.
Why innovation holds the key to business success
When changes occur that impact a business such as market developments, a shift in customer demand or technological advancements, a business must behave innovatively in order to adapt.
Why high-end brands should sell online directly to consumers
The competition between ecommerce and conventional offline shopping channels continues to heat up – even at the high end of the consumer market.
How to create a cohesive online-to-offline customer experience
Looking around your local high street you would think that physical shops were phasing out in favour of online shopping. However studies have shown that the internet has assisted the physical purchase of goods instore rather than hindered or deterred it.
6 challenges you forgot to plan for when you launched your business
Entrepreneurs launch new products and services all the time, however while some new businesses thrive, others can struggle to get going.
Why Family Business is Big Business
There is a huge misconception around the term “family business”. The words seems inextricably linked to the idea of small business; of Mum and Dad toiling round the clock in a corner shop or the reluctant son pressed into service as an apprentice butcher.
Over 60% annoyed with luddites at work: what type of office worker are you?
We’re all guilty of making judgements, especially in the workplace. While you’re getting to know your colleagues, it probably won’t be long before you’ve started pigeonholing them into a worker stereotype based on their email-sending and work-sharing habits.
Why understanding the baseline of accountability is essential to business success
Whether you are the CEO of the company, or someone elsewhere on the totem pole, your role matters. There are various functions that each member of the team, as well as your customers, should be able to count on you to provide. Everyone is expected to deliver on their responsibilities and come through on promises and commitments made.
