Leadership
CIMA survey reveals optimism
“Banks aren't lending!”, “Red tape burden!”, “One million jobs to be lost!” - all regular news headlines in Britain. But things aren't as bad as they seem, and many entrepreneurs are actually quite positive about the future.
Published 1 day ago by Jason Hesse.
Sir Stuart Rose is right: we're not stupid
When it comes to the public debt crisis, I'd trust Britain's smartest retailer over scaremongering economics professors any day...
Published 2 days ago by Matthew Rock.
Dyson: No magic bullets
Sir James Dyson's long-awaited report on how to make Britain a great technology innovator has finally appeared, setting out a five-point plan on how Britain can fight its way back to the forefront of technology.
Published 3 days ago by Jason Hesse.
Tax regime holding back SME growth
Britain’s complex tax regime is holding back small businesses from reaching their maximum growth potential. At a time when SMEs need all the help that they can get, changes need to be made.
Published 7 days ago by Jason Hesse.
Tulsi Tanti: the poster boy for entrepreneurial India
Tulsi Tanti’s journey began with a decision to run the family’s cold-storage business instead of a cinema hall in his hometown in Gujarat. Today, Tanti’s firm Suzlon is the world’s third largest wind-turbine business.
Published 10 days ago by Vikas Pota.
Cleveland Cascades: "Specialist firms are the future of British engineering"
Real Business came across this speech by Ian Barnard, managing director of Cleveland Cascades – manufacturer of retractable loading chutes and winner of the Queen’s Award for Export in 2009. An inspiration to all entrepreneurs out there.
Published 14 days ago by Kate Pritchard.
Bigmouthmedia merges with LBi to create "super agency"
Search heavyweight Bigmouthmedia today merged with LBi to create "Europe's largest digital agency". Following the announcement, Bigmouthmedia founder Steve Leach tells Real Business about sabbaticals and sleepless nights.
Published 15 days ago by Kate Pritchard.
Hold on tight and look further afield, says Lord Davies
"Too many British entrepreneurs are selling their businesses at an early stage, rather than being ambitious in building up their businesses."
Published 16 days ago by Jason Hesse.
The latest court ruling on non-doms: stay away or pay
Thousands of tax exiles could potentially face huge tax bills after a British entrepreneur based in the Seychelles lost a landmark court battle over his residency earlier this week.
Published 22 days ago by Jason Hesse.
"Hawkish" UK entrepreneurs on acquisitions war path
Are you planning on making any acquisitions this year? If so, you're not alone – research shows that UK entrepreneurs are much more focused on acquisitions than their foreign counterparts.
Published 23 days ago by Jason Hesse.
