Simon Calver
LoveFilm.com’s Simon Calver on how he’s disrupted the movie market
How to manage marketing in a downturn
There are three schools of thought when it comes to deciding whether or not to keep marketing if no one is buying anything, especially in a recession.
“What’s more tax efficient: salary or dividends?”
Real Business agony uncle Martin Dunne is the answer to all your accounting woes. Each week he will tackle another problem faced by entrepreneurs. This week: salary vs dividends.
Pimp your office
There isn’t much new business out there – so you’d better start wowing the customers you’ve got. The first step is to spruce up your office. Even if you’re based on Slough Trading Estate, create the illusion of a palace, says Joanna Miller of RingGo.
Staying buoyant: Sunseeker rides the economic storm
Even though his customers are wealthy, David Lewis – managing director of Sunseeker London – is changing his sales technique to suit the current climate.
Mandelson backs the Dancing Pig
At the National Business Awards on Tuesday, Peter Mandelson revealed where his real loyalties lie. And it’s not just with small businesses.
Three young entrepreneurs make film history
Adrian Bliss, Ben Robbins and Toby Stubbs aren’t your run-of-the-mill teenagers. The three have just launched Buyacredit.com, a vehicle to sell film credits to individuals and businesses and raise £1m to fund their feature film.
It’s not the most cheerful subject – but you can’t escape redundancies
There are redundancies all over the place at the moment. Even for those of us not directly affected, there’s just no getting away from it in the media.
What to do if an employee is a BNP member
If you’ve spotted the name of one of your employees on the BNP membership list that’s been made public, the worst thing you can do is dismiss them on the spot.