Go ahead, treat yourself to business class
Do you fly business class? Or, even better, do you fly first class for work purposes? Or do you stick to economy – the cheap and cheerful flying equivalent of driving a Vauxhall?
VCs are still investing in entrepreneurs
Venture capital is all the rage at the moment, and entrepreneurs are still using VCs to grow their businesses. But what type of businesses do VCs want the most?
The final leaders’ debate: Business verdict
Cameron, Brown, Clegg: the final prime ministerial leaders' debate, and at last the big issue emerged.
Leaders square off for final time tonight
Today is likely to make or break Gordon Brown. After yesterday’s “bigot gate”, he will now face Cameron and Clegg tonight for the final TV debate. The theme of tonight’s show is the economy – a very timely subject, what with the Greece debt crisis splashed all over the news. How do you think Gordon Brown will fare?
“We don’t feel welcome in Britain,” say top UK entrepreneurs
Ahead of tonight’s final televised election debate, a group of 55 entrepreneurs have written to the Times warning that a Lib-Lab coalition would be “totally disastrous for British business”.
Lord Harris warns of high street “double dip”
Carpetright founder Lord Harris sounded alarm bells yesterday, warning fellow retailers that the industry is at risk of falling back into recession.
Branson in the hot seat over price-fixing cartel
Richard Branson has not had a good week so far, as a court hears that both he and Virgin Atlantic executives were involved in a price-fixing cartel.
The online promise
We all know that having a good website is an important part of any business. But more than ever, as consumers get more web-savvy and demanding, having a good online shop is a necessity.
We’re going to be the best SME around
Staff assessments continue. The latest one was with my Second-in-Charge. We’re both so stubborn and opinionated, I was expecting it to end in an almighty row.
The “new economy” sectors
Based on data from the likes of NESTA, the UKTI and the FSB, mobile giant O2 has compiled an interesting new report called Not So Little Britain, highlighting the industries in which SMEs are trouncing their larger competitors and creating jobs. Guess which sector comes out top?
“Savage” post-recession pushing SMEs over the edge
Although the UK economy does appear to have turned the corner, the recovery remains fragile, with scores of companies still experiencing “significant” or “critical” financial distress. Why is this happening?
