Facebook’s $100bn valuation: likely or laughable?
Social networking giant Facebook is expected to file papers as early as tomorrow for its long-awaited public offering. But just how realistic is its rumoured valuation of $100bn?
Ask Timpo: Our large clients are bullying us
Q: Many of our large clients are only willing to do business on the basis that we agree to their (ludicrous) payment terms. This means we’re on terms we can’t afford, simply to keep the business â and it’s impacting our working capital. Help!
Best gadgets of 2012: Cel-Fi RS2 3G signal booster
Does your office have a bad mobile phone signal? What a pain! But worry not, there’s a solution: Nextivity’s Cel-Fi RS2 3G signal booster.
10 things you should NEVER say in an interview
Hiring? These ten questions raise red flags during an interview â and could expose you to a possible law suit. Employers, take note.
Kevin Rose
Kevin Rose, founder of Bedfordshire-based The Luxury Network, on windsurfing, Chris Brown and beauty salons.
Retail sales fall in January as shoppers stay home
Retailers are reporting a slower month of January than a year ago, with poorer-than-average sales.
How to use LinkedIn groups to win business
Five great ideas on what to talk about in LinkedIn, so you can come across the way you want to and win business.
Wanted: Britain’s FDs of the Future
Future FDs of Britain, your country needs you! We’re on the hunt for Britain’s top FD of the Future. Find out more.
Pre-packs: a solution for struggling businesses?
Last week, the government published its conclusions on the controversial restructuring procedure known as a âpre-packâ administration. In recent weeks, both Blacks and La Senza were sold through a pre-pack. Are they a solution for struggling businesses?
Private equity defends pre-packs
The government’s recent decision to scrap new legislation that would tighten the rules of pre-pack administrations has the support of bankers and the private equity industry.
Business plan: executive summary dos and don’ts
You’re about to raise a second round of funding. Contrary to popular belief, the part of your business plan most likely to sway investors is not your cash flow. It’s your executive summary.
As prices fall, deal volumes increase
UK deal volumes have risen on the back of falling price expectations for trade deals and sustained pressure on private equity firms to fund deals.