Dubbing manufacturers “zombies” impacts their ability to access finance
Auditors now warn against calling manufacturing companies zombies as it creates a lack of understanding of the sector’s cyclical nature.
Royal Mail sale: Time to stand up to the unions
Jan Cavelle says the unions need to be stopped from hijacking the Royal Mail sale for their own benefit. It isn't about them.
Stelios: Championing entrepreneurship
In 2010, easyJet founder Stelios talked to Real Business's Jason Hesse about the ash cloud, Britain as a haven for entrepreneurship and signing the Tories' National Insurance letter.
Funding for Lending fails SMEs, but it isn’t all bad news
The government's scheme aimed at increasing bank lending to businesses appears to have failed. But has it benefitted alternative forms of finance?
Are interest rate swaps “the next PPI scandal” for SMEs?
Interest rate swaps have been branded as "the next PPI scandal" for SMEs – and with good reason, says forensic accountant Rafi Saville.
Cut the bottom 10% of your clients to increase your profits
Why firing the bottom 10 per cent of your clients will actually increase your profits.
The alchemy of a new business
Is there a secret formula to turn your new business into gold? Jo Haigh believes there is.
The challenges exporters face
Even with the pressure of being dubbed Britain's "life blood", only 19 per cent of SMEs are currently selling their goods and services outside of the UK.