Shané Schutte
Deputy Editor, Real Business
Shané Schutte is the former deputy editor of Real Business. Born in South Africa, she’s traversed the globe, spending most of her childhood in the Netherlands. Shané started as an intern at Real Business – her first paid job – gradually working up the corporate ladder. Before that, she worked with charity Eco-Care Trust, which aims to change habits around water conservation and sanitation in South Africa. She also wrote reviews and edited content for The Gamers Challenge before it closed down – and tested mobile apps for Alcatel Lucent’s R&D division. She specialises in employment law and is passionate about health and wellbeing in the workplace. Shané also has a great love of technology, especially those used in the space sector.
December 2018 economic statistics: All the figures SMEs need to know
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Takeback Wednesday: Strategies to reduce the spiking volume of returns
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Augmented reality as a training tool: Business technology trends to consider for 2019
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Are your taxes in order? If not, you’ll struggle to sell the business
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November 2018 economic statistics: All the figures SMEs need to know
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Why investors are seeing long-term potential in the mid-market
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Overseas acquisitions: How to make everyone a fan of your culture
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Don’t ignore the red flags: Picking the right company for acquisition
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The best small companies with a turnover of up to £10m in the UK
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October 2018 economic statistics: All the figures SMEs need to know
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Transparency, trust and team: The 3 Ts leading to international business growth
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Meet the wearable tech brand bringing “smart sportsmanship” to consumers
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Prevent your employees from being victims of workplace revenge
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September 2018 economic statistics: All the figures SMEs need to know
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The married couple creating French Weddings for a British market
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Sashka Hanna-Rappl on bolstering brands and inspiring audiences
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Choose your 2030 adventure: Are you prepared for these 4 potential futures?
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How Alisa Zotimova started AZ Real Estate without borrowing finance
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The art of giving negative staff feedback without hurting feelings
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Why the financial services sector is struggling to find the right talent
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Mike Norfield suggests businesses see mistakes in a different light
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Weeding out Jabba the Hutt’s henchman: West Atlantic learned a lesson in reference checking
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I tried: A small change that can make a big difference to productivity
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Monty Python’s Very Big Corp would reign supreme if it were a real company
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August 2018 economic statistics: All the figures SMEs need to know
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Founders Diaries: Suzanne Saffie-Siebert on the importance of being confident
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A balance of strengths, skills and experience: How to successfully float on AIM
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Founders Diaries: Stephen Newton on the best lessons coming from experience
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Founders Diaries: Jan Willem Poot on knowing there is always a solution
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Do you have what it takes to be a mob boss? 4 business lessons from The Godfather
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We rarely disagree on work matters as we share a clear and common vision
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What kind of growth finance can help you scale your business? Britain’s investors weigh in
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Crafty Arts: Maintaining a creative and professional partnership
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July 2018 economic statistics: All the figures SMEs need to know
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BBQ Dreamz: This is all about us trying to build something together
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Innovation nations: Why India and China beat Britain in the patent arena
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Corporate reinvention: Ten brands keeping pace with the modern world
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SME Culture Leaders 2018: Judge Alex Currie on knowing what makes your business unique
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Sometimes I think we’d make gritty reality TV – only we wouldn’t have time to watch it!
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These violent delights: Be cautious when firing an employee with a darker side
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From business to politics: Financial secretary Mel Stride on his journey towards government life
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June 2018 economic statistics: All the figures SMEs need to know
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“You’re not going to get along with everyone, but that’s OK”: Sinead Bunting on enforcing change
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The advice 50 business leaders would tell their teenage selves if they could travel back in time
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Wicked Vision: Putting grassy knees, nettle stings and boomerangs back on the map
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With AI perceived to be a bigger threat than nuclear weapons, tech bosses have their work cut out for them
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The business of football: How British companies are responding to World Cup fever
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Be an inspirational leader like England football captain Harry Kane
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Why British manufacturing icon Riley Automation chose alternative finance to fund its MBO
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What UK SMEs can learn from German counterparts about productivity
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A list of values and attributes entrepreneurs need to be successful – periodic table style
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The first post-GDPR breach: Companies are still playing fast and loose with customers’ data
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Nuclear waste and vengeful AI: Dangerous fictional companies that cost employees dearly
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EXCLUSIVE: Low morale is as contagious as a cold says NatWest boss Marcelino Castrillo
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Are you at risk of using political correctness as a smokescreen?
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Why legacy high street businesses like Homebase and House of Fraser are dropping like flies
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May 2018 economic statistics: All the figures SMEs need to know
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Questioning the motives behind Google’s ban on cryptocurrency adverts
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England manager Gareth Southgate on why a team “getting on isn’t enough”
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Where have all the good ones gone? Why FTSE 350 companies don’t want more women on board
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Why SME leaders are taking more risks despite the perceived downside
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Why scaleups still shy away from debt and equity growth funding
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Lessons from Georges St-Pierre and Conor McGregor on acting and being confident
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Brexit is an opportunity for change, not a period for boardroom hibernation
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