Millionaire master chef Marco Pierre White says he’s not materialistic, but he’d rather have a priceless piece of art than a large bank balance.
As of this month, Nectar Business is ofering SMEs even more ways to earn points. More than 400 big name brands including Viking Direct, PC World, Apple Store for Business, Orange and Amazon are involved in the initiative, which will allow you to collect points online as you shop.
Last year was tough for building contractor Alumet. Founder and MD Gary Summers was forced to make 30 redundacies, take the factory down to a four-day week and slash margins on projects across the board. But there was a silver lining: the cash-rich company claimed a wedge of revenue back for settling invoices on time.
While Lord Mandelson tries to defend Labour's efforts to support small businesses during the recession, Britain's entrepreneurs admit they are continuing to shun the government’s flagship loan scheme.
Jason Roberts had the uncanny experience of watching himself on TV last night. "I thought, 'Who's that guy'," he jokes. But when both Peter Jones and Theo Paphitis put their offers on the table, it was riveting viewing - and deja vu - for the tech entrepreneur.
In what Lord Mandelson describes as a "shot in the arm for the British venture capital industry,” the government has announced the creation of an Innovation Investment Fund to invest in technology-based businesses with high-growth potential.
Richard Branson loves a market in flux. Following the turmoil in the banking system, the Virgin boss is considering launching a rival to the high street banks through Virgin Money.
When Ros Adams and John Foster-Smith appeared on the last episode of Dragons’ Den, their idea for a novelty sheet was dismissed as “ridiculous”. But little did the Dragons know that the business pitch was, in fact, a red herring – designed to propel the two entrepreneurs into the limelight.
Jock Rumgay has been appointed finance director of Independent Media Support Group.
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