Opinion

Read on for the unfiltered views of the high-profile entrepreneurs and the scale-up stars of tomorrow. From politics to founder culture.

Opinion 2 min read

UK roadworks are damaging business

Any business that has to use this country’s road network will have serious complaints about how it affects productivity and profits. Roadworks caused by utility companies impede freight and public transport and are a serious cause of economic inefficiency.

Opinion 2 min read

Breakfast with Steve Ballmer

This morning I listened to Steve Ballmer talking over breakfast. Admittedly I was one of a few hundred people in the LSE lecture theatre but privileged nonetheless to hear the thoughts of Microsoft's CEO on cloud computing.

Opinion 5 min read

The business-jargon dictionary

This week I present my jargon dictionary (or “jargonary”). There are an awful lot of words that take on wholly different meanings in the confines of the office. Here's my A-to-Z glossary of them.

Opinion 2 min read

Product launch: the tale of Martin Loofah King

Novelty-gifts genius Shed Simove recently decided to create a new bathware product – a shower mitten that combines politics with personal hygiene. Intrigued He tells Real Business how he got it off the ground (and into the shower).

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