How leading innovation at Unilever shaped my business journey
When people think of catastrophic business fails, they never mention quiet deaths. They seldom mention the damp fizzles and soft launches that didn?t pick up the necessary traction. Here are the lessons I learned at Unilever.
How having kids made me a better manager
“Becoming a mum is the best thing I have ever done. Setting up my own business is the second.” Here’s why Petra Smith, founder of Squirrels&Bears?believes being a mum makes her better in business.
Lessons from the Google walk-out: Why businesses need structural change to topple toxic masculinity
Google?staff?walk?out?over treatment of women. What can UK SMEs learn from this? Do women still need to shout about equality in the workplace?
Brand marketing lessons SMEs can take from Victoria Beckham
London Fashion Week isn’t only for retail brands and those with deep pockets. There are lessons SMEs can take from the fashion festival, regardless of the industry they operate in.
Business considerations from Stark Industries and Springfield’s power plant
From Terminator, Wall-E and TV programmes like The Simpsons and Lost, Unum unveils the business considerations leaders can glean from fiction.
Want success in China? Be a Manchester United, not a Chelsea
With almost 1.4bn consumers, it?s not just Premier League clubs that are eager for success in China ? many UK businesses see the country as a huge growth opportunity. But there’s a right and a wrong way to enter the market, as Chelsea FC found out the hard way.
Four simple truths I’ve learned in ten years of business
Some ten years ago, Caffeine opened its doors to stimulate growth for its clients. In that decade, we have worked with impatient leaders from companies of all sizes and sectors, done interviews for several books we have published and, of course, run a business which has in its own humble way grown steadily since we started.
Founders Diaries: Introducing CV-Library MD Lee Biggins
With a ?9,000 loan in his back pocket, Lee Biggins has grown CV-Library into an impressive outfit and will be sharing his journey with Founders Diaries.
Don’t put all your eggs in one basket
What can a basket of boiled eggs in a corner shop teach you about business? More than you think.
Five business mistakes you can avoid
What are the five top business mistakes you’re likely to make? One entrepreneur shares his biggest errors ??? and how you can avoid them.