Jean-Claude Baumgartner, who bagged a £230,000 investment on Dragons’ Den for his Satski business, has been jailed after pleading guilty to defrauding his famous investors.
Month: February 2012
James Caan backs new search to support UKs Green Entrepreneurs
A new accelerator programme launched today by Ex-Dragon and CEO of Hamilton Bradshaw, James Caan, is offering first class business support and access to multi-million pound funding for the UK’s most innovative green entrepreneurs.
Quotas the “only way to increase number of women in boardrooms” say women’s business networks
Compulsory quotas for women in the boardroom are a key way forward, according to a new poll of influential women’s business networks, carried out by leadership consultancy, White Water Group.
New Operating System for BlackBerry PlayBook tablet users including email finally released
Research In Motion has finally announced that the new BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 has finally been released. RIM claim that BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 will ‘deliver an enhanced tablet experience and allows you to use the PlayBook in new ways throughout the day’. Surely the most important function is that in now has email capability?
Business leaders call for urgent action to Unlock Britain’s Potential
United in the belief that the UK’s education system is failing both British business and its workforce, a group of senior business leaders is today calling upon the Government, educators and fellow employers to work more closely together to ensure that the employees of tomorrow have the critical skills needed to secure employment – a mix of qualifications and interpersonal skills – that they have found are missing in too many young people today.
Under Review: Samsung Galaxy S2
The Samsung Galaxy S2 is regarded by many as the best smartphone on the market at the moment. Yes even better than those models which feature a piece of fruit in their name!
So with mobile being the essential tool that every SME must be embracing I have put down my BlackBerry and spent a week in Android world with this Samsung Galaxy S2 to see if it really will help change your working life.
Big rise in the number of SMEs calling in debt recovery experts
An increasing number of SMEs are facing cash-flow problems with two thirds of debt recovery specialists having noticed a substantial rise in the number of small and medium sized businesses chasing large debts over the past 12 months.
Buying Cillit Bang from Facebook instead of Tesco’s
Reckitt Benckiser are set to introduce a raft of cost-savings in a move to fund additional brand building with brands such as Finish and Vanish.
The supply chain must source the crowd and go social
Karsten Horn, director of international sales at Inventory & Supply Chain Division at optimisation specialist INFORM, discusses why crowd sourcing will shake up business processes in 2012. He also explains why the supply chain must be prepared to become more ‘social’ with its operations, in order to drive competitive advantage and thrive in the long-term.
Getting to know: Lalit Choudary, Managing Director of Infinity Cars Private
We caught up with Lalit Choudary, Managing Director of Infinity Cars Private Limited, Exclusive dealers of Aston Martin in India to ask what keeps him motivated, what his ambitions are and what advice would he give to those wishing to follow in his footsteps.
Elance and Enterprise Nation partner to support UK startups and growing businesses
Elance, the Internet platform used by businesses to gain instant access to over one million independent workers online, and Enterprise Nation, the small business support company, have partnered, offering UK startups and small businesses over $100,000 to help them grow their companies.
The Pitch 2012 launches search for UK’s 80 best small businesses
The Pitch, the UK’s biggest small business competition, has started 2012’s search for the UK’s top small companies to compete for a prestigious £50,000 prize package.
Business owners are draining personal savings to help run firms
More business owners are resorting to drawing on their own personal savings to keep their businesses going compared to this time last year.
New lenders join Enterprise Finance Guarantee scheme
The government has announced that four new lenders have been accredited to offer loans to small businesses under the Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG) scheme.
Businesses turn their backs on banks raising £2.3M through Crowd funding
One year since Exeter-based entrepreneurs Darren Westlake and Luke Lang launched Crowdcube, they claim to have helped business raise £2.3 million from investors – members of the public and high net worth individuals.