The UK is the largest foreign investor in the US, supporting nearly one million jobs across the country, according to the CBI’s sixth annual Sterling assets report.
Month: August 2014
Dragons’ Den: The Fat Lad at The Back and Marshmallows
This week’s Dragons’ Den began with a little disappointment for me. Not because of the pitch or product, but because of the Dragons’ reaction to it. Do you ever find yourself in the situation where you completely understand something, maybe a joke or reference, but it seems completely lost on everyone else? This is exactly how I felt.
My Influences: Kitty Shepherd
We talk to Kitty Shepherd, Co-Founder of Shepherds Markets, to find what his influences through life have been.
Life-Cycle Financing of your Entrepreneurial Company
If your business manages to make it through all 3 company life cycles it has most likely reached its full potential. Most businesses do not, unfortunately.
Pound wipes £1.5bn off UK plc profits
Pound has soared 13% against the US dollar and 10% against the euro so far this year, wreaking havoc at companies exposed to foreign markets
Developing Leader Know-How
In his latest article, Professor Graham Jones of Top Performance Consulting explores the important distinction between ‘leadership’ development and ‘leader’ development and looks at what really underpins a leader’s success.
Bookshelf: What Business Can Learn From Sport Psychology
How are the best athletes in the world able to function under the immense pressure of competition? By harnessing the potential of their minds to train smart, stay committed, focus, and deliver winning performances with body and mind when the time is right.
Clothing Could Retain Title of Fastest-Growing UK Exports Despite Sterling Strength
The Government’s goal of reaching £1 trillion in UK exports by 2020 has been boosted by exporting activity in sectors like clothing. UK clothing exports rose the fastest in 2013, by 16 per cent from the year before, and amounting to £5.2 billion.
Advanced threat detection is more than a moment in time
The changing nature of the threat landscape, and the ever-growing sophistication of hackers, means that the way organisations protect themselves against advanced cyber-attacks must change too.
5 Top Tips to help cut the cost of compliance for your small business
Despite government efforts to reduce the amount of time and money spent on keeping up to speed on regulation changes, there’s no escaping the fact that compliance costs are on the up.
Influencing: The new science of Leading Change
Learning how to motivate and enable others to change their actions maybe the most important skill you will ever acquire.
Inertia and confusion reign as SMEs struggle to get to grips with auto enrolment
A survey by the chartered accountancy firm, HW Fisher & Company, has found “worrying” levels of confusion and complacency among small business owners about their imminent requirement to start a workplace pension.
Government sets out plan to make Britain the global centre of financial innovation
The Chancellor today announced a series of measures to support the growth of the country’s emerging FinTech sector and encourage innovation in finance, including supporting alternative finance providers and exploring the potential of virtual currencies and digital money.
Relax, you have 168 hours this week
There are 168 hours in a week; this is immutable truth. That sounds like a lot, but is it really enough time to cover the demands of a successful career, family involvement, and everything else that makes up a fulfilling life?
Small Manufacturers Report Fourth Consecutive Quarter of Growth
Small and medium-sized manufacturers reported another strong quarter of orders and output growth in the three months to July, according to the CBI’s SME Trends Survey.