Research has revealed that SMEs are increasingly relying on friends and families for survival with many business owners dipping into personal savings, borrowing from friends and family or using bank overdrafts to keep going.
Year: 2015
Review: BT Elements 1K
BT have released what they claim to be their toughest phone yet, and it’s also proving to be their most practical one too.
Sir Richard Branson gives full pay for parental leave to Virgin staff
Richard Branson is fast becoming the UK’s ideal boss after not only allowing unlimited holiday but also paying 100 per cent of parental leave to employees.
Book Review: The Curve
In a world which is dominated by technology and where so much is free, how do you get people to pay? Nicholas lovell’s answer to this question is ‘The Curve’.
Book Shelf: Compelling People
Everyone wants to be more appealing and effective, but few believe we can manage the personal magnetism or charisma of Richard Branson or Peter Jones.
Avoid falling at the first hurdle
We all know starting a business is tough and with more and more startups on the scene the competition has never been higher.
8 reasons likeable people succeed
Is it possible to be a success in the business world and be likeable?
Young trainers could be the solution to UK skills crisis
Recent reports show increasing numbers of young people are leaving education without the skills that are needed to succeed in modern Britain, and keep the country’s major infrastructure up and running.
Snoop Dogg to sue Pebst beer for unpaid endorsements
American rapper Snoop Dogg is suing beer-maker Pabst Brewing, as he believes the company still owes him money following the sale of the company last year.
Can’t pay, won’t pay – how unpaid invoices damage SMEs
The UK’s small businesses are owed more than £32bn in late payments – a perennial issue that can push SMEs over the edge into insolvency.
HSBC moves to cut 25,000 jobs globally
Branch closures in the UK and six other major markets are among cost-saving measures to be detailed as chief executive Stuart Gulliver briefs shareholders
How to deal with a difficult co-worker
A difficult co-worker can suck all the joy out of your work and even make you less effective. But with a few skills and strategies, you can get back to what you need to be doing.
Burberry chief’s £8m pay risks new revolt
Burberry has risked the wrath of investors by awarding a pay package of nearly £8 million to its chief executive barely a year after a rebellion in which shareholders voted down the fashion company’s boardroom remuneration report.
UK credit rating at threat if country leaves EU, Moody’s warns
Brexit could imperil the UK’s growth prospects and damage its high sovereign debt rating
Trusted aide to Duncan Bannatyne charged with £8M fraud
The finance director for companies owned by Duncan Bannatyne has been charged with £8m fraud and money laundering