We asked some of the countries leading entrepreneurs to open their own red briefcase and tell us what they’d be announcing if they were in charge today.
Year: 2015
Osborne announces the death of the annual tax return & the April 4th panic
George Osborne is set to use the Budget to announce the end of the annual tax return within the next five years.
Could shacking up with another business be the way forward?
Fed up with working extra long hours from your home, or perhaps you’re feeling lonely and isolated? Most small business owners will recognise how work can soon blur into home life, and often you feel like there’s no break.
BBC announces shock replacements for outgoing dragons for the Den
BBC Two has made a shock announcement naming three relatively unknown business entrepreneurs to replace Duncan Bannatyne, Kelly Hoppen and Piers Linney for series 13 of Dragons’ Den.
Profile: Kerim Derhalli, CEO & Founder, invstr
Kerim Derhalli talks to Business Matters about invstr, the app that makes financial markets easier to understand and investing more social than ever before.
Forum of Private Business budget wish list
All eyes will be on the Chancellor, George Osborne, this week as he makes his way to the dispatch box to deliver his final Budget of this Parliament. Along with the other key business groups, the Forum recently submitted a member wish list of asks to the Treasury.
JustPark triples investment target on Crowdcube
JustPark, the pioneering app and website that connects parking space owners with drivers looking for a convenient space, has smashed its £1 million crowdfunding target by 370%, raising £3.7 million in 34 days through Crowdcube.
5 signs a leader is burned out
When you’re the boss, no one’s going to tell you that you’ve lost your edge.
$30M funding for App creator FiftyThree for enterprise & education expansion
FiftyThree has announced successfully closing $30M in Series B funding from New Enterprise Associates (NEA).
Employers are divided on employment tribunal fees as cases drop by 70%
Employers are split over the future of employment tribunal fees, which have resulted in a substantial 70% drop in the number of employment tribunal claims made by employees since their introduction in July 2013.
Surrey 100 Club injects £30M investment into local start-ups
The Surrey 100 Club, the South East’s leading Angel Investment network, today announces it has helped small businesses raise over £30million worth of investment since its inception in 2007.
Dyson invests $15m in technology company that may double battery life
Dyson is investing $15m in a new type of battery that promises to double smartphone battery life and allow electric cars to drive over 600 miles per charge.
SMEs ditching the banks
Seven years on from the onset of the Credit Crunch, a new study of online business sentiment by eBay suggests that small business owners are still not getting the support they need from Britain’s banks; and five years on from coalition entering office, things have actually got worse.
When an employee quits and you didn’t see it coming
It’s Friday afternoon and one of your employees asks for a private meeting. Before you even close the door, she tells you she’s found another job and is leaving the company. Once you get over the shock, how should you respond?
How to manage for collective creativity
What’s the secret to unlocking the creativity hidden inside your daily work, and giving every great idea a chance?
