We talk to Stuart Sunderland, CEO of City Pantry to find out his inspirations in business and ask what he would have done differently given the chance.
Year: 2015
How to deal with impromptu questions after your presentation
Even if you’re comfortable delivering a presentation for which you have prepared, you may feel the nerves kick in when it comes to taking questions.
When the going gets tough, the tough increase their prices
Companies must demonstrate how they can add value to client businesses to avoid the race to the bottom says Cliff Findlay, MD of strategic branding agency Latitude Solutions.
Made in Britain: The herdy company
We talk to Diane Hannah of the The Herdy Company to find out how their love of Scandinavian style and the Lake District’s little Herdwick sheep led to the creation of The Herdy Company.
Cauli Rice smashes funding target
London based Cauli Rice has far exceeded it’s target for second round funding on the crowdfunding site Crowdcube.
SMEs – which IT support service is right for you?
Technology is essential for most SMEs, whether it’s for delivering emails, despatching orders or just chasing unpaid debts.
Driving deeper integration between PR and HR functions is key for SME’s
In his latest column Johnny McGinley argues that now is the time for Corporate Communications professionals in SMEs to drive a deeper and more strategic alliance with their Human Resources colleagues.
Revealed: The learnt cognitive skills driving entrepreneur success
The ‘Mindset of Growth’ study demonstrates the importance of learnt cognitive skills such as market expertise, a drive for selling and effective decision-making; suggesting that the ability to drive business growth is learnt rather than innate.
Worth Capital & Channel 5’s The Gadget Show join hunt for UK’s next great gadget
Future Gadget 2015 is a business competition worth nearly half a million pounds, launched by Worth Capital, looking to attract hundreds of bright entrepreneurs with a great gadget idea, who are seeking funding and mentoring in order to bring their products to market.
Realsafe Technologies winner in GREAT Faces of British Business competition
REALsafe® Technologies Limited in Durham has won the national Grand Prix prize in the GREAT Faces of British Business competition.
How to spend the first ten minutes of your day
How you deal with the initial 10 minutes of the workday largely can determine how effective and productive you will be the remainder of the day.
Video Marketing Takeaways from the Professionals
According to the Office of National Statistics, in 2013, a fifth of UK business turnover was generated by e-commerce sales, and this figure is increasing.
The elephant in the room?
On this International Women’s Day I think we need to out the elephant in the room – are us women part of the problem?
Deals announced in Shanghai create £150M boost for UK
Partnerships between UK and China in Film, TV, Healthcare and Tourism have been announced at the GREAT Festival of Creativity in Shanghai taking place until tomorrow.
Santander launches funding competition for growing social enterprises
Santander has launched the 2015 Social Enterprise Development Awards (SEDA) – the £2 million national community investment programme that provides funding for social enterprises working for the benefit of their community.