Almost three in five of professionals from small firms say they are seeing more people in their industry with multiple jobs compared to five years ago.
Year: 2015
How to bounce back from failure
No one likes to fail. And while we all know the importance of learning from mistakes, both individuals and teams can struggle to bounce back from big blunders.
Natter.com Receives Six-Figure Investment
Natter.com, the three word social network, has today received its first investment in the company as business ‘Angels’ have invested an undisclosed six-figure sum to help the tech startup continue to grow.
Are the Latest Mobile Trends Driving Short-Term Behaviour?
Mobile technology is without a doubt the fastest moving industry out there. As fast as analysts define a new category of products, so they are outdated.
Great Annual Savings is first north east business to receive Santander Growth Capital cash
A North East business with a national client base and fast-track growth plans together with European expansion aspirations has become the first company in the region to receive a cash injection from the Santander Growth Capital fund.
Shaa Wasmund receives MBE medal from The Queen
Shaa Wasmund, entrepreneur and bestselling business author, received her MBE medal from The Queen at Buckingham Palace for services to entrepreneurship.
Top questions for tech start-ups
As many budding entrepreneurs prepare to go it alone in 2015, Mark Weston, Partner at law firm Matthew Arnold & Baldwin LLP, who’s advised start-ups from app developers to sophisticated “grown-up” success stories, looks at the top five questions tech entrepreneurs ask when starting a business:
Why ambiverts are more successful and influential than extroverts
The lesser known personality type “ambivert” is a good balance between introversion and extroversion.
Diversification the name of the game for Britain’s rising army of self-employed
More than half of small businesses have at least two forms of income heralding the rise of ‘DISCO’ entrepreneurs (Double Income Small Companies).
Government Invests £25 Million in Game-Changing Green Technologies
Windows that act as solar panels, an engine which runs on landfill emissions and Europe’s biggest battery are all a step closer to reality after receiving a share of £24.5 million of government funding.
Is all the hard work actually helping you?
As my remaining hair slopes sneakily off towards the white end of the black-white spectrum, it seems my clients and friends are ageing too. In many cases they are taking on more and more responsibility, working harder and longer but is that helping?
The Leap 100: 100 fast-growth companies brought together to track 2015 trends
The Leap 100, 100 of the most exciting, fast-growth companies in the UK brought together by Mishcon de Reya has been launched.
7 Ways Your Feedback is Making Things Worse…And What to do Instead
Is your feedback hindering or helping innovation in your organisation?
Government Spends £11.4 Billion With SMEs
Central government spent an unprecedented £11.4 billion with small and medium-sized enterprises in 2013 to 2014.
Crowdcube drives JustPark to crowdfunding records
JustPark, the pioneering app and website that connects parking space owners with drivers looking for a convenient space, reached its £1 million crowdfunding target through Crowdcube after just four days.