Charlie Mullins is the archetypal entrepreneur having started Pimlico Plumbers from scratch and building it into a multi-million pound enterprise. Always opinionated and often controversial, Charlie’s common sense attitude has earned him a reputation as one of the UK's most outspoken entrepreneurs.
It’s a job that comes up very rarely and with it comes a fair bit of recognition. No, it’s not the top job at the Vatican,…
In years to come will I be recalling the details to my grandchildren of the day I sat a few feet away from the Prime Minister…
Now that's a spectacular early Christmas present for the Chancellor, and more importantly for more than 80,000 people, who are no-longer listed as being out of…
Doug Richard’s long-awaited report into apprenticeships could have been written by me, or I suspect any other employer who truly understands the benefits to businesses, individuals…
Right now, as we finally seem to be emerging from recession, we are perhaps more reliant on entrepreneurs than any time in recent history.
The unemployment figures are in, but before we start celebrating, we need to address youth unemployment by getting back to basics and instil a work ethic…
Employment levels maybe stabilising, but youth unemployment remains high and is one of the biggest threat to the UK economy's future. We have to give them…
I've been calling for a government-backed business lending bank for ages so you will forgive me if I'm now becoming a little frustrated that, after such…
When the new Business Minister Michael Fallon declared that the Government would make it easier to fire workers, I thought my birthday must have come early…
If the Olympic motto was ‘inspire a generation’, the motto of the unemployment figures published today should be ‘invest in a generation.’
The Bank of England reckons the economy will be flat lining again with its growth forecast being cut to close to zero. It has fuelled debate…
They told me I was insane, but I insisted things at Pimlico Plumbers would work much better for everybody – staff, customers and me, if we…
So, George Osborne wants people like me to make more noise about the need to cut taxes to help make the UK more profitable does he?
Let me offer support for the Venture Capitalist who has condemned Business Secretary Vince Cable as not being fit for office who is not supporting business.
I blame bankers for driving business to high interest loan companies to source finance.