In 2001 the average life of a British business was 10.7 years. By last year that number had dropped to 8.6 years. In just over two decades the lifespan of British businesses has dropped by 20%.
Category: Columns
Columns, blogs and opinion from some of the UKs leading business opinion makers and entrepreneurs and small business owners
Building Blocks: Which asset class can secure your financial future?
For several decades received wisdom has told us that property investment is the best way to watch your wealth grow.
7 ways to be a great leader
I’ve always been drawn to and had a fascination for exceptional leaders, particularly in the realm of business. I find myself thinking, “What distinguishes these personalities?” “Which qualities and strategies drive them to the top of their respective sectors and industries?”
A guide to the imminent changes to employment law
A significant amount of new employment legislation is coming into effect in April 2024, all of which will have implications for employers. Here are the key changes you need to know about.
Is the Sharing Economy Relevant to B2B Sectors?
The sharing economy is prompting a rethink of business practice. To address confusion, this transformative model is also referred to as the ‘crowd’, ‘gig’, ‘peer-to-peer’ or ‘on-demand’ economy. It operates within the context of digital technology and is based on collaborative consumption, allowing both individuals and businesses to share assets, products or services with one another.
What the changing media landscape means for SMEs
The media landscape has undergone enormous and complex change over the last thirty years, with social media platforms rising in prominence often at the expense of more traditional media outlets.
Five things you need to think about when organising a fun team bonding activity
Have you been tasked with organising a fun team bonding activity and have no idea where to start? Don’t worry – this article will help to guide you and hopefully make it as painless as possible!
How does the workplace impact productivity?
One of the major trends in business in recent years has been the role of the workplace. Some companies are making the office a destination to encourage employees in, while there have been grandiose exclamations that the office is dead.
How companies can avoid the ‘product death cycle’
In 2014, David J Bland introduced a thought-provoking concept via Twitter: the Product Death Cycle. It’s become a huge problem that emerges when, despite taking a customer-centric approach and building the features that customers request, products still struggle to hit the mark and companies fail to make revenue goals.
Supply chains are the gateway to sustainability
The business world is awash with talk of environmental, social and governance (ESG) activity, and particularly companies’ impact on the natural environment.
The lonely road to success
Being an entrepreneur and working on your first business can be lonely, especially in the early years, so how do you stay focused and on track to achieving your goal of success?
Hedging: Understanding the basics
More than 2 billion of the world’s population are heading to the polls this year to vote in crucial elections, including for new leaders in the US, EU and here in the UK. This, added to the ongoing geopolitical instability and tense relations between major players, means it’s fair to say that the next 12 months will be difficult to predict.
Not so fast! What marketers can learn from the Slow Food movement
Take a cursory glance online and you’ll be inundated with assertions that marketers need to move faster, be more agile and respond to technological changes at breakneck speed.
All’s Fair in Love and Business
It’s Valentine’s Day and love is unashamedly in the air. But what if everything is not as rosy as it seems?
The importance of play at work
The working population spends nearly 70% of their days at work. We all know that ‘all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy(/girl!)’ so what can we do to make sure that employees have enough ‘play’ during their time at work?