Researchers at the London School of Economics and Political Science have found an answer to the question ‘Do Women managers enhance your business’ Unfortunately, the answer’s “no”.
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The stabilisers are off as anti-bike theft entrepreneur wins business contest
If David Cameron had known about the newly crowned best new business in the South East he may have been able to have prevented his bike being stolen twice in the past year.
Business show bucks recession talk seeing impressive re-booking
Nationwide Media Group, the company behind three of the UK’s largest and most successful business shows, is seeing impressive re-booking figures of 50% for its flagship events. These figures come as the company launches its innovative Marketing Propeller offer which gives exhibitors £11,000 worth of free marketing services. Under the Marketing Propeller, exhibitors receive a range of tools to maximise their profiles before, during and after the events held in Manchester, Doncaster and Coventry.
Essex based KashFlow software heads east
UK accounting software company KashFlow has today announced the signing of a deal with Brunei Accenture Group Networks to supply online accounting software to Southeast Asia.
Serviced office firm Avanta to offer reduced rates to entrepreneurs
Substantial discounts on serviced office space across the UK are being offered under a new partnership between leading serviced office provider Avanta and Entrepreneur Country, to proactively help entrepreneurs and SMEs ride out the recession.
Does your business have the X factor to succeed?
O2 have launched the 2009 O2 X Awards, the search for the best of British entrepreneurs and small businesses. Now in their sixth year, the awards are looking for something extra special in the new generation of small businesses who are making an impact in an increasingly competitive market-place and challenging economic climate. The O2 X Awards are open and entrants have until 1st August to apply.
£1Million challenge launched to boost youth enterprise
Youth charity The Prince’s Trust is urging businesses across the UK to compete in a £1 million national enterprise challenge.
“Million Makers” challenges employees to run their own mini-enterprises, raising thousands to get young people into business.
Want the BBC to save your village business community?
A major new initiative by the Big Lottery Fund and BBC One is offering six individuals with a proven track record in business the chance to escape the rat race for a year to help rejuvenate a rural village in the UK.
Selling for high growth
A fast-track programme to help ambitious companies out of recession has doubled quarterly sales for a video production company.
Paul Drew, managing director of award-winning production company The Communicator Ltd has enjoyed one of his best sales quarter ever, despite being in a highly competitive business during a recession.
O2 to offer free Twitter service
O2 has announced that from August 1, customers on its network will be able to receive Twitter updates as a free text message.
Late payments having a ripple effect
Late payments to businesses are causing a ‘ripple effect’ impacting on more than half UK businesses which could be costing them as much as £2 billion a year.
Britain’s workers on six day weeks to keep jobs
Overtime is becoming the norm for almost 50% of staff since the financial crisis began, according to new research from BT Business. More than a third of those Brits feel compelled to work over their contracted hours every week because of the current climate, with most working an average of 7 extra hours per week – the equivalent of an extra day – and collectively putting £200 million in extra hours into the British economy each week.
Young Enterprise company finalists
The prestigious HSBC Young Enterprise Regional Company winners have been announced.
Smart technology can give businesses the edge
Paul Bray looks at how if you prang your new BMW and the air bags deploy, the car can automatically tell the manufacturers so they can alert the emergency services. If you’re in hospital in Madrid and a nurse tries to administer the wrong drug, an alarm automatically sounds. If you buy a chop in a Norwegian supermarket, you could be told the name of the pig it came from.
Bosses urged to tackle debts instead of using administrations
Business owners in financial difficulties are being urged to adopt the “moral” approach to tackling their debts and agree to pay them back rather than using pre-agreed administrations to simply walk away.