British public put economic recovery in the hands of new businesses and call for the next Government to make help for new entrepreneurs a priority
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
The day Clegg turned am dram
As Greece demonstrates what happens when a nation’s finances deteriorate, watching our Leaders Debate last night you would not know that we have a national debt of nearly a trillion pounds. Apparently tax credits and benefits are more important. Be under no illusion. After the next election massive cuts are on the way. The real debate is whether we can get what we want for less. And who is best to make those cuts.
Notworkers – that’s how not to network
I was having a chat with someone recently about 4N, and explained to him that, unlike some business networking groups, we don’t restrict the number of people from each industry that can attend our events. They’re open to any number of businesses, a simple case of the more the merrier.
The final TV debate and the biggest topic – The economy
The final TV debate, to be held on Thursday 29th in Birmingham, will focus upon the economy. The most important element of any future government’s plans to fix our country rest upon sound economic principles. It’s almost time to make up your mind. Forget all the debates so far. This one is the biggy!
Tax breaks called for as recession aftermath stifles recovery
The recession has created a toxic environment for business, with most UK managers still feeling insecure about the future and businesses struggling to regain a competitive footing, according to a new report from Lord John Eatwell, published by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) today.
Small business owners deserting Labour over tax fears
The UK’s small business owners overwhelmingly want to see David Cameron and George Osborne in Downing Street, sceptical of Labour’s pledge not to raise business or personal taxes in the next Parliament, according to a new survey carried out since Brown called the election.
Two down & one to go
The Clegg bubble has burst. Politics is back to business as usual.
Gordon Brown started off badly and got worse. The man is in denial. He looked tired, lacked conviction and was forced into an embarrassing position over the content of his party’s election leaflets. Coupled with that smile: Jack Nicholson, playing The Joker!
Mobile Marketing
Mobile gives us a great chance to think again about content delivery and usability. Try using something like the Rightmove iPhone app and compare that to trying to use a web browser on any mobile device. There’s no comparison. The app is in a different league in terms of usability. This is what mobile internet is all about. It’s so simple your dear old Gran could use it – and that’s the holly grail of usability.
Perception isn’t reality
If voters don’t scratch a little deeper, the perceptions they have will vote in a government that will wreck the UK’s economic prospects for a generation.
Warning to business from online auction sites
Sellers on internet auction sites like eBay have been given a “wake-up call” after a man was prosecuted for bidding against himself to raise prices.
Planes finally take to the sky, but for how long?
Flights from northern UK airports at Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Newcastle were finally being given the green light to take off from 7am today, but passengers in the rest of the country faced confusion as airtraffic controllers backtracked on plans to reopen runways further south.
The Dangers of Ignoring Staff Development
A report recently published in the Training Journal Online stated that almost one in five workers left their jobs last year due to not being given access to adequate training and development. We’re going to take a look at this from the trainer’s viewpoint to see why this is such a danger.
The Business GP – Appointment Three
One of the most fatal and potentially terminal mistakes I see businesses become guilty of is the one of living on past glories.
What an unholy Eton Mess
The conclusion to the first live TV debate in my mind is simple. Gordon Brown is a lost cause and has exposed on live television why he is the worst Prime Minister this nation has ever had. David Cameron has shown how you can throw an election away by lacking in focus, priority and depth. Whilst Nick Clegg has demonstrated that the British public are so naïve that if you wrap rat poison in a pretty ribbon and call it a cup cake – they will eat it all up.
Small business backs Conservative plans on NIC
The Conservatives have declared victory in the battle for the support of Britain’s business after the number of companies backing their position on national insurance rose to over 500
