Mark Dixon: ‘Why you must network face-to face’ Social networking brings many business benefits but there is still great value in having personal contact with potential customers and clients, says Mark Dixon chief executive, Regus The Smarta 100 Awards, brought to you by O2 and Smarta, are now open for entries. If you run a […]
Category: Opinion
Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
So Banks aren’t lending, so what are the real alternatives
We can indulge ourselves in squabbles about missed Project Merlin lending targets, sky-high bonuses and extra bank taxes but I want to focus on how businesses and lenders can better work together.
The Apprentice – episode 7 – The Magazine task
So only nine remain and this week their early morning began huddled in the foyer of the headquarters of one of Rupert Murdoch’s old newspapers, before he created the global TV network with Sky TV.
The Apprentice, Episode 6 – Where there’s muck, there’s brass… & copper…& aluminium hopefully
As I have an investment that is involved in recycling and turning people’s unwanted items into charity donations, I watched this week’s episode of The Apprentice with extra interest.
Why Is thought leadership necessary?
Why is thought leadership really necessary and how can you make sure that people listen to your message? Follow these tips to ensure that your business stands out above all the rest!
My take on The Apprentice – episode 5: The ‘Pet Food’ task
It’s Wednesday, it’s 9pm. You get your preferred beverage and your smart phone on twitter and away you go. It’s the aspiration of would-be entrepreneurs, an anathema to serious business people, simple, light entertainment to those with a job, and a tenuous claim to fame of all those now ‘business gurus’ who were once fired from the show we love to hate – Yes, it’s The Apprentice.
Skype system fails for millions & The Apprentice hits new highs
‘Millions’ of Skype internet phone users cut off after technical glitch: Users of Skype have struggled to sign in to the system for the past two days The Daily Mail are reporting. The Internet phone service was today reported to be racing to fix a technical glitch that is thought to have left millions of […]
We need to be allowed to talk about maternity leave
When interviewing candidates for a job we consider many things, whether they will fit in with the rest of the team and the company culture. Ultimately we are considering what this person will bring to the company. But we are not allowed to consider if in a month’s time they will ask for a year off, and their job to be held open. And we are certainly not allowed to ask if that is their plan.
Is The Apprentice really great for business?
We have all tuned is as the ‘tum te tum te tum tem tum’ music strikes up. The hopefuls in their designer suits pulling their little cases behind them, strolling confidently through, over and past a variety of well known landmarks in our capital. All out to impress the dark Lord; Alan of Amstrad.
Get real with health & safety in business
Time to end the ‘one-size-fits all’ approach to health and safety: A British Chamber of Commerce survey finds that health and safety laws are putting businesses off making new hires Management Today are reporting. However, the employer group thinks it has a possible solution… Facebook, Twitter Increasingly Popular Among Small Businesses: Of those doing social […]
Take Vince Cable’s tainted money? You must be mad!
This £2.5 billion Business Growth Fund is ‘Fool’s Gold’ and I warn every small and medium-sized business owner to steer well clear of the fund!
Banks told to lend more or face higher taxes & Saturday sessions see huge interest
Cable tells banks: Lend firms more or we’ll tax you harder – Vince Cable has threatened banks with higher taxes if they fail to abide by a deal to lend companies more to boost Britain’s recovery. The London Evening Standard is reporting that the Business Secretary admitted recent bank lending trends, particularly to small and […]
How to change your business tomorrow in just five minutes
If you’re feeling swamped in your business and there just seems far too much to do and far too many problems that need sorting out, with new ones appearing almost every day – there is a little trick I learnt early in my career that will help.
Government’s failure to understand innovation is damaging the economy
Coalition policy is failing to deliver the public sector innovation that could dramatically boost value for money and benefit the economy beyond the public sector, argues a recent report published by The Work Foundation.
Skype swallowed up by Microsoft, Apprentice language explained & learning from failure
Microsoft confirms takeover of Skype: Microsoft has confirmed that it has agreed to buy internet phone service Skype. The deal being to buy to buy the operator, used by many small businesses, will see Microsoft pay $8.5bn (£5.2bn) for Skype, the BBC are reporting, making it Microsoft’s largest acquisition. Internet auction house eBay bought Skype […]