How old is too old to start your own business Nigel Swycher was 53 when he launched Aistemos, a company that handles risk and valuation in intellectual property (IP).
There has always been potential for SME bosses to expand their horizons and trade across the globe. But with mobility so often being inhibited due to the lack of knowledge about a country, its time that SMEs get a better grip on the cultural differences found in various countries.
Are you feeling energised and confident as you sit down at your desk or set off to see a client at the start of another week If you’re not, you should be, says Jonathan Richards.
Walk down any street in Britain or glance at office workers hanging around the entrance to their building and you’ll see people ‘vaping’. The market for electronic cigarettes is growing rapidly with use of e-cigarettes, which was up by 75per cent last year to reach £459m, according Euromonitor.
Dropping your child off at nursery before you go to work can be a surprisingly traumatic experience for parents and children. For many mothers and fathers concerns about how their kids are being treated can be distracting, and it was this concern that one nursery tried to address.
As the party conference draws to a close, each of the three main political parties – and many of the smaller parties – have been talking about what they’d do for the country’s SMEs.
As the debate over skinny female models rages – Victoria Beckham demanded an end to the size zero look in September – it’s ironic that, away from the glamorous world of fashion, British women are actually getting larger.
It’s a phrase that is normally associated with bad media headlines and political controversy, but for former graphic designer Chris Holbrook, “Post Code Lottery” has been very good news.
While academic study might not be at the top of the agenda for several returning college students, beer most likely will be. They could also think of saving money by brewing it themselves – which was the case for Alex Dixon and Ralph Broadbent.
As the hit BBC show draws to a close once more, we look at how Biscuiteers has channeled the nation's love of cakes, cookies and croissants to produce a fast-growing business stocking retailers such as Harrods and Fortnum & Mason.
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