Interviews

IN

Interviews 4 min read

SMEs should use social media to boost sales – and here’s how

Almost every large company has a Facebook page and a Twitter feed, but too many smaller and medium-sized businesses are still fighting shy of social media – according to Megan Collins, head of marketing at Paragon.

AN

Any other business 4 min read

Building a successful business: Why entrepreneurship is worth persevering with

There are many rewards to being an entrepreneur, from seeing ideas you are passionate about come to life, to controlling your working hours and financial benefits, which is why so many people in the UK become their own boss – or have the ambition to do so. Of course inspiration and passion on their own are not enough and success in your own venture is not a foregone conclusion.

IN

Interviews 5 min read

Elegant Resorts: Forging out to reach new frontiers in luxury travel space

Having moved away from Thomas Cook ownership in 2014, Elegant Resorts is building an impressive brand in the luxury travel space and creating a diverse workforce to back this up.

IN

Interviews 3 min read

How Best Buy boss led a turnaround by asking staff to do more with less without hurting morale

In the three years since Hurricane Sandy, Best Buy CEO Hubert Joly has managed to turn the struggling company around. Here's how he did it – without being hated by employees.

AN

Any other business 6 min read

Facing challenges: The businesses undeterred and winning

We hear a lot about the challenges that face businesses up and down the country, but perhaps less about how business owners are tackling them. For some, overcoming these obstacles can be the key to unlocking their ambitions and achieving growth.

IN

Interviews 5 min read

Saluto: Giving SMEs the opportunity to advertise on mainstream TV

As TV broadcasters unveil Christmas schedules over the next few weeks, advertisers will be poring over the programming – deciding when and where to buy airtime.

BU

Business Technology 4 min read

The British firm cashing in on the fast-moving world of electronic payments

Even before Apple’s entry into the market, the electronic payments sector has been changing rapidly with new devices and technologies entering the market more frequently than ever.

BU

Business Technology 8 min read

How one company has the solution to the Black Friday “invisible threat”

With Black Friday looming, a new "invisible" cyber security threat looks set to "more than double", experts have warned

IN

Interviews 3 min read

Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith help music industry drum up 4.1bn for UK economy

Britain's music industry contributed £4.1bn to the UK economy in 2014, helped along by the global success of stars such as Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith – the voice behind the song for new James Bond film Spectre.