If a company wants to sell stock shares to the general public, it conducts an IPO. But it takes months of preparation and, if done wrong, will lead you to retract your IPO. So here are ten steps to IPO readiness.
By Henry Oakes
We hear from an entrepreneur who has taken the “lean startup” model devised by Eric Ries and applied it to his own business.
Equity crowdfunding has helped make angel investing to a wider range of people, creating hundreds of thousands of new investors and greater opportunity for startups.
By Andy White
Andy White, a tax partner at chartered accountancy firm Carter Backer Winter, talks about the popular tax avoidance claims and why most of them are false.
The Open Data Institute (ODI) has created a report of recommendations for the government on how open data can provide benefits around business innovation, policies, society and the economy.
In recent years we have seen an exponential growth in the number of online crowdfunding platforms in the UK as businesses and individuals seek alternative ways of raising funds. There are, however, a number of regulatory and other legal issues to consider when setting up a crowdfunding platform (CFP).
Opening a retail outlet is a significant undertaking and the first question that a business owner should ask is, what am I hoping to get out of it This is fundamental because there may actually be other, and better, ways to achieve goals.
Getting familiar with a target country’s language means that personalised and localised content can be created – helping an export push.
There is no legal obligation for your business to appoint a company secretary. But it’s a big job managing the administrative and corporate governance burdens of business. Should it be your FD’s job, or do you need someone else
By Barney Ely
Whether you are about to enter the jobs market or want to grow your online presence, it is important to make sure that your network of connections adds credibility to your online profile and business or personal brand. More than a billion people use social media channels such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Google+ without always considering how these can affect professional opportunities.
