By Staff writer
The transition from founder to CEO is often a tricky one. So we called on numerous business leaders to share their advice for those looking to be at the helm of a company for the first time.
Entrepreneurs shouldn’t be afraid to make mistakes along the way, or learn from others who have made them before – it’s all part of the journey we go through.
By Elaine Grix
Senior people don’t always receive the honest, constructive feedback they need fortheir own development – but here are some thoughts on how to change this.
A week after chancellor George Osborne decided to shut the doors to the Business Growth Service and the schemes it ran, we have been in continued conversation with the business community to gauge its reaction – and it’s been pretty unanimously against the move.
Why be at the mercy of a telephony provider if you can manage your business communications in the cloud
By Dennis Lin
With a population of over 1.35bn, the world’s largest, China is an exciting and dynamic market for UK businesses. Dennis Lin, Head of China Desk at Santander UK, tells us why UK businesses should look to the Chinese market when thinking about exporting – as part of our four-part country series.
Whether you’re a small business with only a couple of employees, or an established medium-sized firm with a staff count in the hundreds, payroll is a core operational component that you cannot afford to get wrong.
Continuing with a series of four articles outlining some of the largest potential export markets for British SMEs, Apeksha Dixit, head of India Desk at Santander UK, talks us through some of the key considerations for British businesses which are looking to enter this dynamic market.
With private family photo-sharing and messaging app Togethera having just charged itself with £220,000 worth of expansion capital, we grilled co-founder Sokratis Papafloratos on what it takes to secure the backing of successful entrepreneurs like the founders of Secret Escapes and Shutl.
On the eve of chancellor George Osborne unveiling the government’s approach to improving the UK’s dire productivity level, Real Business is launching our new focus, which will examine what business leaders themselves can do to make their operations more streamlined and efficient.
