By Staff writer
It’s often been said that family business underpins the UK economy. From small enterprises to large behemoths, more than 30,000 family owned businesses operate in the UK, generating £1.3tn in turnover, more than one quarter of the national GDP and employing over 12m people.
By Staff writer
As any chief executive will know, when taking over the helm of a company it’s important to first identify the most powerful lever of competitive advantage at your disposal. From my experience, this is always the culture of a company’s people and it can act as a powerful business accelerator.
In its 18th year, the Amazon Growing Business Awards is about championing young and small firms from all corners of the UK and showcasing triumph over adversity.
Leveraging the influence of ?Power Couples?, Oslo Innovation Week 2016 has kicked off with an official opening from the Crown Prince and Princess of Norway.
A 45,000 sq ft site near Tower Bridge has been revealed as the new Zoopla office, and features a swimming pool, wine cellar and treehouse for its 500 staff.
British SMEs that harness ecommerce and exports have higher business growth confidence than those that do not, according to research firm Capital Economics” SME Growth Tracker, which was commissioned by Enterprise Nation and Amazon UK.
Purity Soft Drinks undertook a makeover of its JUICEBURST brand, with CEO David Bell suggesting the industry needs change and the company is trying to drive it with some good old innovation.
A year after an initial interview with Real Business, Powwownow FD Andrew Johnson is back for more, unveiling the skills needed to scale a company and how to keep a firm’s culture in the decision making process.
When it comes to scaling, money can often be the motive, but Sage CMO Santiago Solanas offered some insights from his 25 years’ worth of experience in the business world to state that it’s actually the founders who can be the barrier standing in the way of growth – not the purse strings.
Watchfinder co-founder Lloyd Amsdon is of the belief that success is about recognising an opportunity when it knocks on your door – and given that the company had a record-breaking year in 2015 with an annual turnover of £55.5m, we’d say he’s done exactly that.
