A case for activist investors in SMEs
Whether led by founders, owner-managers or CEOs, some SMEs could do with a bit of a shake-up courtesy of activist investors that silent assassin that creeps up in the night.
Tag: Disruption
The vital role of tech SMEs in boosting UK productivity
Following its recent partnership with the Business Growth Fund to support UK SMEs pioneering the hottest new technologies, Kx’s Kevin McGivern talks the importance of these young companies in underpinning UK productivity.
Donald Trump is a maverick leader, but you can disrupt in other ways
While the new president-elect is a perfect example of a maverick leader, strong vision, strategy, leadership can be achieved through other means.
Consumers: Responsible for business transformation since 1995
By Chris Daplyn
Uber, Airbnb and Netflix are tired and overused sources of inspiration when it comes to business transformation. But what so many organisations fail to understand is how successful business transformation is born.
Here’s what banks could learn from the mighty Amazon
By David Hitt
As industries entrenched in out-dated businesses practices begin to experience a sea change, the financial services space – and banks in particular – could pick up a tip or two from the mother of all disruptors, Amazon.
Lip service isnt enough: Response to disruption must be to love and live innovation
Garth Saloner, Philip H. Knight professor and dean of Stanford Graduate School of Business, talks innovation and entrepreneurship as Stanford prepares bringing back its Ignite programme to London for autumn 2016.
The payments industry is about to turn on its head following a “Revolut-ion”
After travelling the world, Nikolay Storonsky found that bank charges had inflicted heavy damage to his wallet – leading to the creation of Revolut. And after securing the Disruptor of the Year Award at the Everline Future 50 Awards, we caught up with him to see how he grew the firm using innovation.
what3words: The tech solving the world’s navigation problems, three little words at a time
Aiming to solve the world’s GPS and navigation problems, giving an address to the four billion people without one, what3words is one of the most innovative and far-reaching companies to feature in our Everline Future 50 2016 cohort.
TrustedHousesitters: The house and pet-sitting platform transforming the way people travel
As the world’s largest house and pet-sitting network, the TrustedHousesitters website connects pet owners with appropriate and trustworthy sitters to take care of their home and pets whilst they’re away, in exchange for a free retreat. It’s well at home in 2016’s Everline Future 50 ranking.
Housekeep: The firm sweeping the floor with rivals in a 4bn industry
For founder Avin Rabheru, a former VC investor in several companies such as Crowdcube, Kabbee and Streetcar, it was a natural step to take on the challenge of building his own business – and it’s clear his entrepreneurial pursuit has paid off and even earned a place in the Everline Future 50 2016.