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Tag: Education

Do you really need a degree to start a (successful) business?

March 1, 2018

By Staff writer

What do Richard Branson, Simon Cowell and Anna Wintour have in common” Their wealth, business prowess and entrepreneurial talent comes to mind, but a less known uniting factor is that none of them have a degree.

Ever wondered what it takes to become Entrepreneur of the Year” Jazz Gandhum has the answers

February 13, 2018

By Zen Terrelonge

Jazz Gandhum claimed the coveted prize at the Amazon Growing Business Awards 2017, but what exactly does it take to earn the rank of the UK’s top entrepreneur?

Power innovation with work experience talent

January 5, 2018

By Staff writer

David Docherty, CEO of the National Centre for Universities and Businesses (NCUB) and Chairman of Placer, explains how work experience can be used to inspire SMEs and help recruit the talent needed to power innovation.

Manchester City captain earns MBA, claiming to be an entrepreneur at the core

January 2, 2018

By Zen Terrelonge

Leader of Manchester City Vincent Kompany has achieved a personal ambition by obtaining a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, comparing management of personal finances to running a business.

Supporting the wellbeing of your remote workers

August 31, 2017

By Staff writer

UK organisations are currently losing £100m every year because of job-related stress, depression and anxiety. This figure could rise if remote workers are poorly managed.

Cash-hungry fraudsters want to feed off dreams of schoolchildren

July 10, 2017

By Charlie Mullins

Charlie Mullins opens fire, declaring universities are cash-hungry fraudsters and insisting schoolchildren needn?t buy into them for business success.

Britain today: Political pygmies versus Marxist malcontents

June 21, 2017

By The City Grump

The eye popping outturn of the general election combined with subsequent events I am sure makes most of us despair of our political classes. What is going on in Britain today and what can be done

Winners and losers: A sector analysis of the businesses affected by Brexit and the weaker pound

May 9, 2017

By World First

Currency fluctuations always mean some businesses come out on top while others are left in the dust but in a sector analysis, which industries fare the worst from a weak pound

We can only innovate and grow if we have the right skills coming into business

April 19, 2017

By Shane Schutte

The CIPD has reported that we are ‘sleepwalking into a low-value, low-skills economy post-Brexit?. Simply put, we don’t have the right skills and it’s produced quite a gap between the UK and other countries.

Give some time to mentoring in schools you?ll find little that’s more rewarding

November 28, 2016

By Staff writer

Former Dragons’ Den investor James Caan discusses Global Entrepreneurship Week and the important role business mentoring in schools can play in driving entrepreneurship.

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