Wales goes global to put fire into its young business dragons
By David Craik
The Welsh Assembly wants to boost its entrepreneurial spirit by working with other nations and US academics.
Tag: Innovation
Great Victorian inventors and what we can learn today from the likes of M&S and Clarks
By David Craik
First Great Western is looking to restore Victorian values to help its present day performance.
Conquering cost control to unlock business growth potential
Time and time again it’s been proven that small and medium-sized businesses with a firm grasp of cash flow have a better chance of succeeding. As such, we heard from three firms which have done just that to find out what techniques were employed.
From internet boom origins to major blue chip clients the story of Chillisauce
Having founded Chillisauce, an events company specialising in group activities and corporate events in 2001 from a bedroom with three of his friends from university, James Baddiley takes the time to look back on progress to date and explains how he’s scaled his multi-million pound enterprise.
Majestic Wine’s latest offering highlights the importance of intrepreneurs
By David Craik
Specialist retailer Majestic Wine’s announcement earlier this week that it was launching a “Text for Wine” service through its Naked Wines online service should be cheered for a couple of reasons.
H&M launches €1m grant for innovations aimed at recycling old clothes
By David Craik
Swedish fashion chain H&M has launched a €1m prize to find new ideas to help it and its customers recycle old clothes.
“March of the makers” being stalled due to lack of funding
By David Craik
British manufacturers fear they are falling behind their global rivals when it comes to dreaming up new products because of a lack of government investment.
The Google Patent Starter Program Whats it all about
Matthew Jones unpackages the latest under the radar move by internet giant Google, and explains why it is of particular interest to early-stage businesses in need of IP.
Why Uber won’t crack the corporate market anytime soon
As Londoners faced a battle to get around the city during the latest tube strike, Uber once again took advantage of the situation and has been accused of hugely inflating its fares due to demand.
From the store to the online space: Retailing gamechangers of the last decade
By Ian Jindal
Ian Jindal, co-founder of InternetRetailing, highlights the game-changing events and key disruptions that have changed the retail landscape over the last ten years – and also takes a look ahead to the decade to come.