Any entrepreneur or business leader worth their salt strives to create that one killer product or service. However, as Google is showing with its new Alphabet parent company, it can be to your detriment.
By Simon Smith
Goodwin Smith is fast becoming the next big thing in men’s brogues – now being worn by radio presenters and racing drivers. This week, we quizzed its CEO, Tim Smith, about the brand’s success.
The shadow business secretary spoke to Real Business at the launch of Small Business Saturday 2015, providing details on his ambitious aims for the annual day and why the event is instrumental in helping companies of all sizes prosper.
By Andy Jackson
Andy Jackson, CFO at Software Europe, looks at the traditional measure of valuing a company though its EBITDA and argues that cloud and SaaS companies mustn’t be afraid to invest back into the offering to keep innovation flowing and customers happy.
Smaller businesses and larger businesses can learn a lot from one another. Here, Louize Clarke of startup accelerator hub ConnectTVT, outlines the best areas of crossover.
Business secretary Sajid Javid discussed the government’s plans on Radio 4, saying that it needed to develop a system that wasn’t abused by people using the right to study as a route to settlement. Will this discourage bright prospects from working in the UK, with a knock-on effect on productivity
Economists have long proposed many channels through which education may affect growth, but with the UK’s universities being under threat from international rivals and global businesses starting to pick up speed, now might be time to start listening.
London Technology Week (LTW) took place from 15-21 June and was a week of face-to-face events where some of the world’s most innovative products and personalities were on display. Niall O’Loughlin, marketing manager at 99designs, has unveiled the event highlights of the design industry.
London’s tech industry was declared omnipotent during London Technology Week. But for all of the headline-snatching statistics that show the sector’s success, Britain’s retail industry is the fastest growing, which makes it the one to watch.
Speaking at Value Creation, an event exclusively focused on unlocking growth, Cobra Beer founder Karan Bilimoria hailed Britain as “the little country that became the fifth largest economy in the world” – and Brits shouldn’t be afraid to flaunt it.
