Day two of the Sage Summit 2016 has come to an end. With Richard Branson the main attraction for the day, other developments saw Sage CEO Stephen Kelly talk inspiration, the Internet of Things and instant messaging met finance, while international trade minister Liam Fox dropped into Chicago to discuss the UK-US relationship in the post-Brexit world.
I run an agency that, alongside other services, provides speakers for business events, workshops and courses. Public speaking is my business, but what, in reality, does it do for yours
By Nick Coleman
Nick Coleman, CEO of pork crackling brand The Snaffling Pig Co., reveals how his business started with a bet between mates – and is now set to pass the £1m turnover mark.
By Simon Brooke
Alan Sugar might have turned it into a catchphrase, but for most people hearing the words “you’re fired” is quite simply devastating. However, as we find out, it can provide a wealth of new opportunities.
By David Craik
First Great Western is looking to restore Victorian values to help its present day performance.
People are most likely to think of a new business idea when they’re in bed, according to new research. While remote working is now being favoured by some as a means of stimulating creativity outside of the office – the workplace is also still popular as a place where people come up with ideas.
According to the Prince’s Initiative for Mature Enterprise, there are 4.17m self-employed workers in the UK, of which 42 per cent are over 50. Here are five entrepreneurs, aged 52 and over, that didn’t let old age stop them.
Real entrepreneurs only fail by other people’s judgement, not their own, argues Michael Hayman.
