Ahead of the government’s emergency Budget, Karan Bilimoria, founder of Cobra Beer, has unveiled the steps that chancellor George Osborne will need to take if he is to bridge the productivity gap and make Britain the best place to do business.
Following the grand finale of the three-month Pitch to Rich competition, which saw JustPark, Fourex and Kino-mo scoop the big prizes, Real Business has rounded up the founders to determine how you pitch to a billionaire tycoon like Richard Branson and walk away with his money.
Startups and growing businesses looking to expand commercial ties with the UK are heading to the UK over the next few months, as part of a series of trade missions from the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia.
To mark Employee Ownership Day on 3 July, Real Business sat down with Postcode Anywhere and its co-founder Guy Mucklow to find out what motivated him to offer staff shares and how the process actually works – both logistically and financially.
It’s now been over a year since chancellor George Osborne announced his plans for a Northern Powerhouse, and the initiative now has its own dedicated minister. But what is needed to make it truly a force to be reckoned with
Kate Lester, CEO and founder of Diamond Logistics, is a businesswoman on a mission to revolutionise the UK logistics industry, we found out in the aftermath of our First Women Awards recognition.
Suzanne Noble was tired of working in PR and wanted to transition career. So, after selling her house she decided to run a business that made use of her penchant for bargain hunting.
We meet Pitch to Rich 2015 semi-finalist Lisa Sohanpal, who is set to take her healthy ready meals for children to the shelves of Ocado and Selfridges – and hopes to foster a new generation of healthy eaters.
Ricoh’s head of corporate responsibility tells us how the IT company turned an annual environmental day into a month, what impact it’s had, and why businesses of all sizes across any sector can make sustainability a priority.
Chocolatier Amelia Rope tells us why her PA background has stood her in good stead for juggling all elements of a business, and just how good relationships are fundamental to exporting success.
