In the lead up to the general election on 7 May, when the British public will be selecting the next government, Real Business is asking business leaders up and down the country what kind of administration they would like to see in place. First up is Love Energy Savings CEO Phil Foster.
In an interview with Real Business ahead of the general election, business and enterprise minister Matthew Hancock has revealed his highlights of the Conservatives’ time in power, shot down comments from Labour, and discussed what businesses should expect if the political party stays in command.
Former Manchester United footballer Louis Saha has launched his own social media-based startup. But, unlike Sportlobster, which is backed by Michael Owen, or Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville’s Hotel Football, this one’s not for fans. He intends to protect sportsmen from scammers.
By Simon Brooke
The growth of the coffee shop is one of the biggest changes to our high streets in recent years. Over the last decade or a host of new places to drink coffee ranging from big chains to independent boutique shops have dotted every street, as well as shopping centres, stations and airports.
By Simon Brooke
As small businesses look for new ways to raise money from investment other than through bank loans, invoice financing has been growing rapidly. Advocates include Lord Digby Jones, former president of the CBI and a trade minister under the last government.
If you’re an enthusiastic entrepreneur looking to start a new venture, have you truly stopped to consider the financial aspects of setting up and growing a business
By Simon Brooke
Global M&A activity in 2014 reached a record $3.5 trillion, up nearly a half on the previous year, according to the eighth Annual Brunswick Group M&A Survey, with this year expected to show deal values only slightly lower. But what about SMEs conducting deals at the smaller end of the market
As one of the fastest-growing digital companies in the world, Real Business wanted to find out how Airbnb was growing operations in the UK and Europe. After securing an invitation to its Shoreditch base, we found out just what the team and new country manager James McClure were up to.
By David Craik
It’s tempting to write that growing businesses should ‘wake up and smell the coffee’ when it comes to fully realising the link between ethical and sustainable policies and booming sales. Tempting because sourcing and supplying ethical brews to businesses around the UK has been the bedrock that will see an increase of turnover of 35 per cent this year to £900,000 by Cheltenham-based the Office Coffee Company.
When women go on maternity leave their skills are often parked up and under-utilised for months or years on end. Now, 2to3days has emerged and is connecting employers with these new mothers
