By Jan Cavelle
The Apprentice makes entertaining TV but doesn’t provide young people with a realistic impression of the real business world, according to columnist Jan Cavelle. She reveals how the show encourages a “me” culture where candidates are often more concerned with their own performance – and blame others when results don’t go their way.
There are many hurdles to overcome in creating a successful business but these are the six most common we encounter among the startups we help and how you can avoid making them too.
By Ed Reeves
The fact that the likes of EY and Ritz Carlton are turning the recruitment process on its head is evidence enough for Moneypenny founder Ed Reeves that a new approach is needed, where paying close attention to the attitude of a potential recruit will lead to hiring the best.
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.
