More MPs have ?business experience
By Dan Matthews
Small businesses have welcomed news that a growing number of politicians are hailing from business backgrounds, and are calling on Parliamentarians to prove their business credentials.
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Earn even more Nectar points with Nectar Business
As of this month, Nectar Business is ofering SMEs even more ways to earn points. More than 400 big name brands including Viking Direct, PC World, Apple Store for Business, Orange and Amazon are involved in the initiative, which will allow you to collect points online as you shop.
Dyson on boosting British enterprise
By Matthew Rock
Inventor Sir James Dyson’s proposals for encouraging innovation and manufacturing excellence.
Apple bans boobs from iPhone apps (except artful thumbnails)
It’s a fairly draconian line: Apple routinely rejects iPhone applications that contain nudity. But one iPhone app has slipped through the net.
Richard Harpin on Monaco, Bentleys and inspiring the next generation of entrepreneurs
Harpin may have passed on his Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year trophy at the Awards on Tuesday night but the Homeserve founder will sure be a hard act to follow. He had the crowd in the palm of his hand with tales of the E&Y Monte Carlo heats and his plans to get young people into business.
Rachel Elnaugh: “I thought my life was over”
By Kate Bassett
She built Red Letter Days into a £17m-turnover business and became a panellist on Dragons’ Den. Life couldn’t get better. And then, bang! Her company spiralled into administration, she left the show and she was vilified by the press. Speaking at our Inspirational Women’s Network, Rachel Elnaugh explained how she bounced back.
Addison Lee chairman: “We never lease or rent”
By Kate Bassett
Addison Lee chairman John Griffin tells Real Business how his background in accountancy has helped him keep a tight rein on finances at his £175m-turnover London taxi company.
Archie Norman: “There are no monuments of chief executives”
By Kate Bassett
At the inaugural Real Business/League Managers Association annual management conference last week, turnaround expert and former chief executive of Asda Archie Norman hit out at entrepreneurs trying to compete in a “popularity contests”.
Prompt payment saves Alumet ?80,000 a year
Last year was tough for building contractor Alumet. Founder and MD Gary Summers was forced to make 30 redundacies, take the factory down to a four-day week and slash margins on projects across the board. But there was a silver lining: the cash-rich company claimed a wedge of revenue back for settling invoices on time.
Rule-breaker: Lochy Porter
All industries, even soft fruits, are ripe for change. Here’s how Scottish farmer- entrepreneur Lochy Porter used product innovation and international licensing to take Angus Soft Fruits to the top.