SMD: Turning an SME into a world leader
By Jason Hesse
Subsea robotics manufacturer SMD has more than tripled its turnover in only four years, so how has its chief executive, Andrew Hodgson, made this north-east business a world market leader?
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Large corporations to support SME suppliers
By Jess McGreal
BA, BT, BP and many other famous British organisations come together to discuss the importance of their supply chains with the prime minister.
Zapper makes Dragons’ Den history
By Jess McGreal
This week, on Dragons’ Den, Theo Paphitis put his money where his mouth is and invested a cool £250,000 in trade-in site Zapper. Here’s the story behind the scenes…
Business leaders fail to back government strategy for growth
By Jess McGreal
George Osborne’s attempts to stimulate the economy are not satisfying Britain’s business leaders.
75% of students want to start a business
Entrepreneurship is increasingly appealing to young school leavers in the face of a difficult job market.
Death of the Del Boy salesman: What it takes to sell today
To sell today, the professional salesperson needs to take a different approach: assertive, bold and challenging.
SMEs losing sales through bad social media usage
By Jason Hesse
A large proportion of SMEs using social media as part of their marketing are losing sales opportunities through their misuse of it. Don’t get caught out!
Dave Fishwick, funding hero of the hour?
Joe Carstairs reviews the first episode of Bank of Dave, the series about an entrepreneur who thinks he can do a better job at funding businesses than the high street banks.
What are the strangest job titles on LinkedIn?
By Jason Hesse
Have you ever shared an office with a “digital overlord” or crunched numbers with an “accounting ninja”” Here are the ten strangest job titles on LinkedIn.
SME owners owe £30,000 each on average
By Jason Hesse
SME owners and the self-employed have more than 50 per cent more debts than the average person. How much do you owe