It was widely expected that 2015 was the year that election uncertainty in the UK would hold back the UK equity market and stall corporate investment. So far this has yet to transpire, despite recent polls suggesting the two main parties remain locked in a state of non-majority limbo.
By Simon Brooke
While corporate finance houses have made a pretty penny selling businesses for decades now, a new online option is threatening to turn the advisor sector on its head.
In last weeks Radio 4’s The Bottom Line, presenter Evan Davies interviewed three entrepreneurs – Mandy Haberman, Shaun Pulfrey and Darcey Crownshaw – about their inventions, highlighting the importance of protecting your design.
By Simon Brooke
While often seen as big cost developments rolled out by larger businesses, smartphone applications (apps) are increasingly becoming useful tools for SMEs as the build cost comes down.
One of the biggest threats to a business is complacency. We’ve all just escaped from a deep and devastating recession and the economy is heading in the right direction, but none of us can afford to stand still.
By Simon Brooke
With many banks still unwilling to lend, and finance in short supply for small and medium-sized enterprises, a growing number of smaller companies are looking to other sources of finance.
By Jo Haigh
The name of my first book, written nearly a decade ago, was “Business Rules”. This was a guide to the pitfalls you could inadvertently fall into, when running your own business. Some ten years on, I would have written a different book, because this next decade is more, in my opinion, about business behaviour, rather than following any so-called rules.
British feelings towards wearable devices vary greatly, as some people think the technology is embarrassing and ugly, while others believe the gadgets make owners look intelligent and cool – here’s what the UK’s businesses need to consider.
By Mike Smith
We’re in the middle of a technology revolution. It’s a huge opportunity, and we need to embrace it. Virgin Media Business director Mike Smith explains why.
It’s said that great marketers have guts. Steve Jobs, arguably one of the greatest marketers ever, famously ignored anything that had to do with market research because he didn’t believe customers knew what they wanted until presented to them. However, big data and technology has clearly revolutionised marketing in the way it gives access to information to better support a company and serve customers.
