Having seen the UK tech sector’s paced growth for almost a decade, George Mathew, president and COO of Alteryx, warns that Britain may be in danger of too closely following America’s lead, creating “sub-prime unicorns”.
Research from One Poll recently revealed that several SME bosses rely on post-it notes as their only form of long-term planning. This, however, may not be a bad thing given that the pieces of sticky paper have strangely become the latest form of boosting innovation.
By Elinor Hull
Elinor Hull, associate director at LOC Consulting, puts forward her case for dropping the outdated term “strategy” in favour of a more relevant, and useful, approach – bringing together the right language and action to underscore intentions.
Singapore’s stable business environment continues to attract high quality British tech companies, argues Taylor Vinters partner Henry Goodwin.
By Jane MacKay
Jane MacKay, partner at Crowe Clark Whitehill, provides sage advice on what to consider when exporting – including planning and research, tax structures, government support and protection.
British betting business Ladbrokes witnessed revenue growth of nearly 4 per cent during 2014, but saw its profits dented by an £8m hit after Boxing Day football fixtures went the wrong way.
By Jo Haigh
Plans, plans, and more plans. As the New Year starts, we all have plenty of them. But First Women Awards winner Jo Haigh explains why the “positively rosy” kind are the only kind of plans to have.
