Why being agile is powering the growth of British SMEs
By Nigel Wright
Nigel Wright, managing director of Converge Technology Specialists, examines how agile working is enabling SMEs to grow with a competitive edge.
Tag: Productivity
Sweden’s six-hour workday No, thank you
By Lee Biggins
As work / life balance worsens for many employees around the world, Sweden has taken the plunge and implemented a six-hour working day. Should we do the same
Is the UK on the right path when it comes to productivity
By Gi Fernando
Founder of Freeformers, Gi Fernando, challenges the recent news stories and opinions that have surfaced regarding productivity and argues why deep change in the system is needed.
Seven time-saving apps your fellow entrepreneurs use to boost productivity
There are a plethora of apps in the market that claim to help the busiest people get more done, in less time. The problem is – who actually has the time to trawl through the myriad apps to find the few that truly give you back an extra hour a day
Charlie Mullins: Now ranked sixth best country for doing business, UK must tackle productivity
Being humiliated at major sporting events is nothing new to the England faithful, and you’d have thought we’d be immune to the inevitable disappointment by now, but watching the Kiwis lift the Webb Ellis Cup at Twickenham has to be a new low.
Five tricks to achieve inbox zero and not let email take over your life
Inbox zero can be achieved – just follow these five life-hacks for ensuring email does not take over your life.
Shadow chancellor John McDonnell receives mixed welcome from UK business bodies
By David Craik
British businesses have given a mixed welcome to yesterday’s speech by shadow chancellor John McDonnell at the Labour Party Conference.
Tech is eating me: Is technology taking up too much of your time
Technology has transformed the way entrepreneurs run their startups and small businesses. But is it taking up too much of your time
Four time-saving apps for entrepreneurs
By Sean Mallean
We can all agree that time is a rare commodity, and no group knows this better than entrepreneurs. Here are four must-have apps for entrepreneurs.
SME revenues soar thanks to help from the cloud
By David Craik
British small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) using multiple cloud products are posting higher revenues than cloudless rivals.