Resilient organisations make hay when the sun shines
By Sandra Bell
Supply chain risk is often thought of only in terms of how their failure could disrupt your operations. But what do they do if you fail, asks Sungard’s Sandra Bell.
Tag: Risk
It’s better to be an optimistic leader, right” Not always
Is a glass half empty mindset really such a bad thing” Real Business takes a look at the advantage of being pessimistic.
Characteristics of successful investors: Can you think clearly and rapidly under pressure
By Staff writer
As a property mentor, Bindar Dosanjh often gets asked about the characteristics of a successful investor. Here she highlights what the most important attributes are.
Why SME leaders are taking more risks despite the perceived downside
Wesleyan Bank’s third annual SME survey highlighted a growing sense of positivity. However, it also uncovered a willingness to resort to illegal activities.
A look at the changing funding landscape for UK business owners
Business owners, funders and corporate finance specialists come together to debate the modern-day funding landscape and look at the best approach to securing growth capital.
Autumn Budget 2017: Chancellor goes after ?low risk return” investors with SEIS and EIS reform
SEIS and EIS reform was contained within chancellor Philip Hammond’s 2017 Autumn Statement measures aimed at targeting so-called ?tax-motivated investments?.
Get on top of risk in an age of increasing personal responsibility
By Staff writer
The corporate environment is changing, with leaders facing increasing personal responsibility for the reputations and ethical standing of the organisations they oversee.
High-risk business gambles taken by ten notable entrepreneurs
Kenny Rogers once sang about the advice he gleaned from a poker player: “You’ve got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em and when to walk away.” Those words ring true of entrepreneurs making business gambles as well.
Countdown to self-disrupt: The threat of innovation and the future of UK SMEs
By Staff writer
Disruption is a term that gets used a lot. So much so that it’s fallen into the category of business jargon. But the result of this overuse is that it makes it easy for UK SMEs to dismiss the reality that underpins it, and that has dangerous consequences.
UK bosses can identify fewer digital risks than French and German counterparts
Any company doing business online faces the possibility of being hacked. But while UK bosses acknowledge the need for strategy to mitigate digital risks, they believe most cyber issues don’t apply to them in the first place.