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The men in charge that fell foul of making sexist comments

May 26, 2016

By Shane Schutte

Raymond Moore, CEO of the Indian Wells tennis tournament, recently resigned from his role after claiming women playing the sport were incredibly lucky to take part. But it’s not the first time a boss put his foot in his mouth when addressing females.

The reasons why eight SME leaders chose to implement or encourage the Living Wage

May 23, 2016

By Shane Schutte

With the National Living Wage (NLW) still being met with reluctance, we asked eight small business leaders what they thought of the Living Wage – and why they embraced it.

Grow your business in 60 days or less by talking to celebrities, entrepreneurs and global CEOs

May 19, 2016

By Bryan Adams

Imagine having a 30-minute conversation with a top sales prospect every week and – here’s the real kicker – have them thank you for it. How would that impact your sales pipeline

Eight client relationship fails (and how to avoid them)

May 13, 2016

By Peter Linas

Managing multiple client relationships and doing so successfully is no mean feat. Not even the most battle hardened are immune to making mistakes that can, unfortunately, become deal-breakers.

The reason why your customers walk away Just like these firms, you dont understand them

May 10, 2016

By Shane Schutte

In a competitive marketplace, knowing what your target audience want and promoting your products in the right way at the right time has never been as important – so we rounded-up a list of large firms that felt the consequence for failing to listen to customers.

The apparent solution to the small business “staff drain”

May 10, 2016

By Shane Schutte

Since the beginning of 2016, it’s been made evident that staff no longer feel they need to be tethered down to a particular job out of worry they might not find work elsewhere. But research offers one solution that could work in your favour.

Some of the biggest and most recent hacks to have plagued the business world

May 9, 2016

By Shane Schutte

With government research having unveiled that two-thirds of big UK businesses have been hit by a cyber attack in the past year, we took a look at some of the most recent and famous cases – and why they were thought to have happened.

Recent companies that endured a sharp decline in sales and why

May 5, 2016

By Shane Schutte

Arguably the first new national newspaper in the UK for 30 years – the New Day – is closing down only nine weeks after its launch due to “weak sales”. As such, we rounded-up the most recent cases of when firms felt the sales burn – and why.

Dial smart band from will.i.am on the market and it doesnt need a phone to work

May 4, 2016

By Zen Terrelonge

Launched out of his i.am+ business, musician-cum-entrepreneur will.i.am has unleashed his Dial “smart band” on the UK market. Impressively, it works independently without the need for a mobile to be connected – ideal for on-the-go leaders.

Warren Buffett: More money made by Wall Street through sales abilities than investment skills

May 3, 2016

By Shane Schutte

Entrepreneur Warren Buffett has spent the last 50 odd years assembling a portfolio of businesses, so he’s well positioned to deliver advice for both investors and employers – the latest of which claimed passive investors do better than funds handled by consultants charging high fees.

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