Founders Diaries: Introducing Moneypenny director Ed Reeves
By Ed Reeves
Ed Reeves and his business, Moneypenny, have just moved into a new office, the first in a series of growth moves that will be covered in Founders Diaries.
Tag: Technology
Paul Walsh: The marketing entrepreneur part of the call tracking phenomenon
Infinity is a company built around the good old fashioned phone call a call tracking platform that can help businesses identify which campaigns have led to phone calls. We caught up with CEO Paul Walsh to hear the company’s story so far.
Outrageous rural broadband and the need for protection againstBT-style service failure
Real Business spoke with Hubert Da Costa, vice president EMEA at Cradlepoint, who unveiled the woes of rural broadband and the need for a better technology strategy after BT showed how easy it was to experience service failure.
Thriver or survivor: Digital transformation and its role in keeping your firm competitive
By Staff writer
We are now well into a large scale tech refresh, driven by the move to digital business. The change is profound enough that IDC has divided the world’s top 2,000 companies into being either a “thriver or survivor” based on whether or not the firm has digital transformation at the heart of its corporate strategy.
Increasing consumer shift to mobile sees Facebook Pages hit with new updates
Facebook Pages is having a slight makeover, which will see call-to-action buttons allow people to shop then and there, get a quote and move around more seamlessly.
Service innovation could overtake speed as UK broadband goal
By Staff writer
Faster and faster broadband speeds have been a staple of industry talk for as long as I can remember. It’s defined the copper debate for years, and provided pretty much the entire context for FTTP demand but now we’ve started focusing on service innovation.
New Zoopla office in London is one to marvel at
A 45,000 sq ft site near Tower Bridge has been revealed as the new Zoopla office, and features a swimming pool, wine cellar and treehouse for its 500 staff.
B2B firms need to get rid of the metaphorical “closed for lunch” sign
By Staff writer
You don’t need to be Arkwright to appreciate the business benefits of being open all hours. Yet a surprising number of B2B companies have the metaphorical “closed sign” in the shop window at times when customers are poised to make a purchase.
Dealing with Brexit uncertainty” Focus on customer data
By Staff writer
While Prime minister Theresa May takes every opportunity to point out that Brexit means Brexit?, we still don’t know what Brexit” actually means, nor do we know what will happen to business. But while the natural reaction for margin-conscious SMEs is to raise prices, bosses should instead focus on customer data.
Banks need to answer SME bosses” call for digital offerings like HSBC just has
Small and mid-sized firms have embraced digital technology, and HSBC has led a review of its bank tariffs to cater to the change.