Scaling Up
Almost six in ten leaders of scaling businesses have faced a moment of crisis Barclaycard research finds 57 per cent of scale up business leaders have experienced a moment when they were afraid their business would fail The most common…
Motivation
PASSION IS ONE OF THE KEY DRIVERS FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS Small Business Wonders Campaign launches today to celebrate UK small businesses Passion is one of the key motivators for people launching their own business, according to a new survey…
Curry Houses:
Innovate or die! Ajmal Mushtaq, the owner of Britain biggest takeaway restaurant, Mushtaqs in Hamilton in Scotland, has warned that over a third of the country’s independent takeaway restaurants will disappear from our high street within five years. Despite the dire warning, Mushtaq, a…
New Markets
Ranked: 12 Best Economies to Start a Business 2018 Over 70% of global businesses have implemented reform in the past year. Data suggests New Zealand is the number one economy to start a business in 2018. Economies in Canada, Hong…
First the cloud, now the sky’s the limit
The use of Cloud computing has moved beyond the tipping point. In 2016, a global survey of IT professionals predicted that 80% of all IT budgets would be committed to cloud solutions by 2018, with 93% of organisations already relying on cloud…
How to Exploit Tribal Groups to Create Behaviour Change
Anthropologists used the term ‘tribal society’ to refer to groups organised on the basis of kinship and geographical location. However, with the proliferation of the internet and other forms of digital connection, the influence and creation of tribal groups has…
Has Your Business Got Global Potential?
Taking a business overseas is no mean feat. There’s a huge amount to consider from a logistical perspective, but there’s a great deal of questioning to do well before this stage. If you’re unsure what to look for in your…
How to ensure your business is paying its employees fairly
These days more than ever, employers need to be able to explain their pay decisions to employees - and it should be as simple as equal pay for equal work. But, that concept is not the reality on many occasions.…
Seamless Mergers are Possible: 3 Reasons You Should Ask a Professional to Help Negotiate Your Merger
Hiring a qualified professional to help you negotiate your merger could very well be the difference between a stressful and a successful negotiation. Being able to find the golden balance between pushing for your objectives and still being able to…
Knowing what to do once you’ve sold your business
If you have landed on this article then you’re likely looking for some advice around selling your business. You will have probably found that there is an abundance of information online on knowing when the right time to sell your…
