Opinion and thought leadership from freelancers, small business experts and solo entrepreneurs shaping the UK’s independent economy.
“If the right measures are put in place to handle the situation carefully and to avoid any future misdemeanours the industry should be safe, but this scandal should be a stark reminder of the obligations companies owe to their customers” according to David Taylor, CEO of James Caan’s business advisory firm HB Prime Advantage.
Britain is a country blighted by rain and few jobs. Britons dedicate whole evenings to drinking themselves into oblivion, and the only reason they haven’t fled the grey isle yet that their wallets are empty. Well they are the claims of a negative ad-campaign ministers propose running in Romania and Bulgaria.
A famous rivalry shows us how competition can be both inspiring and productive
The ‘third space’ is something that everyone in office design is currently talking about, but what is it and how can it change the workplace for the better?
Not if you can develop a good process for managing them.
Some people love to give advice. Here’s how to determine if that advice is worth anything.
I get the feeling that the “Stress” word gets thrown around rather too much these days. Am I saying that I don’t believe there is more stress around? Am I saying that I don’t believe all these articles that say workers are more stressed than ever before? No I am not.
Norman Burden CEO of True North Human Capital looks at the thorny issue of paying corporation tax. Should big business be allowed to use methods of managing the sums owed not open to smaller companies?
An entrepreneur can become an inhibitor to growth for a company past the start-up phase. It may be time to disengage.
Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer is wrong. Telecommuting prevents co-workers from wasting time and energy.
You don’t need a call center or a team of advisors to provide the best customer service to your customers. All you need is a Twitter account and a mobile.
According to recent research, confidence among businesses has fallen to its lowest level in 21 years.
The UK used to export goods and services in line with its relative size in the world economy but no more. That needs to change quickly to prevent the country from becoming an economic has been, said William Chase, founder of the award-winning Chase Vodka brand.
Information is the lifeblood of 21st century business. It is a valuable resource that, if treated correctly, can provide insight and business intelligence to drive customer engagement, productivity and competitive advantage. It is staggering, therefore, that so many organisations fail to treat their information with the care and respect it demands.
Organisation and self-marketing are important assets in the world of modern business. Overheads need to be kept at a low, especially in current economic climates. This means involving certain aspects of a business more in other avenues that would have otherwise been explored by other departments. More and more companies are dealing in-house with divisions which would have traditionally been outsourced when previous budgets allowed.
