SME
Soapbox: People are the path to profit at all times
SMEs are facing a tough and uncertain future. To survive, they need to maximise every resource they have to hand.
Inside SME
Business Extra: SMEs after the budget cuts
Tuesday, 2 November 2010
Small and medium-sized businesses can rarely have enjoyed so much attention as they are gaining at the moment. It seems that hardly a day goes by without a minister or other opinion former marking them out for playing a key role in the shake-up of society that is expected to be part and parcel of the Coalition’s attempt to bring down the national deficit.
Business analysis: The green, green shoots of recovery
Tuesday, 2 November 2010
As a former Royal Navy submariner who worked for the investment bank Goldman Sachs before joining his wife’s family’s garden centre business, Shaun Lewis probably has a wider perspective then most.
Business Extra: News in Brief
Tuesday, 2 November 2010
Training to winA 25-year-old entrepreneur from Wolverhampton has been named Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2010, winning a £10,000 cash injection for her business, Freelance Training and Consultancy.
Adventures in Micro Business
Tuesday, 2 November 2010
Each month, Professor Russell Smith answers your queries
Small Business Profile: The Riverside Hotel
Tuesday, 2 November 2010
Brenda and David Milne took over Riverside Hotel in 2001
Soapbox: The coalition needs to cut red tape, and fast
Monday, 27 September 2010
Ever since the coalition came into office in May, the business press has been awash with reports of a government pledging to help the private sector, so that UK business, particularly our SMEs, can survive and grow to lead us out of the current economic crisis.
Business Extra: News in Brief
Monday, 27 September 2010
Internet Made EasyThe internet has done much to fuel the growth in small businesses. It has made it much easier and cheaper to start a business and has produced many opportunities.
Business analysis: breaking the glass ceiling, one networking event at a time
Monday, 27 September 2010
It is unfortunately still noteworthy when a woman reaches a senior position in a big company. When interviewed they generally have to spend as much time talking about the unusual position in which they find themselves as they do about the performance of their business. Over the years, there have been various initiatives aimed at improving the numbers, while in some cases women themselves have formed networking groups as a way of giving each other support and inspiring each other to press forward and upward through the glass ceilings that are still so prevalent in many sectors.
Business analysis: David Levin and the virtues of a hands-on approach
Monday, 27 September 2010
Many people in business talk about their passion for what they are doing. Few exhibit it - in words or deeds - to the extent that David Levin does.
Small Business Profile: The Hot Office
Monday, 27 September 2010
Max and Cherry Campbell launched The Hot Office in 2003