by Connor Dean | Jan 23, 2014 | Uncategorized
Work-life balance is seen as an important factor in our well-being. But if you’re an entrepreneur, juggling a business with family life can be a precarious balancing act. A recent report from the Office for National Statistics found that six out of ten women believe...
by Connor Dean | Jan 23, 2014 | Uncategorized
No matter the size of your business, reaching targets and measuring response rates from managers is always a concern, but a performance-driven and target-obsessed policy will often lead to de-motivating a working environment. But it is not always the pressure to...
by Connor Dean | Jan 23, 2014 | Uncategorized
When beginning any new venture, the key to success is not purely having a good idea and lots of motivation – you need to get a grip of your finances very quickly too. It can take a while for the money to start to flow in when you first start, so you need to make...
by Connor Dean | Jan 23, 2014 | Uncategorized
When is the right time for an SME to turn to international markets to develop its business? No ‘one size fits all’ answer obviously but has there ever been a better time for a UK SME to trade internationally? Market statistics are somewhat contradictory here – whilst...
by Charlotte Bowen | Jan 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
It was interesting to read in the Economist last month that companies controlled by their founding families remain important, and they look to stay so too. While the statistics that inspired that particular article come from the US, the same is very true in the UK....
by Charlotte Bowen | Jan 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
You’ve made the decision to start your own business and you want to get going on building your idea into reality. Remembering everything you need to do to start up and form your company can be daunting, so we’ve put together a checklist of 25 things you’ll need to do,...
