Last month America announced that its economy had comes out of the recession. As the old saying goes; “When America sneezes, the rest of the world catches a cold.” That was the situation when the American first entered the recession … Continue reading
At the start of 2009, the SME sector was positioned as the main casualty of the recession, by the media – with the ‘entrepreneurial spirit of Britain’ coming a close second. However, as we have previously reported, over 60% of … Continue reading
While the government has been concentrating on macro economics, most small businesses on the front line of the recession have been concentrating on how to ensure they don’t have to make redundancies. One of the many strategies – including cost … Continue reading
The whole of the UK has gone reality TV crazy. What with X Factor, Strictly Come Dancing and now I’m a Celebrity Get Me out of Here, you can no longer switch on a television without being confronted by some … Continue reading
In yesterday’s post, we discussed how the majority of small business owners – who have recently formed a company – feel, that the political party that will have the most influence in the future of their company, will be the … Continue reading
A recent report by GQ magazine, highlighted the differences between influence and power; power being something that is bestowed upon you, influence being something that you gain on your own, through a combination of personality and confidence. According to the … Continue reading
It is a well documented fact that, on average, men get paid more than their female counterparts. Phrases such as, ‘glass ceiling ‘and ‘gender pay gap’ have been used by the media for some time. However, a recent report, by … Continue reading
The world of online retail was rocked earlier this month by news of a looming postal strike and many feared the resulting loss of sales would make it a very un-merry Christmas for e-tailers. However, as the postal strike was … Continue reading
A recent study, conducted by the London School of Economics, has revealed that almost 50% of all small to medium enterprise have conserved their profitability, during the economic downturn. This news will be welcomed by the SME sector, most of … Continue reading
What with Companies House now being stricter in regards to what you can and can’t call your company there has never been a better time to get creative when setting one up. Why be another face in the crowd when … Continue reading
