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I wonder if I’m alone when I look around at the circumstances that have led to the continuing crisis in our economy (is anyone prepared to bet that it won’t get worse before it gets better?) and consider whether the foundations can be found not just in the reckless get-rich-quick…
It seems extraordinary to me that it’s taken so long for female business owners to be acknowledged as serious contenders who can help alleviate the current economic conditions.
Most entrepreneurs will be able to recall the moment they decided to ‘just go for it’. Sara Cohen had her moment in a cold camper van in the middle of the countryside earlier this year. Less than 6 months later, Sara has developed an ethical clothing brand and a range…
Entrepreneurs are the driving force behind the UK economy. They are creating opportunities and jobs for the future. They are passionate individuals, driven by an idea and going for it 110%, often with ambitious plans for the future.
Thursday, 17 May 2012 09:35
What's holding your business back? Take the 12 point test
Written by Bob Apollo
What would happen if you were able to double your sales and marketing resources overnight? Assuming that you haven’t already saturated your target market, how confident are you that you could at least double your revenues - and how long would that take? What if you were able to quadruple…
A recent copyright and trademark battle between a Hollywood production company and a Southampton pub may sound like the plot for a movie, but it’s a lesson for all firms on how easy it can be to contravene these laws.
Gill Burgess is mum to two teenagers, a wife and busy managing director of r//evolution marketing, a full service marketing agency based in the North East looking after clients from a range of sectors from construction through to canine accessories, and spanning digital, design and PR. In marketing there is…
Hannah Needham and Rebecca Gaunt fly the flag for ‘local’ Britain as the founders of This Is Your Kingdom – a niche lifestyle website and trusted insider’s guide to the UK’s most lovely place to eat, drink, walk, think, potter, ponder, snuggle, shop and sleep. The pair, who had successful…
I recently wrote about the need for B2B organisations to transform their marketing from a cost centre to a revenue centre. It's a topic that is attracting an increasing amount of attention, and I'm delighted that Dan McDade of PointClear has agreed to share his experiences of this critical transformation…
Recruitment decisions can mean success or failure for ambitious start ups looking to grow in size. Outsourcing work is no longer just an option for 'big business', technological advancements and wide spread access to high speed internet has meant that outsourcing work is now a viable option for emerging businesses…
The UK Government has appointed Wikipedia's ‘spiritual leader’ Jimmy Wales as an adviser on how it can make its policy decisions more transparent, and it appears the openness of UK organisations has never been more in the spotlight.
This could change your life! And it is not only for sales people. Currently, and for the foreseeable future, the general sales environment for companies is extremely challenging and it is vital that they respond by giving their sales teams appropriate sales development training. And you need to take ownership…
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