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Facebook Start-up calendar unlocks enterprise opportunities throughout 2012
A new comprehensive and interactive calendar of key enterprise, entrepreneur and SME events throughout 2012 has been unveiled by Business Minister Mark Prisk.
LinkedIn has announced its support of the Government initiative to promote new enterprise in the UK by reducing the burden of regulation with the creation of a “Red Tape Challenge” LinkedIn Group enabling UK businesses to connect and participate in the discussion about regulations that are holding back innovative new businesses.
Regional Growth Fund provides further £7.9M support for businessesFour more businesses have successfully secured government support through the Regional Growth Fund (RGF) to create new jobs and boost growth in their local communities.
Businesses are feeling neglected by the energy industryNearly half of UK medium-sized businesses do not believe current energy products meet their needs, yet energy is ranked as the second highest risk they face.
Olympic Gold winning athlete hopes to create winners in the boardroom
In the run-up to the Olympics in London this summer, many businesses are looking to harness this Olympic spirit for their employees. But how can businesses translate the winning performance of Olympians to their teams?
Jacqueline Gold: Ann Summers’ 30 years of success proves sex sells
Many say that Sex sells and no company exemplifies that more than Ann Summers, Jacqueline Gold, the CEO of Ann Summers discusses the future of her passionate and empowering brand
Getting to Know You: David Spencer Percival, CEO of Spencer Ogden
We caught up with David Spencer Percival, co-founder and CEO of the energy recruitment company Spencer Ogden, to ask what keeps him motivated, what are his ambitions and what real-world advice would he give to those wishing to follow in his footsteps.
Anthony Pearlgood, commercial director of PHS Datashred and chairman of the information destruction section of the BSIA, discusses how irritating office habits can affect the security of your organisation.
The benefits of your business 'going green'The green movement isn’t just for hippies and tree huggers anymore. The environmental initiatives that have become more popular in recent years are notably less anti-establishment and more large-scale, which means that now is the perfect time for your SME to get on board. But don’t just do it for the Earth; do it for your bottom line.
Should your brand be using Instagram?Instagram, named Apple’s app of the year, has quickly become the biggest thing in photograph-based social networking. The photo sharing app has 15 million users and 1 million new users a fortnight. But what does this mean for online brand building?
O2 Number leak opens security & privacy floodgatesThe latest security breach from mobile provider O2 is a sign of cyber threats to come according to a panel of security experts.
HMRC set to plug into electriciansElectricians could be in for a shock as they have moved to the top of the taxman’s targeted campaign list as the Electricians Tax Safe Plan (ETSP) will begin in February 2012 and give an opportunity for electricians and electrical fitters to come forward and declare unpaid tax.
Employers don’t want ‘one-size-fits all’ mobile device for employeesOne mobile for work, one mobile for home is set to be the norm for UK employees in the years to come with less than half of the 5,000 businesses asked said they expect employees to use their personal devices at work in the future - down from 63 per cent last year.
Car clubs drive commuters to public transportBusinesses which have signed up to one of the UK’s largest car clubs say the service has helped to cut the numbers of staff commuting to work by car.
